Spring + Rain arrives in California by David Stefan | Apr 15, 2012 | WhitewaterHey Folks! Spring just arrived in Cali and we got enough water to fill up the reservoirs in Cali! My friend Mike Juarez, Ian Devine and Kelly decided to explore some rivers around Big Sur Monterey area once it had rained enough. We found 2 creeks perhaps 1st descent...
Stookesberry and Korbulic do Zimbabwe by christopherkorbulic | Apr 13, 2012 | WhitewaterZimbabwe – eish The yellow ball of the sun is just visible behind the high-rises and granite peaks of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will soon disappear and leave the city in the dark, when it seems to come alive, but my mind is elsewhere. It has not yet left...
Big Creek Fun in the Hero- VIDEO! by Boyd Ruppelt | Apr 12, 2012 | Hero, Whitewatermade a quick video from a good day on Big Creek. I was so excited I forgot to record some of it (doh!) so it’s missing some of the bigger stuff, but good times regardless. It was a perfect day, sunny, 60 degrees and another incredible day on the water… the...
White Dog Spring Surfing! Ottawa River was at 21 Feet! by stephenwright | Apr 11, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterAn unseasonably warm snap hit the east coast last week, triggering an early high-water event all over Ontario and into part of Quebec. Even though I’d only been back from Chile for 3 days, I decided to turn and burn north for some big wave action! With levels...
Gunni Play Wave with the Puppies by JK Fans | Apr 10, 2012 | UncategorizedI have always paddled Jackson boats. It all started working for RU Outdoors when we bought 6 Fun series boats for rentals. I spent every day I could in the river and ran my first river (The Gaulley) in 2008. On that trip we ran into the Jackson crew and floated the...
Shoalwater Bay by JK Team | Apr 10, 2012 | Saltwater FishingI finally got a chance to spend some time in my new Cuda last weekend. I got together with my friends in PACK for our annual Shoalwater trip. This trip involves a five-mile paddle from Charlies bait camp in Seadrift Texas to grass island at the opposite end of the bay...
Home Waves in Maine! by Adam Swett | Apr 10, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterEvery spring and fall (and sometimes summer) one of the main stems of the Penobscot River near Old Town, Maine, my home town where I grew up rises to 35,000 cfs+. When these levels occur a set of waves and holes come in between the Penobscot Nations Island and the...
River Running Cali style by colinkemp | Apr 9, 2012 | WhitewaterLast weekend a solid group of Tahoe area boaters got together for a river running extravaganza on the North Fork of the American River. We got together to have a temporary good by paddle for our buddy Jason Craig. He was due to go back under the knife to have the...
How To: Fly with your Kayak by Mike McKay | Apr 8, 2012 | WhitewaterEver wonder what the steps needed to fly with your kayak were? Well look no further, below is a link written by Team JK’s Own Mike McKay from Canada, sharing with us the Trials of Traveling with the Kayak....
Why I Kayak Fish – Part 2 “Environmental Reasons” by Pat Kellner | Apr 7, 2012 | CudaI touched on this a little bit in the first post, but some of the main reasons that I kayak fish are environmental reasons. Kayak fishing is so much “cleaner” than fishing from a boat. It also puts you closer to nature at the same time. When you kayak fish, you really...
Paddling Jackson- Jackson, Wyoming by Gary Edgeworth | Apr 7, 2012 | WhitewaterAs the snow starts to melt in Jackson you can’t help but get excited about the upcoming paddling season. Driving past the snake you can’t help but check out the play spots along the river along with the how much the ice has melted on the fall creek waterfall. Jackson...
First Ever North Texas Kayak Tournament Won in my Jackson Coosa by Team Palovik | Apr 5, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater FishingFirst Ever North Texas Kayak Tournament Won in my Jackson Coosa This all started last year at the annual fall get together of the local kayakers. One of the most appreciated members decided to announce that he would be starting a new kayak fishing trail. The North...