Paddling in the Winter by teamjk | Jan 21, 2017 | Clinics, rivers, WhitewaterIt’s that time of year again! The dreaded winter, when the rivers are all dormant and it’s cold. Really cold. But here’s the real question; How do you keep you skills up so you don’t forget how to kayak? 1. Go to your pool sessions! Pool...
Sight-sea-kayak-ing: Baja Mexico by kylethomas | Jan 16, 2017 | Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/TouringSight-sea-kayak-ing: Baja Mexico Why do you sea kayak? Do you just enjoy paddling flatwater? These are questions that I often get when unloading my brightly colored sea kayak from the roof of my SUV. These are the reasons that I load up that long boat and explore:...
Rivière Rouge by chad | Jan 15, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesDo you love waterfalls that are low stress? Do you love the feeling of falling through the air? If you enjoy the weightlessness of falling and low stress drops, I have the perfect destination river for you! The Rouge, or Rivière Rouge in French, is located just...
First Impression of the Karma and racing for Team Jackson by isaaclevinson | Oct 23, 2014 | WhitewaterI just got back from one of my favorite events on the extreme race circuit. The Adidas Sickline which is held on the Wellebruka River in Otztal, Austria! I made the switch to the Karma just before heading over for the race and have to say the transition was very easy....
Feeling Unlimited – A Long Term & Comparison Review of Long Boats by wildwildwes | Sep 25, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_DqV1xdf-Y[/youtube] Unlimited Power!! Sorry that’s the first thing that goes through my head every time I think of JK’s new river racing long boat, the Karma Unlimited (UL). However you do feel pretty unlimited when you stomp...
Destination Torngat by christopherkorbulic | Sep 24, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, United States, WhitewaterI was standing at our camp slide #8, the biggest falls on the river, just after sunrise on the fourth day descending the Nachvak river. Camp was calm and our own little bedrock swimming pool was glassy and still. Here after sunrise, breaking down camp, and a little...
FRENCH ALPS ADVENTURES by JK Team | Sep 22, 2014 | Creeking, Spain, WhitewaterSometimes it’s a good idea to have a break and forget the stress and pressure of the competitions for a few days. After this World Cup series, both Quim and me needed a few rest days so we joined our kayaking club, the Salt-ter kayak club on it’s summer trip as...
EJ’s Gauley Fest update 2014… Photos… by ericjackson | Sep 21, 2014 | Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThis was a whirlwind Gauley for the Jackson family.  We left Rock Island on Thursday in time to eat at Pies and Pints that night, the Cathedral in the morning and then a Karma run on Friday for Nick and I on the Upper, while Dane, Emily, Courtney, and Alec paddled...
NF of the Payette by sagedonnelly | Sep 16, 2014 | WhitewaterHere is quick video of my favorite river, the North Fork of the Payette in Idaho. Very happy to have run a lot more of it this year! I ran from lower Nutcracker to right above Jacob’s, and of course the Lower 5. Thanks to the Craig and Seth Stoenner for showing...
Thinking for Yourself- Green River Narrows- Unlimited Style by Hunt Jennings | Sep 10, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterOne of the most common mistakes that everyone makes is subconsciously following “the pack”. Naturally, if everyone is doing it, it feels like the safe thing to do. Because no one will say anything to you for following them. Therefore it is very easy to not...
Moving to the Southeast by dianegaydos | Sep 5, 2014 | WhitewaterWell, I guess it’s official. I am now a southeasterner. I recently moved from California to Knoxville, Tennessee and have been enjoying exploring my new surroundings! So far, I have had a chance to try out many of the local dam release runs, including the Cascades of...
Green Lines by Hunt Jennings | Aug 25, 2014 | WhitewaterMy favorite line on the Green, check out a short little edit of linking Groove Tube into Sunshine Hot Left… Not the easiest line but definitely awesome! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/103670097[/vimeo]
