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...
Rangitata Gorge NZ by Courtney Kerin | Dec 20, 2012 | WhitewaterRangitata Gorge is a sweet class 4-4+ run located by Mt Peel, on the east coast of the south island. Last year some of my paddling mates (Aidan Haig, Paddy Brand) and I ventured out for the day to add this one to our books. After a long drive we finally made it to the...
New Jackson Kayak Outfitting Review by Joe Keck | Dec 17, 2012 | WhitewaterI just received my brand spankin’ slick new Karma Large. There are lots of great reviews discussing the amazing stability and speed, but I wanted to mention the new outfitting. For comparison, I have my old Villain. Of note, both the Karmas and new Villains come...
JK Karma M Review by Tommy Clapp by wildwildwes | Dec 12, 2012 | Featured Post, Reviews, Whitewater On November 2nd I traveled up to Elizabethton TN to connect with Jeremy Gass and Wesley Bradley in preparation for the Green Race. This was the first time I was able to look at a Karma up close. Laying it side by side I could see some difference right away in...
Learning New Tricks in a Hard Feature by Emily Jackson | Nov 30, 2012 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterYou may find yourself at a feature where doing just about anything can be tricky. Sometimes you get stuck trying to do that same darn trick you know you can land over and over and over again. I know that sometimes I get somewhere and I know I can do a move, such as a...
the North Branch of the Piscataquog by Jessie Stone | Nov 24, 2012 | WhitewaterA few weekends ago, Dr. Andy Kulhberg and I made a trip up to a river in New Hampshire that I had never heard of before to paddle the draw down of the lake that fed this river. It is called the North Branch of the Piscataquog. Who knew that such a fun river with...
New Allstar at the Madison Wave by Adam Swett | Nov 11, 2012 | WhitewaterMore often than not I’m stuck at work when the Madison wave comes in. It’s downright painful when your favorite spot is in and you are earning money to pay the bills, right? In a stroke of luck, I woke up on my day off to find the usgs.gov gauge at Madison...
Calling out all of the small boaters- Karma Small is being added to our Karma Line!! by ericjackson | Nov 8, 2012 | WhitewaterIn response to the smaller boaters looking for the ultimate creek boat- the Karma S is now a reality! The Karma looks like it is going to be a runaway success for Jackson Kayak, something we have never had in a creekboat before. The performance characteristics of...
The Living Room Test by Andy Graham | Nov 2, 2012 | WhitewaterI just received my new 2013 Super Star and Karma. The first thing I have to say is that I LOVE the new “Fire N Ice” color! It is awesome! So at first glance the new Star looks a lot like the Rock Star, short, bulby and squared off end. I just had to drag both boat...
That Dam Loop Hole by Jessie Stone | Jul 26, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThat Dam Loop Hole… The past week at T’ville gorge in Connecticut some pretty radical changes happened on the Farmington River! The broken dam that has been there for over 100 years is being removed as I write this. It’s wild to think that this “immoveable” part of...
Boise River Park at its Best! by alecvoorhees | Apr 24, 2012 | Rockstar, Team JK, Whitewater We are within weeks of the grand opening of the long awaited Boise Whitewater Park! The first phase of constructions of the WaveShaper is finished and the scenic Boise Greenbelt paths have been repaved. The WaveShapers are advanced bladders systems that lift...
A Dynamic Start to the Year by Andy Graham | Jan 6, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterA Dynamic Start to the Year Dynamic Duo that is! Each year I try to start the year out right by hitting the water New Year’s Day. This year I happened to be in Oregon for the holidays. The Oregon Whitewater Association hosted a club float on the Sandy River outside of...
