Tips on Kayak Fishing with Kids by Stephen Laurie | Feb 4, 2013 | Fishing, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingHere are a few of the things I’ve picked up while kayak fishing with my kids. Hopefully some this information will help make it easier to get your kids fishing out of kayaks. Keep’em Comfortable Of all the things I’ve learned while trying to get my kids into kayak...
The Kellogg Family – 2012 Year in Review by kelloggfamily | Dec 27, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterWhat an amazing year 2012 has been! In May, we bought a 36 ft RV and went on the road with our family of 14. We traveled through 20 states and kayaked dozens of rivers. Six family members competed in freestyle kayaking competitions throughout the U.S and our 12th...
My First Year Competing in Freestyle Kayaking by kelloggfamily | Dec 3, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Team JK, WhitewaterI am Kady Kellogg, I’m 13 and this was my first year freestyle kayaking and my first year competing. I was really scared at the beginning of the year. The first competition I did was in Glenwood Springs, CO. I didn’t really want to compete because there...
St. Goerge’s School checkis in after the first season with JK boats. by JK Fans | Oct 19, 2012 | UncategorizedIt is always great to hear back from the educators that I am lucky to work with. Paul Page sent me these photos and a quick update. Here is what he had to say. The St George’s grade 8 boys made use of their new Jackson kayaks on the waters of Loon Lake, BC in...
Kayaking with Kids by kelloggfamily | Oct 15, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterWhen people see us on the river, they always assume we are a school … at a minimum there are 5 paddlers, at most there are 10! We try to balance our days with fun (epic) paddling for the older kids and fun (and safe) paddling for the younger kids. With kids,...
Mission: No KAYAKERS NO RAFT GUIDES!!!!!! by Billy Harris | Aug 24, 2012 | Canada, WhitewaterIll just say it once, “don’t come knocking at my door in 16 years and expect a friendly reception.” Mommy tells me I can’t tell her she can’t date a raft guide or a kayaker. BUT DADDY DON”T CARE!!! My biggest fear is some dirty...
Hobey Pollack Kid Kayaker by JK Team | Jul 26, 2012 | Kid's KayaksI was ten years old when I got my first Jackson Kayak (fun 1.5). It has always been my dad’s dream for me to kayak with him. This year I have started paddling class 3 and 4 rivers with my dad and were both learning how to play boat. The photo I have sent you is...
Nationals at KWP Cadet Class- win a free JK by Devon Barker | Jul 4, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterHere at Kelly’s Whitewater Park (KWP) we’ve been training some cadets for the upcoming Nationals event. Brent LaFay, Devon Barker-Hicks, & myself have been training students as park of Kelly’s Kayak Academy at KWP. The second feature is perfect for learning...
First Outing in the Big Tuna by Steve Gibson | Jul 1, 2012 | Big Tuna, FishingGood times with my son on our first outing in the Big Tuna. We were on our way to break in the Big Tuna with some Redfish but Mother Nature decided that she didn’t want to cooperate with us and sent us some high winds on this day. Shortly after switching gears I...
DARE To Adventure by JK Team | Jun 13, 2012 | Whitewater As the JK educational guy I get the opportunity to work with a bunch of great organizations that get people kayaking. It does not get any better than that. Officer Matthew A. Cyr checked in with this update and video. Dare To Adventure is a cooperative effort...
John Glenn Middle School, Season Wrap Up. by JK Fans | Jun 12, 2012 | WhitewaterColin, Here is another set of pictures of the students last whitewater weekend. Their skills and mental attitude have changed a lot. I have chsoen 6 students who showed great potential and need some guidance to come back next year to be assistants. They are excited...
John Glenn Middle School Checking In. by JK Fans | May 22, 2012 | WhitewaterAs the JK educational guy i get to work with loads of great programs that work to get people excited on kayaking. What could be better than that? Seeing some of the super posative results that these programs get. Travis Stewart just sent me this email and photos of...
