Erwin Great Outdoors Festival Recap

by wildwildwes | May 15, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The Jackson Action Wagon teamed up with USA Raft and the Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute to host a very BUSY and successful pool demo on “May The Fourth Be With You” in downtown Erwin, TN. We opened the pool about 10:00 AM and a line formed shortly after that...

Salida 3P Race – using multi-sport training to maintain overall fitness and paddling readiness

by sethchapelle | May 14, 2019 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Fitness, Karma Unlimited, Playboating, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In mid April I competed in a really fun triathlon race in Salida, Colorado. It was not a traditional triathlon. This triathlon combines three of my favorite activities (kayaking, skiing, and mountain biking). The event is called the Salida 3P (Pole, Pedal, Paddle)....

Chasing the Plaice

by Mark Radcliffe | May 14, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UK

The UK has a great tournament scene for kayak anglers, offering a variety of formats, venues and styles of fishing. Some of these have very large prize tables and attract up to 150 kayak anglers from around the country. Others have no prize at all but are fought over...

Paddling While Pregnant

by dianegaydos | May 13, 2019 | Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Whether or not you should paddle while pregnant is both a personal and professional decision. There are multiple factors to take into account before making an educated decision for you and your baby. In this article, I hope to share both my personal and professional...

Charity Tournament Recap

by Justin Hausner | May 13, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

When you think “Kayak Fishing”, philanthropy might not top your list. It might not even crack the top ten words you think of when this fast growing sport pops into your mind, that was not the case this past Saturday. NYKBF (New York Kayak Bass Fishing) came together...

The Battle at Boyd

by Scott Brands | May 12, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

The Colorado Kayak Fishing Club kicked off its tournament season on April 13 at Boyd Lake in Loveland, CO. Leading up to the tournament was a stretch of particularly bad weather as the “bomb cyclone” had hit the area just a few days before. Air temperatures went from...

Post Tourney Recap from GLKFS (Banner Marsh) 4/13/19

by Jay Randall | May 12, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

First let me just say how great it was to see everyone out there since I had taken the 2018 season off from tournaments. The bite was extremely tough and there were some victors that would claim some sizable paydays. As for me though it would be a top ten finish among...

Wave – O – Saurus: A NIle Sized Wave in New England

by Jessie Stone | May 12, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Wave O Saurus – a Nile sized wave right here in New England Ok, I admit that I have not been to Wave O Saurus in the last few years. Four years ago, the Amtrak police were out in force to ensure that no one crossed the tracks to paddle Wave o Saurus. For some strange...

Portable Fish finder setup for the Blue Sky Angler 360

by teamjk | May 11, 2019 | Blue Sky, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional

For the past week I have been bouncing ideas back and forth in my head about how to install a fish finder on my new Blue Sky Angler 360. This platform is so versatile that the rigging possibilities seem endless. As a family man, I have multiple Jackson Kayaks so I...

Road to Worlds With Team Jackson

by Dane Jackson | May 11, 2019 | Event Coverage, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Name: Dane Jackson What country are you competing for? Kayakistan Favorite place to train? Anywhere Mcnastys go big.. How many World Championships have you competed in before? This is my 8th World Championships. What are your previous placements at Worlds? 18th, 2nd,...

My Kayak Motor

by Chris Ritchie | May 11, 2019 | Fishing, Fitness

Today’s kayaks are much different than they were 5 or 6 years ago. We have went from having to invent ways to mount full sized trolling motors in the past to having multiple options readily available in the consumer market to mount all types of motors from electric or...

Rigging and trying the new Raymarine Element

by Mark Radcliffe | May 10, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Rigging, UK

Raymarine have been a long time supported of kayak anglers and kayak fishing events in the UK. The Dragonfly is probably the most commonly seen unit on kayaks here, and whilst I wasn’t a great fan of the Axiom when it was released, I was excited to try the new Element...