Adam Swett’s Year End Allstar Review- Big Waves and ME Classics! by Adam Swett | Dec 11, 2012 | WhitewaterAs I sit at my computer it is literally 14 degrees fahrenheit with a high today of 26! Is this too cold to paddle? My old cut-off used to be 45 but that was thrown out the window. I guess we will just have to wait and see as next week it will be a balmy 46 degrees and...
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...
42nd Annual VG Surf Fest by Jessica Yurtinus | Nov 27, 2012 | WhitewaterWe have this little thing in Nevada called Nevada Day which occurs once a year the last Friday of October. Basically it is a day the entire state takes off work and celebrates living in Nevada, and being a Nevadan. This same weekend my good friend, the husband of...
Jackson Cuda Yak Attack Gear Track GT90 Install by Matthew Trucks | Sep 29, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, RiggingWell the time has come that Yak Attack has released a new product that works very well with the Jackson Cuda! The gear track GT90 like its original GT175 is a track mounting system for just about any type of RAM or Scotty accessory. The thing that is different about...
SUPerFishal on the water! by Ken Hoeve | Sep 17, 2012 | Recreational/TouringNearly everyone has a photo of themselves as a kid holding their first fish. Many have thousands of those photos collected over a lifetime. The addiction of hooking fish is equal to only one other of my pastimes, riding waves. The incredible sensation you get standing...
A great day for a river float in the Jackson Kayak Ibis… by JK Team | Jul 6, 2012 | Recreational/TouringWith summer officially going on in Vermont, we picked an early June day to float the Winooski River. A picnic lunch was packed in the cooler on the back of my Ibis where the dry bag normally goes (I tucked the bag behind my seat instead). Tripper, our 6 month old...
FROM SCHOOLING FISH TO FISHING SCHOOL by Jerry Hamon | Jul 3, 2012 | Coosa, FishingThis was an awesome weekend for kayak fishing in North Texas. On Friday I took the Cuda to Lake Texoma for a little scouting trip to find some carp. That proved to be a bust but while enjoying a nice sandy beach on an island that I paddled to I saw the stripers...
Rescue For River Runners: Episode 1 – Getting Started by Mike McKay | Jun 22, 2012 | Instructional, WhitewaterIn this first episode Jim Coffey and Five2Nine Productions go to Mexico to gear up for river safety and rescue. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/41151781[/vimeo] More details at www.rescueforriverrunners.com
Jamaica Bay Classic Fishing Tournament May 17th – 22nd 2012 by Matthew Trucks | May 29, 2012 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Wrap UpsAs one of the largest kayak based tournaments in the North Eastern area of the United States anglers look forward to this tournament every year. The tournament headquarters is located at Floyd Benett Field in Brooklyn New York an old world war 2 era airport. This...
Journey Review on Lookout Creek: by Samantha Christen | May 10, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringOne thing you’ve got to understand about me is that I WAS a die-hard fan of my former touring kayaks – all modified Greenland style, none less than 15.5 feet. They were sleek and fast and graceful and maneuverable. They could easily handle as many rather lengthy...
Early Morning on Lookout Creek by Samantha Christen | May 6, 2012 | JourneyI generally equate introducing favorite boating haunts to folks looking for new experiences to the process of setting friends up on blind dates. Talk about what could be a wild “Journey!” Things will either work or they won’t; though hopefully, at the very least, we...
Jackson Kayak Zen Review by California Canoe and Kayak Staff! by JK Fans | Apr 25, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenJackson Zen Kayak Review Posted on April 13, 2012 by CCK Staff Blog by Bryant Burkhardt The Zen is the new river runner from the great people at Jackson Kayaks. It is a moderate volume boat that comes in three different sizes (55,65,75), with a planing hull and...
