Deception Pass Dash by kylethomas | Feb 7, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Journey, Recreational/Touring, rivers, Wrap UpsThe Deception Pass Dash, an incredible competition hosted annually at Deception Pass State Park in Oak Harbor, Washington. Paddlers from all disciplines travel to the Pacific Northwest to compete in this 6+ mile tidal race in December. Kayaks, tandem kayaks, canoes,...
Lessons Learned from the Jackson Journey by teamjk | Jul 18, 2017 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, ReviewsLooking back as a kid growing up on the coast of Maine it seems like a natural progression becoming a sea kayaker during my teenage years. Whether it is racing, rolling, surfing, or touring, we have such a diverse coastline you can really get it all. After a few years...
Spring training by davecrerar | May 16, 2017 | Fitness, Journey, Recreational/Touring, riversWe can see that the east is in flood, the boys in PNW are just givin’ ‘er already and up here in Canada we are still ski touring. However the weather has finally broken and spring is upon us. Time to dust off the cobwebs and get training. Advice from the...
JK Journey 14 review by John Bonaventure | Jan 5, 2017 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, ReviewsMy kayaking passion is ocean rock gardening (ducking in and out of the rocks and waves). So for me the true test for a kayak is how does it handle dynamic water in close with the rocks. Swell was 4.5 feet at 18 seconds today so it made for some challenging conditions,...
417 miles down the San Joaquin! by colinkemp | Sep 8, 2014 | Journey, Recreational/TouringI have had the privilege of working with Steve Starcher over the last few years. He runs the San Joaquin River Stewardship Program that helps get tons of people out on the river for the first time. He sent me this story about an expedition from the headwaters of his...
My Jackson Journey Begins by JK Team | Jan 18, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Journey, Recreational/TouringI am Super excited and honored to be a member of the Jackson Exploration Team. Living on the coast of Maine gives me unlimited opportunities for paddling and exploring. And Jackson has a boat for everything. It is so sweet to promote a company whose boats and service...
Flat Water Creeking/ Bay Area Paddle in California by JK Team | Jan 2, 2013 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, RogueCreeking usually involves descending very steep low-volume whitewater. But there is an alternative flat-water version that will appeal if you are not hooked on adrenalin and not looking to hurl yourself down some steep ravine. Many watersheds have quiet backwaters...
A New Journey Begins by JK Team | Dec 4, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringWhat do you get when you combine a new Jackson Kayak Journey, new Werner Performance Core paddles, and Sapporo Ichiban Hot & Spicy Chicken ramen noodles? Lots of extra energy! Led a small group to a remote campsite to watch the Leonid meteor shower. Decided it was...
A journey with the whales by Patrick Levesque | Nov 15, 2012 | WhitewaterThis weekend I had the chance to bring my 13.5 Journey out on the St-Lawrence river in Les escoumins near Tadoussac in Québec. The area between Tadoussac and Les Escoumins is world renowned for whale watching. You can easily see the whale from the shore, but sitting...
Wait For It by JK Team | Sep 24, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringNo road access + no hiking trails + no cell phone service + no electricity = no problem. Me and my paddle partner were on our own. The location is paddle-in only, just over eight miles one-way. After the sun set, the Milky Way and thousands of stars painted the...
Sunrise from Journey at French Lake, OK by JK Team | Sep 2, 2012 | JourneyMy favorite time to paddle is early morning in the pre-dawn hours and just after dawn. It is so quiet and peaceful! So many times, we do not stop to enjoy the moment in which we live. Every time I kayak, I am reminded that life is a journey not a destination. My...
A Revolutionary Journey by Galen Carey | Aug 18, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports, United States I spent a very pleasant evening escorting a group of novice kayakers on the Concord River in Concord MA. I met the group of seven at 5PM, and once we’d sorted kayaks, pfd’s and paddles we set off upstream the confluence do the Assabet and Sudbury...
