Under The Cover Of Darkness by JK Fans | Apr 5, 2012 | JourneyUnder the cover of darkness, the Journey continues…
Whitewater Boaters in the Surf, Steamer’s Lane- Fun Runner is Perfect by Devon Barker | Apr 5, 2012 | WhitewaterSanta Cruz, CA is home to the famous break, Steamer’s Lane. The surfing is great for Fun Runners and for traditional surf kayaks. Next year I hope to compete in my Fun Runner in the surf. There were many whitewater boaters at the surf break this year including...
Sweet Boof! by JK Fans | Apr 5, 2012 | Kid's KayaksMy dad gave me this kids Fun kayak when I was 7 year old. We have had so many adventures and made my Mom so worried! I just wish you could make it with a heater for the cold days on the river. We go to the Ocoee and the Chattooga a lot. Thank you for making these...
Futaleufu Update! Big Water Awesomeness! Video by Hunt Jennings | Apr 4, 2012 | Trip Reports, WhitewaterAfter six more weeks in Chile, I just got back home to the Southeast. This was my third trip to Chile in the past two years, and I finally made it down to the Rio Futaleufu! New River Academy stayed at a local rafting company, called Cara del Indio, for three weeks of...
Alabama Mountain Games 2012 Review and Results along with Big Waves in Alabama! by Jeremy Adkins | Apr 3, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterAlabama Mountain Games 2012 would be the best year so far. The weather was amazing and it seemed to liven up everyone’s day. NAWFest/AMG has made some changes over the past few years and every year new ideas and ambitions come to light. With all the money to...
2012 Hometown Throwdown Southeast Championship by wildwildwes | Mar 30, 2012 | Events, Featured Post, Playboating, WhitewaterOne of our main goals over the past 5 years of coordinating and hosting the Hometown Throwdowns has been to get the infrastructure setup in our region to host a Championship Series of these events. All the pieces of the puzzle came together this year to make that...
Lake Travis – Kayak Anglers Tournament Series stop #3 by Pat Kellner | Mar 29, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing TournamentLake Travis KATS Wrap Up Finally a warmer weather tournament was upon us. I love warmer weather, I was tired of the 50 degree and below temperatures we had been having at Lake Bastrop and Fayette. Bring on the warmth! It was about 60 degrees when we launched just at...
Two Wins One Day- Big Waterfall Madness! by JK Team | Mar 29, 2012 | WhitewaterContinuing my luck with high water out west, we rallied to Outlet Park and Huck. Outlet is a 60 footer in Washington State with a pleasant little eddy to catch at the lip. No one else seemed too excited on running it, so I offered to go twice. With a stout crew of six...
LKFC’s Marsh Madness Tournament – Cocodrie, LA by Tray Collins | Mar 28, 2012 | Cuda, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Saltwater Fishing, Team JKI arrived the day before the tournament and didn’t like what I saw. On the way down to Cocodrie, LA many home’s front lawns were flooded. It rained cats and dogs friday morning, seeing this I knew the water would be muddy! My new GoPro Hero2 arrived just...
Johnnies Creek, AL by Boyd Ruppelt | Mar 28, 2012 | WhitewaterWhen you talk to any creekers in Alabama about their favorite creeks, Johnnies Creek will always come up in the conversation. While it’s not overly difficult or dangerous, it just has a way about it that brings even the best of creekers back time and time again....
First Trip in the Coosa by Gregg Crisp | Mar 28, 2012 | Coosa, FishingThe weather in the Northeast has been unseasonably warm this past week, with temperatures in the 70s and even breaking into the 80s. On Friday afternoon I got out of work a few hours early and took my new Jackson Kayak “Coosa” out to a local pond for its maiden...
Dry Fork of the Cheat River by JK Team | Mar 27, 2012 | UncategorizedI love my Jks because they are the most comfortable boats I have paddled. The outfitting is great, I love that you can adjust just about everything from inside the boat. The biggest reason I love my JKs is that they paddle as awesome as they look!