Brazos River Texas – 7 lb Largemouth! by Brady Sullivan | Apr 8, 2011 | CoosaHit the Brazos in the Coosa this weekend with some friends, the high was 90 degrees on Saturday with a south wind and Sunday it never got above 60 degrees with a north wind. I caught about a dozen fish Saturday, including a spotted bass and one 12” smallmouth. I...
Awesome New Colors for Kid’s Boats! by sagedonnelly | Apr 4, 2011 | Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Uncategorized, WhitewaterLooping at the Reno Whitewater park. I just received my new Rasta (red, yellow, and green) Shooting Star kid’s playboat and I love it! Jackson Kayak also has Goth available (green, white, and black) as a standard color for boats now. The first thing I did was...
Alabama Mountain Games- More Fun Then Ever Before by Emily Jackson | Mar 29, 2011 | Events, WhitewaterAlabama Mountain Games- More Fun Then Ever Before The Alabama Mountain Games has always been a kick start event for me and helps get me fired up for the season to come. With a fun water fall event, boater cross, freestyle, and big trick contest, there is no...
Chris Korbulic Reports from Venezuala- You Win Some, You Lose Some. by christopherkorbulic | Mar 25, 2011 | Creeking, Team JK, Whitewater You win some. You lose some. Such is life, such is the story of adventure, and of filming a kayaking television series. Sometimes it’s difficult to see the difference between a win and a loss, and reason doesn’t always support what you think you have in...
Health, Fitness & Kayaking by heatherherbeck | Mar 5, 2011 | Internationalisation, JK University, United States, WhitewaterDo you keep yourself fit & healthy to become the BEST kayaker you can be? Or, do you choose to kayak as a way to IMPROVE your health & fitness? Have you ever really thought about it? Jackson Kayak team members, Samantha Brunner Ruppelt and Heather Herbeck, are...
Shirley Tharp’s Class 3 Boater Review of the 2011 HERO! by JK Team | Mar 5, 2011 | WhitewaterWith just one year of river runner kayaking under my belt the following review of the 2011 Jackson Hero was written by, and specifically for, boaters with “regular Joe” type skills. If you consider yourself to be ninja-like on the water, or you are a professional or...
Destination Update- When and Where to Paddle in California! by Darin McQuoid by Darin McQuoid | Feb 28, 2011 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterCalifornia is my favorite place in the world to enjoy kayaking. The best season is May through June when temperatures are warm and snow is melting. Hot sunlight, clear cold water and smooth rocks make it a unique experience. Boat’s can be bought or rented at...
Rocking Out in Uganda- Short and Sweet, Yes Mom I am Alive Update! by Emily Jackson | Feb 23, 2011 | Rockstar, WhitewaterHey Everyone. I hope all is well back in civilization! I am still in Uganda with 3 more weeks to go! It has been an incredible experience so far and like always I cant believe how amazing this country is. They Kayaking has been fantastic. While on the lemon we are...
Bruises, Ice Cream Headaches and Omega Loops: Now Time for Monkeys, Tan Lines and Big Water! by Emily Jackson | Feb 9, 2011 | Whitewater The past couple weeks have been absolutely awesome. Boating has been incredible, with Worlds being earlier this year and the weather not being too harsh we have been getting on the water almost every day. The boys were kind enough to build us backstage hole...
Emily’s Gear Picks for 2011 by Emily Jackson | Feb 1, 2011 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater Hey Paddlers! One of the most common questions I get is regarding the gear I use… so today I am going to tell you! Let’s Start with my KAYAK: So far this year I have spent the most time in my Rock Star S…. It is by far the best little playboat I have ever...
Kayak Cart or My Way of Beating Cabin Fever by Herschel Finch | Jan 27, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, JK Team Posts, riversNovember is a lousy month to become a member of a ‘pro-staff’ fishing team. It’s cold, so’s the water, and opportunities to get out and get your new Coosa wet are few and far between. As an example…I picked up the Coosa back in Nov in Tennessee and floated with the...
Junior Team steps it up in the Southeast by Jezz | Jan 22, 2011 | Creeking, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Uncategorized, Whitewater A team of three young paddlers from the southeast are stepping up and on a very steep learning curve doing some awesome things already. With an 12 year old paddling class 5 already, this small group of paddlers that are part of the Jackson Kayak Local Hero Team are...
