High Altitude Trout Fishing in the Cuda HD

by Tanner Speidel | Oct 10, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater

This summer I accomplished a childhood goal to chase trout in the high mountains of Wyoming. My father and I packed his small Toyota Tacoma truck full and strapped the Cuda HD to the topper roof with a homemade rack. The homemade rack made of 2×4’s...

LA1 Slamboree 2017

by Eli Braud | Oct 9, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

It’s an annual tradition for the two of us; Karl and I. Almost since the two of us started kayak fishing, we’ve been taking part in the annual Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club tournament, the LA1 Slamboree. The tournament is named for the corridor of LA...

Instant Friendship

by Roberto Briones | Oct 8, 2017 | Fishing

About three weeks ago I got this unexpected and -at the time- kinda weird friend request on Facebook. It was this Aussie guy that started a group chat with another friend of mine.  I can’t recall the exact words but it went something like this: “Hey...

CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK:  A BACKCOUNTRY PARADISE

by Holcombe Family | Oct 8, 2017 | Family Zone, karma traverse, Kid's Kayaks, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

The Channel Islands are composed of a chain of eight islands (five of which make up the national park) off the coast of California stretching from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. After a little research, we set our sights on a three day backcountry adventure on Santa...

2017 in the JK Antix!

by Micah Kneidl | Oct 6, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past spring was the best kayaking season I’ve had in a few years. I received my new JK Antix in March and started paddling it as the season really started to get exciting. About a week later, I sold my creekboat but I planned to replace it quickly. Before I knew...

Coosa FD First Impressions

by Eric Atkins | Oct 6, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews

A few months ago, a few Jackson Kayak Fishing Team members got to take test drives of pre-production models of the Coosa Flex Drive (FD) pedal kayak. During that outing I realized that the wait has been well worth it! Features like instant reverse, instant retraction...

JK Generosity in The Bay Of Fundy

by Christopher Audet | Oct 5, 2017 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports, Trips

Last week I had the pleasure of returning as an instructor for the 4th Bay Of Fundy Sea Kayak Symposium. I count myself as incredibly lucky to be one of the few instructors that have been able to work all 4 of these amazing events. This year I was supported by the...

Big Kayak Skate

by Mark Radcliffe | Oct 5, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UK

A quick video edit of catching large Common Skate on the kayak. These fish were averaging 100lb or more and had to be hauled up from depths up to 450ft. Baits were huge, often a couple of pollack lashed together and tipped off with a few big octopus. This is a bucket...

5 Steps to Finding the Perfect Van Camp

by christopherkorbulic | Oct 5, 2017 | Instructional, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

1: Prioritize your activities. Being on the road in a van, or any other vehicle for that matter, is because you want to prioritize spending time doing things you love, right?  Obviously you want to be kayaking, or at least be close to water, but that might not...

5 ways Gauleyfest CAN be a family friendly event

by teamjk | Oct 4, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Gauleyfest is the largest paddling festival in North America. It is held in mid-September in the town of Summersville, West Virginia and is THE main fundraiser for American Whitewater Association (AWA) each year. Picture you and 4000 of your closest friends converging...

Bass Fishing from the Mayfly

by Drew Ross | Oct 4, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Mayfly, Video

The stability of the Mayfly makes bass fishing a lot of fun. Here’s a short video from two trips last week. The first day was frustrating with lots of missed fish and a few break-offs. But the following trip was fantastic. It’s always nice when that...

How to Set Goals to Improve Your Paddling

by katelyngreen | Oct 3, 2017 | Whitewater

I’ve been learning how to kayak for 7 years now, and will continue to learn my whole life. I don’t think I will ever be content with my skills as they are, and I’ll always be finding new ones to work on. My paddling career thus far has been a long, arduous learning...