Installing a Fish Finder on the Liska Kayak

by Darrell Olson | Aug 27, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Liska

Installing fish finders on kayaks in the past use to involve a lot of planning and drilling holes in the kayak, modern kayaks now nearly eliminate the need to drill. The newly released Jackson Liska is a great example of how this kayak’s design makes it so easy to...

The Little Wenatchee River

by Tom Potter | Aug 26, 2018 | Creeking, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Little Wenatchee River is a tributary to Lake Wenatchee, which is the source of the Wenatchee River. The Wenatchee River is famous for big water play boating, low water party floating, and the infamous Tumwater Canyon. The Little Wenatchee River is famous for lots...

Irish Kayak Angling Donegal Competition

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 26, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

Throughout the year Irish kayak Angling club host around half a dozen competitions in Ireland, stretching the length and breadth of the country. The Donegal competitions each year on the Inishowen peninsula, Ireland’s most Northerly point is the one I personally look...

Trying out the Jackson BIG RIG

by Ivan Hamilton | Aug 25, 2018 | Big Rig, Canada, Fishing, Internationalisation, Video

I was able to try out the Jackson BIG RIG Thanks to The Complete Paddler. Our Toronto JK Dealer www.completepaddler.ca. I found the Big Rig to be great! It is a game changer for fishing I must...

Largemouth Bass Fishing in the Jackson Kayak Coosa FD

by Scott Brands | Aug 24, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Uncategorized, Video

An early summer morning out on the Jackson Coosa FD. This time of year I am always trying to fish during low light periods to take advantage of prime feeding times while avoiding the heat of summer. In this video you’ll see a few different techniques to target...

Creek Sides

by Brett Barton | Aug 24, 2018 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Agnes Creek – North Cascades, WA lower canyon epicness After first peering into the lower canyon from the rim high above, I had wondered what lay downstream ever since. And I only knew of this canyon because I had camped nearby on another backcountry...

The Magpie River should be on everyones bucket list

by Jezz | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater

I just got back from an amazing expedition on the Magpie River with a bunch of kids who really had a blast flying in on helicopters and paddling out. The Magpie River is a little known gem on the northern Quebec coastline that has a little bit of everything. It has...

Buffalo National River – A family adventure.

by Drew Ross | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, Fishing, Skipper

June has been a blast.  It’s been a month of hanging out with family building memories on one of my favorite rivers, The Buffalo National River in Arkansas.  The Ozarks are an awesome place to visit.  We’ve made it a family tradition to...

Short time in Ohio

by Anthony Shingler | Aug 22, 2018 | Fishing, Mayfly

I took a trip Ohio to the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony for the Us Army/Pro Football Hall of Fame Scholarship program for one of my wrestlers from my team. I was messaging Aaron Stiger, Jackson fishing team director about possibly fishing Lake Erie...

Skookumchuck Stardust

by katiejackson | Aug 22, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I’ve always dreamed of how magical it would be to surf Skook, but somehow I’d never heard of the magic in the water. I’m fairly certain I’m not the only one either. In all of my time drooling over footage of the wave with friends no one ever mentioned it. During...

Foot Rot Fundamentals

by Anna Bruno | Aug 21, 2018 | Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Foot Rot Fundamentals Warm Water = Fun and Fungus? Summertime is in full-swing up on the Ottawa River. Low levels mean big waves, and warm water means paddling in shorties or skin to win! But warm water, warm weather, and long days in kayaks can also equal the dreaded...

Conquering Strong-Fjord (Strangford) Narrows!!

by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 21, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, Kraken

Well this was one mission I have always wanted to achieve, paddling across Strangford loughs fierce narrows!! This is a narrow stretch of water that connects the lough to the sea, the currents can reach in access of 5-6 knots in this area, creating huge standing...