Jackson Kayak Villain on CNN- Green Race Report by JK Team | Jan 10, 2012 | Creeking, WhitewaterCheck out the Villain on CNN’s footage from the 2011 Green Race! Good Stuff! http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/04/travel/green-river-kayak-race/ JK Team
Mission: War With Billy a long road back. by Billy Harris | Jan 8, 2012 | Canada, Whitewater Its the false fears I have that have taken me from paddling. I have stepped back because of them, scared. I fear loosing, I fear that it will take all my resources away, even hurt my family etc etc. I have built up many false walls around me to stop me from...
December 12 Lake Ray Hubbard, TX by Team Palovik | Jan 7, 2012 | WhitewaterDecember 12, 2011 Decided to take the Coosa out this morning, lake of choice = Lake Ray Hubbard, just outside of Dallas, Texas. Lake is close and is great for Bass fishing, just have to decide what area to fish. Have fished this lake many times before was mainly...
A Dynamic Start to the Year by Andy Graham | Jan 6, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterA Dynamic Start to the Year Dynamic Duo that is! Each year I try to start the year out right by hitting the water New Year’s Day. This year I happened to be in Oregon for the holidays. The Oregon Whitewater Association hosted a club float on the Sandy River outside of...
Seven Days Self Support on the Grand Canyon! by Jeff West | Jan 5, 2012 | River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterSeven Days Self Support in the Grand Canyon Why is kayaking through the Grand Canyon so special? Here are a few reasons: the sky is bluer, the stars are brighter, friendships are stronger, laughter is louder, the shade is cooler, the sun is warmer, the river is...
The Leap of Faith by JK Team | Jan 5, 2012 | Creeking, Team JK, Whitewater After fall break this year, I packed up and headed down to finish out the semester in Chile with New River Academy. One of my main goals for this year has been to get better at running waterfalls, and controlling myself in free-fall, so that I would be able to...
Chile Update- GO PRO FOOTAGE! by Eric Bartl | Jan 3, 2012 | Creeking, Video, Video, WhitewaterHere is a quick edit from my recent trip to Chile! Check it out! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3emxpZab1E[/youtube] Eric Bartl
Free Kayaking 4 Kidz DVD with every Jackson Kayak kids boat by Jezz | May 5, 2011 | Fun, Hero, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterFree Kayaking 4 Kidz DVD As a thank you to Jackson Kayak for their help with Jez’s latest film, we are pleased to announce that with every kids sized Jackson Kayak sold you will get a free copy of Kayaking 4 Kidz, the latest instructional kayaking DVD which...
Grand Prix Training- Buseater in the Rockstar!! by Dane Jackson | May 2, 2011 | Playboating, Team JK, WhitewaterAfter 20 hours of driving up to Canada for the Grand Prix we finally arrived. And buseater was in. We got a full day on it doing big tricks and lots of combos. Great day and can’t wait for some more big wave surfing over the next 2 weeks. [nggallery id=208...
Little Hero – Courtney Kerin by JK Team | May 1, 2011 | WhitewaterI attend New River Academy and began creeking only a week ago in the new 2011 Hero I was kindly leant. My first creek was the Watauga in North Carolina. I am a small kayaker (5”1 and under 100lbs) who has only paddled playboats and the odd slalom boat, so for me this...
Sweet Cheeks Sure Are Sweet! by Erin Clancey | Apr 29, 2011 | WhitewaterLove Ya, Sweet Cheeks!! I’m sure many of you fellow Jackson boaters love your Sweet Cheeks and other JK accessories. For those of you in various other boats, the JK Sweet Cheeks is also a great way to outfit any brand of kayak. Here’s why I love my JK Sweet...
Sweet Cheeks Make Paddling Better! by sagedonnelly | Apr 26, 2011 | Dynamic Duo, Kid's Kayaks, Uncategorized, WhitewaterI have been boating since the age of 2 and one of the problems I have always had was sitting up high enough in the kayak. When Jackson Kayak came out with Sweet Cheeks, It made a huge difference! They are super comfortable and easy to adjust and come in 2 sizes, 100...
