Pick your days!!

by Sean White | Dec 18, 2017 | Fishing

A successful day on the kayak depends on a long list of variables, and none is more important than weather. Weather and ocean conditions where I live vary dramatically. I northern California, it is not uncommon for wave height to increase from 5 feet to 20 feet in...

Why Argentina Worlds Were the Best Ever!

by Jessie Stone | Dec 17, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

These Freestyle Kayaking World Championships in San Juan, Argentina were particularly special for me. First, after Garburator Worlds, I honestly said to myself that I was not going to Argentina – it seemed far away and impossible to imagine going!! Second, I was not...

Mother ship, Blue Sharks & Sea Sickness!

by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 17, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland

A few months ago a few of us kayak anglers hired out a charter boat to take us 20 odd miles off the south cost of Ireland to target Blue sharks from our kayaks. I was looking forward to it as iv never caught a Blue shark before never mind anything as big of the kayak,...

Preventing Saltwater Corrosion

by Darrell Olson | Dec 16, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Video

I enjoy fishing in saltwater and freshwater out of a kayak but unfortunately most of my buddies prefer the tug on the line by either a bull redfish, a gator trout or a doormat flounder; I’m in the saltwater a little more often. One of the things that I have learned...

In the Spirit of Giving

by samantharuppelt | Dec 16, 2017 | rivers, Whitewater

This is the time of year in which we tend to think beyond ourselves. In the spirit of giving we begin to donate to other causes, buy gifts for friends, and become grateful for what we have. While you’re getting into the holiday spirit I would like to remind you not...

Happy Holidays from the Little Shredder Crew

by JK Little Shredders | Dec 15, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It’s been a big year for a lot of the team, from making waves at the worlds to charging rivers and finding new waterfall to hit. The kids that are part of the little shredder team are firing it up and you should keep an eye out for them. Here is a short but fun ‘best...

Its not over until its over!

by Michael Ernst | Dec 14, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, United States, Wrap Ups

There is a lot that goes through my routine when I prep for an upcoming tournament. I always study a lot of contour maps and satellite images. I also will go over past tournaments and fishing outings in the area where the future tournament will be. Time of year and...

Freestyle Worlds Championships…from shore !

by nourianewman | Dec 14, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

I usually spend more time on the river rather than off the river watching other people paddle. Being both a coach and a spectator at the 2017 Freestyle World Championships in San Juan was way more interesting than I thought it would be and it was interesting to see...

Adventures in Argentina 4 of 4

by sethashworth | Dec 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Here is the last installment from Team JK paddler Seth Ashworth.  This episode takes us through the finals day with some KILLER interviews and commentary on the action from a wide variety of JK team members.  Don’t forget to check out Seth’s other videos and...

Nebraska Pike Fishing on the Cuda HD

by Tanner Speidel | Dec 13, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Video

This past November I had the opportunity to travel to the Sand Hills of Nebraska and chase Northern Pike. On a mission for Bending Branches to capture some shots using their newly redesigned angler series paddles. Professional photographer Dustin Doskocil (Doskophoto)...

Fall Paddling Maine in the Rockstar at T wave

by Adam Swett | Dec 12, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The T wave is my favorite place to paddle here in Maine. This spring and summer the wave/hole never came in as the river was way to high for months, then went too low overnight. Bummer………… This spot is finicky with complicated pond levels and...

How a Bass Fisherman Goes Redfishing in Louisiana

by Eric Atkins | Dec 12, 2017 | Fishing

When the JK Media House team gets together you know you are in for a good time at an epic location with some awesome people. That is just what happened when I rolled from north Alabama to southern Louisiana last week. It would be my first time stalking redfish in...