The Playboating Bible by Jezz | Mar 11, 2014 | WhitewaterWhile at the world freestyle championships I grabbed my camera and filmed some of the action and have put together a few of the ICF moves. Hopefully this project will explain, show and demystify the moves for all to understand. Here are a couple with more to follow...
Sweet, Sweet Karma by JK Fans | Mar 11, 2014 | WhitewaterAs most of you know Jackson’s newest creek boat is the Karma, which I might add is a sweet boat. Hint the name of the title. I have recently bought my second Karma and I am still in love. I have never found a boat that works so well for me. This is the first boat I...
Karma Unlimited!!! Review so far…. by Hunt Jennings | Mar 10, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThe Karma Unlimited is here!! I am extremely stoked to add this boat to my pile of toys, and can’t wait to spend more time in it! I was able to get a lot of time in the prototype version last Fall, and am super glad that the final thing is here! Here are my...
2014 Payette River Games – $105,000 prize purse by Claire OHara | Mar 9, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Payette River Games are back and they are going to be even bigger and better than last year. Launched in 2013, the Payette River Games are one of the most talked about events on the world kayaking circuit. Set at the Kelly’s Whitewater Park, in the small town of...
Nile Summer by Jessie Stone | Mar 7, 2014 | WhitewaterWhen it’s really hot in Uganda, which it is in the months of January and February, it is hard to imagine that its cold and snowy elsewhere. It’s very easy to get accustomed to flip-flops, no sleeves, and warm Nile water. The middle of the day when sweat is pouring...
The 2014 National Paddling Film Festival Wrap Up by Scott Blase | Mar 6, 2014 | Events, WhitewaterWell, another year is in the books…The NPFF is over and it was an awesome event! For 32 years now the National Paddling Film Festival has been raising funds for American Whitewater, Friends of the Cheat, West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Ecuadorian Rivers Institute...
Jackson Zen 75- Surf Machine! by Ben Morton | Mar 5, 2014 | United States, Whitewater A few days ago I had the pleasure of heading out to the Clackamas River near Portland, OR. Locals told me that the water level was good for “long boat surfing”, so with that being said I grabbed the 2014 Jackson Zen 75. The section of the Clackamas...
How to 45 a Drop by christopherkorbulic | Mar 4, 2014 | Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterHow to 45° a Drop – Instruction from Kayakeducation.com, coming this spring. Do you want to run drops with more control and less risk of injury? If so, the 45 is a technique you want to know. Of the many waterfall-running techniques, the “45” could be the...
China! by colinkemp | Mar 1, 2014 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterWhat can I say other than that China is amazing! I have had the privilege for the past 4 years to work with Bo, our JK distributor in China. During that time Bo and I have discussed getting myself and some other JK team members to go for a visit and to teach some...
Let’s Talk Shoulders by Jessica Yurtinus | Feb 28, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterAs a kayaker I am sure you have either experienced or know someone who has experienced a shoulder injury. It could be high brace that leads to a shoulder dislocation, hitting a rock that separates your AC joint, or overuse giving you tendinitis. The shoulder takes a...
Showing you my home rivers in Millau by Mathieu Dumoulin | Feb 27, 2014 | Whitewater Winter is time to settle down for a bit. Time slows down after the season and it’s the ideal period to prepare the next season, set goals, draw a route on the map and figure out what preparation it’ll take to achieve all this. It’s also the time to explore the...
SE Asian Adventure by christopherkorbulic | Feb 26, 2014 | WhitewaterThe moment I started paddling back in an Indian river after a two year hiatus, I felt an immense rush of excitement and satisfaction. It had taken three and half exhausting days going directly from my front door to get to that river in Meghalaya, India, but it was the...
