Heroes on the Water North Alabama

by Eric Atkins | Aug 2, 2017 | Coosa HD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments

Here in Alabama we have a new Heroes of the Water (HOW) chapter known as HOW North Alabama.  Their first kayak fishing event was held a couple of months ago on Lake Guntersville and it was an overwhelming success.  We had dozens of volunteers, a few...

The Eight Golden Rules of Kayaking

by Anna Bruno | Aug 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Internationalisation, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Paddling in large groups can be stressful and hard to manage. Paddling with teenagers can also be stressful and hard to manage on occasion. At World Class Academy, I frequently got to do both, often on new and unfamiliar runs. What can make paddling in larger groups...

Fish Are Just A Bonus

by teamjk | Aug 1, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing

July has been a busy but a good month. I’ve had a bit of writers block and have been struggling to come up with a topic that I could blog on. After an entire month of fishing with friends old and new, I know my topic. This month really has not been about the fish as...

Antix Love

by crystalgustin | Aug 1, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, Reviews, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

For some, it might be hard to trust a review by a team member. I get it. I can wholeheartedly tell you that I love the Antix but probably not for the reasons that first spring to mind. When this boat was in the works, far before production, I was so excited to have...

The Ultimate Packing List

by Claire OHara | Jul 31, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Internationalisation, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, UK, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

As I left for my trip today Jez asked me if he could have my packing list to help him make sure he didn’t forgot anything for his trip to the USA this weekend and it got me thinking. Traveling all over the world as much as I do the number of times I write and...

Florida Sunshine kayak fishing

by Bart Swab | Jul 31, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, JK Media, Media, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Trips

Summer 2017 has been a super exciting time. Between my guide business keeping me on the water most days and meeting family, friends and teammates all around Florida. I’ve spent nearly every day on the water this summer. The surf in St. Augustine has been fairly...

Salida and Golden Videos

by Greg Parker | Jul 29, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Here a couple videos showcasing the Salida and Golden playspots....

Boating Injury and Rehab

by Greg Parker | Jul 27, 2017 | Fitness, Internationalisation, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater

I was really excited to kayak last week. My dad took a week off of work and was in Colorado to kayak. A few other Wisconsin friends were on vacation as well. Salida was at 1,400 cfs and slowing dropping. Perfect. A group of us paddled hard on Sunday morning and then...

An Outing with Some Small Bass – Great Day Nonetheless

by clinttaylor | Jul 26, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Internationalisation, United States

If fishing were easy, everyone would be making money winning professional bass fishing tournaments all the time, but as we all know this is not the case. I don’t fish tournaments too often, but I do try to catch big bass when I get out on the water. However,...

Creating Family Adventures . . .

by heatherherbeck | Jul 26, 2017 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Karma, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

If there is anything that JK symbolizes, it’s FAMILY and ADVENTURE!  I have been part of the JK team since 2005.  Over the years there has been lots of change – boat designs, business structure, team members, etc – BUT, one thing has stayed...

“Lure Building Part 1: Supplies, Equipment, Turning”

by Matt Davis | Jul 25, 2017 | Fishing, Instructional, Rigging

(Full disclosure, I am a beginner and still have a lot to learn. This series of articles are meant to be a very basic guide for those just starting or that have interest in building their own wooden lures.)   After my Pyramid trip in April, I had several people...

US Nationals – Fun Times on the Chattahoochee!

by sethchapelle | Jul 25, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, C1 Outfitting, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year the US Freestyle Kayak National Championships were held on the Chattahoochee River in downtown Columbus, GA. I had been hearing great things about the good play and warm water in Columbus for several years but the 12-hour drive had kept me from making the...