Finding Peace in the Journey… by Samantha Christen | May 4, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringDealing with health issues is hard. Dealing with health issues when you are a talented athlete at the top of her game is just downright irritating and frustrating. Been there; bought the ticket; took the ride; got thrown off of that ride. To heck with the horse; I...
Spring G2G and HOW Event by Team Palovik | May 4, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater FishingThis year the local north Texas Kayakers, had the annual Spring G2G (Get Together) at Lake Grapevine. This event is for everyone to get together & meet new kayakers in the area and get a chance to test paddle new kayaks from the local dealers. But one of the main...
Abby Holcombe- 7 yrs Old Shares why She loves Kayaking and her Fun 1- Reddy! by JK Team | May 2, 2012 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterFavorite Kayak and Why- My red Jackson-Fun 1 named “Reddy”, It is a kids size but just as good as my Dad’s Rockstar Favorite River and Why- Upper Deckers on the South Platte because it has easy parts and challenging parts with a perfect surf wave for Reddy and a great...
Fun Runner, Tahoe storm surfing by colinkemp | May 1, 2012 | Whitewater If you have ever been to Tahoe you know that we get some serious wind with our winter storms. Recently we had a storm that had sustained 45-50MPH wind at lake level. When that happens you get some great surf opportunities on Tahoe. Yeah I know what you are...
Galen Volckhausen Makes the News- Story and Link Attached- 80 ft Fall! by Galen Volckhausen | Apr 29, 2012 | WhitewaterWhen I heard that Galen Volckhausen was paddling kayaks over 80-foot waterfalls, it brought back a decade-old memory, and it made me smile. Galen was a classmate of my daughter at the Elizabeth Ann Clune Montessori School, and one day I navigated my Subaru through an...
DUO Runs the Green by Emily Jackson | Apr 28, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, Whitewater[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/40984477[/vimeo] Jordan Sherman and I run my Jackson Dynamic Duo tandem kayak down the Green River Narrows in North Carolina @~8.5″ Cleaning all of the Big Three (Go Left and Die, Gorilla, and Sunshine Left) for a Duo Triple Crown. Huge...
Kern River Festival and Gold Medal Camp. by sagedonnelly | Apr 26, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBrush Creek, Kern River Festival. Photo by Hope Rinehimer It has been an awesome 2 weeks in Kernville, California, with sunny weather and rising water. I attended the Gold Medal Camp (http://goldmedalconnections.com) for a second year in a row to refresh my paddling...
NOC Shootout 2012 – My first Pro Rodeo by Courtney Kerin | Apr 26, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterMy (Courtney Kerin) first Rodeo event as a pro woman, the NOC shootout 2012. It’s a big step up from being a Junior but definitely gives me more drive to push myself harder. We arrived on Monday to work on rebuilding the feature in the freezing cold waters of the...
Jackson Kayak Zen Review by California Canoe and Kayak Staff! by JK Fans | Apr 25, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenJackson Zen Kayak Review Posted on April 13, 2012 by CCK Staff Blog by Bryant Burkhardt The Zen is the new river runner from the great people at Jackson Kayaks. It is a moderate volume boat that comes in three different sizes (55,65,75), with a planing hull and...
Coosa on the Holston River by JK Team | Apr 25, 2012 | CoosaFishing the Holston River in TN. Thought you might give the fishing kayak crowd a chance in the Jackson Photo Contest.
Twist And Shout by JK Team | Apr 25, 2012 | UncategorizedMy super hero is comfy and feels safe. Im a larger paddler and I fit fine and it brings me back on top quickly.
“A Wet State” does Chico, CA by colinkemp | Apr 23, 2012 | WhitewaterMore adventures from ” A Wet State” Chico, California is probably best known for its college and its excellent brewery, Sierra Nevada. However, an often overlooked aspect is that there is some excellent kayaking in the area. The Feather River is only an...
