Liska Day Hatch Instllation

by teamjk | Apr 25, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Liska

This is a quick how-to on installing Jacksons Day Hatch Kit(http://store.jacksonkayak.com/day-hatch-kit/) on the new Liska. The following tools are what I used to install this kit: -A SHARP utility knife. The sharper it is the easier it will cut and the smoother you...

How to Splat – Wheel a Kayak

by Clay Wright | Apr 24, 2018 | Internationalisation, MixMaster, rivers, United States, Whitewater

What’s more fun than squirting into a ”Splat”? Smashing the bow down and ‘splat-wheeling’ on across it! The big advantage of having both ends of your boat wafer-thin is that you can get vertical on both sides, and with that ability comes...

NoliFest Winning

by wildwildwes | Apr 23, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, MixMaster, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The 4th annual NoliFest 2018 was packed with more fun than ever before! River trip shuttles for all on the Gorge and Lower Nolichucky River, SUP racing, river attainments, SUP joisting, vendor fair, One Wheel endure race, fireworks, great bands and good food where...

2018 Hoffpauir Expo

by clinttaylor | Apr 23, 2018 | Big Rig, Cruise 10 Angler, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Internationalisation, Mayfly, United States

If you are interested in things like kayaks, guns, side-by-side vehicles, food, tractors, cars, and much more you should probably plan on attending the next Hoffpauir Expo. I was fortunate enough to attend the 2018 Hoffpauir Expo in Lampasas, Texas. The Hoffpauir Expo...

Back Basics

by samantharuppelt | Apr 22, 2018 | Fitness, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

You know that moment when you hit a sweet boof… and then you land on a rock? What about that moment when you go to do a splat…. and then just plow your bow straight into a rock and jolt forward? (Oh that’s just me…) What abouttttttt when you go to load your boat on...

Learning to Pedal

by Darrell Olson | Apr 22, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional

I have been pedaling the Coosa FD for six months now. The pedaling concept is new to me but I will add that when I have traveled and kayaked fished with friends and had to borrow their spare kayak. The spare usually ended up being a Hobie that has a different system...

Soft Power Health’s Trip down the Nile

by Jessie Stone | Apr 21, 2018 | Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater

Friday March 16th is a cloudy, cool morning. The weather looked overcast, but nothing like the day before when 10 hours of nonstop rain pounded the Ugandan red clay landscape. I had a small river flowing right down to my banda and wasn’t sure I would make it...

Springtime Specs on Top Water!

by teamjk | Apr 21, 2018 | Fishing

Springtime in Texas means “Blue Bonnets” (our state flower) popping up on medians of local highways caused by warmer temperatures and rainfall. It also means area fishing will be heating up too! This time of year is prime for throwing your favorite surface...

Kayaking with Oliver the Adventure Corgi

by kylethomas | Apr 21, 2018 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring

I recently adopted my first dog (in my entire life) and dubbed him Oliver the Adventure Corgi. Prior to adopting him, I had a lot of concerns about being able to continue my lifestyle as a frequent paddler. Others shared similar concerns that I would have to “quit...

Jim Sammons and Jameson talk about the new Blue Sky boatworks and motors on kayaks.

by Jim Sammons | Apr 20, 2018 | Blue Sky, Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, Video

Jim Sammons and Jameson Redding discuss Blue Sky Boatworks from Jackson Kayak and as well as the topic of using motors in kayak fishing...

Opening Day on the South Fork of The American.

by colinkemp | Apr 20, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

5 years ago, I got to be part of a group of folks looking to create a new WW event on the West coast. With the folks at CCK we came up with a great event that incorporated kayak instruction, super sweet prizes at a raffle, a party with tasty Ninkasi beer, and it all...

In search of BIG Perch

by Sam Baxter | Apr 19, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UK

It was a cold rainy day in late March and we were boarding a flight from the UK to Spain, the mission was to find some of the BIG Perch we’d been hearing about. A short 1hr 40min flight and we were touching down in a nice sunny Spain, our guide was waiting for...