Bowfin Bonanza Part One

by Chris Funk | Feb 12, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Liska, United States, Video

Our Latest trip to the Suwanee Sill was awesome, cold air and high winds made for a tougher trip at first but when we found them, it was on! Please come back and check out part 2 as well, the fish got more plentiful and...

Taking a breath to write it all down.

by Jezz | Feb 11, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, C1 Outfitting, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Media, New Zealand, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

So this year was once again packed full of fun and adventures. A worlds year, a bunch of new firsts and everything in between.    Worlds So this year since having recently been appointed on the ICF Freestyle Committee, I have seen the hard work and...

Deception Pass Dash

by kylethomas | Feb 7, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Journey, Recreational/Touring, rivers, Wrap Ups

The Deception Pass Dash, an incredible competition hosted annually at Deception Pass State Park in Oak Harbor, Washington. Paddlers from all disciplines travel to the Pacific Northwest to compete in this 6+ mile tidal race in December. Kayaks, tandem kayaks, canoes,...

Remembering warm weather!

by Jeremy Adkins | Feb 7, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, Karma, Playboating, rivers, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

So far in the southeast we had a dismal winter. Cold temperatures with very low rainfall. Fingers cross that will soon change. The past few months have been slow, cold, and not full of alot of adventure. That will soon to change. Here is a video that I put together of...

Jerry’s New Cuda HD Fishing Kayak

by teamjk | Feb 4, 2018 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Uncategorized, Video

Jerry’s first weekend with his new Cuda HD Fishing Kayak . Looks like he is going to enjoy it very much so, Lets’s have a quick look at it, https://youtu.be/U0iF_UW8eic – Ivan Hamilton 

Grand Canyon Trip Report

by teamjk | Feb 4, 2018 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

This past November I had an opportunity to check an item off of my “bucket-list” and it was, as hoped, SPECTACULAR! Accompanied by my boyfriend, Dodge and two other friends, I completed my first self-support kayak trip through the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. Due to...

Year End 2017

by sagedonnelly | Feb 3, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

This past year has been dizzily busy and hectic, but it has been one of the most fun years to date! I started off in New Zealand and Australia for slalom training and a couple races, where I took first in K1 Jr. Women’s at Oceana Championships. I then flew home after...

DIY Hawg Trough holder on Jackson mounting tracks

by teamjk | Feb 3, 2018 | Coosa FD, Coosa HD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional

I found a really great way to stow my Hawg Trough on the side of my Coosa HD and FD which is easily accessible and out of the way so not to interfere with my navigating or fishing. I saw a similar idea on the one of the DIY kayak blogs and put my own little spin on...

Love at 1st Sight

by teamjk | Feb 1, 2018 | Fishing, Liska, Reviews

The Liska is something that I have personally been looking forward to since the unveiling of our prototype last summer. I find myself taking people who are new to kayaking out a lot every year, and this kayaks dimensions caught my eye right away. The 12’-1” length is...

UNLEASHED Recap

by kalobgrady | Jan 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

INTRO: A glorious way to live.  In early January, 29 athletes from 12 diverse countries converged upon the longest river in the world for UNLEASHEDxUganda.  The goal of UNLEASHED has always, and will always be the same: to create a competitive environment...

Cold Water Paddling

by Justin Hausner | Jan 29, 2018 | Fishing

Cold Weather paddling Up here in the frozen tundra you have to be at least a little accepting of the cold weather. Being that over half of our year is spent below freezing. Now, this article is not a chest bumping rattle cry to go out and fish in temps that could...

Epic Year-End Review, 2017

by teamjk | Jan 29, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

First, I want to begin this entry with a HUGE, THANK YOU to my family, Jackson Kayak, and my paddling family FOR AN OUTSTANDING 2017. What an epic first competition-year as a freestyle, whitewater kayaker. I’ve spent close to 250+ days paddling whitewater in 2017;...