The Road To Recovery! by colinkemp | Apr 2, 2014 | WhitewaterThis past May I hurt my back. I blew out the disk between my L5 and S1 vertebra. I have tweaked my back a little in the past but not to any major extent. I now understand what back pain is! At first I started to get a bunch of numbness in my left leg, and that then...
Nickelodeon News Films the Kellogg Family by kelloggfamily | Mar 30, 2014 | WhitewaterWe just had the incredible experience of traveling across the country from Colorado to Alabama with the Nick News film crew and it was crazy fun. They spent 9 days filming everything we did and for the most part, they just blended in, they didn’t bark orders, they...
Galway Fest with Barry Loughnane by JK Team | Mar 28, 2014 | WhitewaterA week on since Galway Fest the waters of the Boluisce and Clare rivers have quietened once more after the massive influx of paddlers from Ireland , England , Italy & Spain. Water levels have been so good since the turn of the year and it was no different for...
Vancouver Kayak Club Festival by Nikki Rekman | Mar 26, 2014 | Clinics, WhitewaterJackson Kayak is proud to support the Vancouver Kayak Club Whitewater Festival,May 2 – 4, 2014 on the beautiful Chilliwack River. In collaboration with the VKC and Western Canoeing and Kayaking, Jackson Kayak is offering two clinics, Introduction to Playboating...
Wheelchair distribution in Uganda with the Walkabout Foundation by Jessie Stone | Mar 23, 2014 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterOver the last week in Uganda, we hosted the Walkabout Foundation to distribute 200 Tough Rider wheelchairs to people in need. These chairs are made in Kenya by disabled people and specially made for African (Ugandan) wear and tare. This distribution was months in the...
Karma Unlimited – first impressions and Cheoah weekend! by Boyd Ruppelt | Mar 22, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, United States, WhitewaterI finally got in the production Karma UL on Cheoah this weekend. I thought I’d give you guys my first impressions. It should be noted that I don’t paddle long boats very much so it took a bit of getting used to… like one lap. I’ll be in one way...
April 5, 2014 . . . “Opening Day on the SFA” and AW Benefit by Jessica Yurtinus | Mar 20, 2014 | WhitewaterWe did it last year, and we are doing it again this year. Join Jackson Kayak team members and ambassadors from World Kayak on April 5, 2014 for our 2nd annual “Opening day on the South Fork American”. There will whitewater clinics anywhere from...
Alabama-Mountain-Games 2014- Bennett Smith’s Recap! by Bennett Smith | Mar 19, 2014 | United States, WhitewaterI had a great time this weekend paddling on a couple of my local rivers for the annual Alabama Mountain Games. The weekend started off with a drive up to Short Creek Falls in Guntersville, Alabama. AMG’s signature event known as “Huck Fest” is held here every year off...
Clay Wright and Hunt Jennings walkthrough the Karma Unlimited video! by stephenwright | Mar 16, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterEnjoy this video which details the new long boat from Jackson Kayak: The Karma Unlimited! Clay Wright and Hunt Jennings talk you through the boat, detail by detail! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DioVN3r63nI[/youtube]
Carrying Your SUP by Ben Morton | Mar 15, 2014 | United States, WhitewaterCarrying your SUP So you just bought your brand new SUP and now its time to take it to the water. Well it can be somewhat awkward to carry large boards if you’re unfamiliar with a few efficient techniques. After all, you want to use your energy for paddling on your...
EJ’s 50th Birthday Party by Jessie Stone | Mar 14, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Day before EJ’s 50th birthday we paddled the river at super low water and spent over 2 hours at Muts Nuts – what an awesome wave! I had never been lucky enough to have more than one or two rides at time on it before, so it was fun to exhaust myself there and surf...
My First Lord of the Fork Race & a Look Ahead to the Green Race! by wildwildwes | Mar 12, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsLast fall I had the distinct pleasure in racing in the 2013 Lord of the Fork on Saturday, October 25, 2013! To participate in this race had been a goal of mine 7 years in the making… And now I set my sights to try to beat my time this year and to participate as a...
