Underdogs of the 2017 World Freestyle Championships by Jezz | Nov 22, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Team JK, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEveryone loves an underdog, the story of someone coming from nowhere and becoming the next big thing in the sport, or someone who has worked so hard in the sport but just never quite got their moment in the spotlight, an underdog is always a great story in sporting...
Winter Wear by Jake Horne | Nov 22, 2017 | Accessories, Cruise Angler 12, FishingWinter Wear No matter where you are in the country the inevitable truth is winter is on its way. While winter and winter weather can be a relative term depending on your location throughout the country. It still means one thing, colder weather! As we prepare for...
Camp Cooking with the Funks by Ethan Funk | Nov 21, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, VideoAfter a long day on the water at PAC kayak rental we decided to try our hand at redfish on the half shell and blackened speckled trout. It was by far the best camp meal we have ever put together. Super easy to do and absolutely...
Facing Fears: Hole Boating by Anna Bruno | Nov 21, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis year I was forced to confront a longtime weakness in my kayaking skill set: Hole boating. For years, it has been easier to say that I just didn’t like it, that I preferred wave boating, or to make the excuse that there just weren’t any good holes near me. To be...
Why do You compete? by Jessica Yurtinus | Nov 20, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEarlier this year I was put in a situation to make a serious decision about competition and what drives me to compete. It was April, the Truckee River was running high, the Reno River Festival was right around the corner, and all my paddling friends were...
Coosa FD: Speed, Efficiency and Big Fish by Jim Ware | Nov 20, 2017 | Coosa FD, FishingI’m a fisherman first and paddler second, I’ve been doing both for about ten years and it has become a huge part of my life. I like the sound of a paddle hitting the water and then the stroke, a sound heard by adventurers for hundreds of years. It lets me know that...
How to have the best 50th Birthday Ever! by Jessie Stone | Nov 19, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterWhat’s the best way to spend your 50th birthday? My recommendation is preparing for the World Championships in Argentina! I never could have imagined how going to kayak camp in Argentina in preparation for this year’s ICF Freestyle World Championships would be the...
2nd Annual Tallulah Race by chad | Nov 18, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesOh the Tallulah Gorge, this is one of the most amazing places in the Southeastern United States to kayak in the fall. If you haven’t had the chance to paddle here you are missing out, every November there are scheduled releases both Saturday and Sunday with...
Going with the Flow – Fly Fishing in Southeast Louisiana by Drew Ross | Nov 18, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly FishingLast weekend was a perfect example of why I don’t make formal plans in November or December. My wife and her best friend planned to take the kids to the University of Arkansas Homecoming game. I had her blessing to go do guy stuff like hiking, camping,...
Steel Yakage by Jake Horne | Nov 16, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterFall has come and here in the Midwest feels like it has already left us for the icy grip of winter. Most anglers have traded in their rods for bows or settled into an offseason routine. But right now is primetime for one of freshwaters hardest fighting fish....
Jackson Kayak’s Kids Teaching Kids Pt 1 Hand Rolling Made Easy by teamjk | Nov 16, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Instructional, Playboating, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesJackson Kayak’s series on Kids Teaching Kids kayaking fundamentals. So often, kids are intimidated by cold, sounds, texture, and a desire to please that they fall into the trap of not wanting to try. When kids show other kids how easy skills and...
October by teamjk | Nov 15, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingOctober, it’s the month where the season and the schedules have passed. Mother Nature is at her finest in October giving us a wide variety of conditions that triggers animals of all types to enter a sense of urgency. The month tends to start warm before the stout...
