How to Stomp by Boyd Ruppelt | Feb 5, 2025 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHow to Stomp Whether you’re trying to use a landing angle transition to cushion the impact from a waterfall or you accidentally boofed a little more than you wanted, the boof to stomp is one of the more useful waterfall techniques to know. At the same time, it...
100 Paddling Days – Goal Set, Goal Achieved by kylethomas | Feb 5, 2025 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater100 Paddling Days – Goal Set, Goal Achieved 100 days of paddling on the water, I’d never done it in my 15+ years of paddling. Would I ever be able to accomplish such a feat? When I hop on social media it sometimes felt like everyone in my network was paddling...
Wesley’s 2024 Rain Gauge Report by wildwildwes | Feb 5, 2025 | WhitewaterWesley’s 2024 Rain Gauge Report The spread sheets below are data from my rain gauge I have installed at my home in Elizabethton, TN. It is a true nerdy rain gauge measuring precipitation to the nearest 1/100th of an inch daily. 2024 turned out to be another less than...
Home Water: Iowa by Hannah Ray | Feb 5, 2025 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHome Water: Iowa I spent the majority of 2024 around home. The water window this year was brief. Levels fluctuated drastically with large rain events. Charles City saw near record high water for 3 days, prompting sandbagging and moving to higher ground. Even though...
WV Surprise Run, Laurel Creek of the Elk by JK Team | Feb 5, 2025 | Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWV still has plenty of surprises West Virginia still has some great surprises if you are into searching out some class 3/4 after a big rain storm. The staple runs in WV never let you down. But there are those days when rain is too much or it just missed your...
Fishing Hot Spots by joey monteleone | Jan 31, 2025 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, FishingFishing Hot Spots Relying on your senses can be a simple dependable system for finding and catching fish throughout the year. The use of electronics in conjunction with a common sense approach has become common for kayak anglers. A quick glance and “reading”...
Expedition Paddling in Madagascar: The Mangoro and Namorona Rivers by JK Team | Jan 31, 2025 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesExpedition Paddling in Madagascar: The Mangoro and Namorona Rivers Madagascar, famed for its exotic wildlife and rugged landscapes, hides some of its greatest secrets in its wild rivers. Our team of seven—Brenton Petrillo, Cody Adams, Elsa Kelly, Luke Andraka, Nic...
The Art of Work-Kayak Balance by Emily Wade | Jan 31, 2025 | Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Art of Work-Kayak Balance As a full-time bridge engineer and inspector in the transportation industry who travels extensively throughout the year, finding a balance between work and my passion for kayaking has been a challenging but rewarding endeavor. Over the...
She’s No Addict | How to get your spouse kayak fishing by Chris Funk | Mar 22, 2022 | Big Tuna, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, KilroyIf I were to have to make a choice between breathing and fishing I would probably see just how many casts I could get while I held my last breath. My bride on the other hand could take or leave fishing. Make no mistake, she can hold her own on the kayak and is a blast...
First Time Kayak Buyer’s Guide by Chris Payne | Jan 19, 2022 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerIt’s that time of year. New kayaks are hitting the showroom floors. This is also the season when people start thinking of getting one or two new kayaks. Many times those people thinking about it will be first time owners. To simplify some potential heartache, I...
Paddlers Responsibility: How to deal with Zebra Mussels by Donald Stubbings | Jan 6, 2022 | Coosa HD, Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main BannerPaddlers Responsibility: How to deal with Zebra Mussels Kayak fishing has taken flight, and some would say it is the fastest-growing area of the fishing industry. With the portability, low cost, and overall peace and quiet it brings the paddler, the popularity is easy...
Top Kayak Fishing Gear for This Season by Dennis Kieselhorst | Apr 12, 2020 | Big Rig HD/FD, Coosa FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Freshwater FishingTop Fishing Gear for 2020 My fishing season starts here in Germany in May and I would like to talk about some of my new kayak fishing gear for the 2020 season: NRS Chinook OS The NRS Chinook OS Fishing PFD has now been added to my collection of NRS life jackets. The...