MixMaster Walk Thru Video

by nicktroutman | Apr 19, 2018 | Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, MixMaster, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Check out the latest whitewater kayak from Jackson Kayak, the New MixMaster! Old School is the new cool, as the MixMaster takes it back, as we cartwheel, splat, and slice up the river. Check this walk-thru as Eric Jackson shows us all of the design features and...

Jackson Kayaks on the Spring Fishing Show in Hungary

by Gergely Kapocsi | Apr 18, 2018 | Fishing, Hungary, Internationalisation

The „Spring Fishing Show” (March 2-4, 2018) is one of the biggest fishing exhibitions in Hungary demonstrating almost all fishing methods with a lot of fishing celebrities, dozens of manufacturers and thousands of tackles, rods, reels, etc. The center of the show was...

Hurley Classic 2018

by Mike Shaw | Apr 18, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Hurley classic is the number one freestyle event in the UK. Now in its 29th year, I have attended in previous years and it is great to see it grow year on year, more competitors and more competitions to take part in, with a wider draw. It now attracts competitors...

Soft Power Health Experiences the Nile First Hand

by Jessie Stone | Apr 17, 2018 | Internationalisation, 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...

2017 River kayaking journal from Norway

by capucinethomaslepine | Apr 16, 2018 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In 2017, I did a lot of whitewater paddling. I was on the water more than 150 days and took part in 15 races, winning some, learning from mistakes from others but each one exciting. I never try to get a record number of days on the water. It is natural consequence of...

Union Valley Reservoir

by Matt Davis | Apr 16, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

  Another nice day in the Sierras is in the books! My Dad joined me for a trip up to Union Valley Reservoir yesterday. We made a stop in Placerville to grab some coffee and a quick bite to eat, then up the road we went. It was a pleasant surprise to arrive at the...

Antix Fun!

by samantharuppelt | Apr 15, 2018 | Antix, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

What I love about the Antix is that it allows me to play and creek as much as I want, even on the same river! I have taken it down Tallulah, the Green, the Ocoee, and most recently the Tellico. I can avoid rocks if I want to, I can boof or splat them if I choose. I...

In search of BIG Perch VIDEO

by Sam Baxter | Apr 14, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UK, Video

A video from my visit to Spain fishing for BIG Perch, Zander and Pike...

First Impressions of the Jackson Antix (L) C-1

by sethchapelle | Apr 14, 2018 | Antix, C1 Outfitting, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I recently picked up a beautiful Jackson Antix (Large) in the new color of “Bluegrass” which is a very aesthetic green/blue combo. This is a boat I was very excited to paddle. I picked the Antix up when I was in NC around the Green Race. The first day in the boat I...

Personal First Descent of Great Falls

by ethanfrangenburg | Apr 13, 2018 | rivers, Video, Whitewater

This past December, I got my first ever runs in on the Potomac’s most incredible piece of whitewater known as Great Falls, an amazing class V run with a variety of lines and moves. After much training with Danny Stock, one of the smoothest paddlers on the falls, to...

Area 51 in the Liska, First Segment

by Matt Cunningham | Apr 13, 2018 | Fishing

I just got back from a trip to the Stephen C. Foster State Park located in the Okefenokee Swamp in Charlton County, Georgia which happens to nestle up to the banks of the Suwannee River and right there at the headwaters, to mention. This happens to be the largest...

WIN a JK MixMaster at NoliFest!

by wildwildwes | Apr 11, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, MixMaster, Whitewater

The Jackson Action Wagon is giving away brand new 2018 Jackson Kayak Mixmaster 7.5 (Bluegrass color) at NoliFest this year! Where: USA Raft – 2 Jones Branch Rd, Erwin, Tennessee 37650 The J.A.W. is proud to partner with USA Raft on Saturday (April 14th) at this event...