Living the Dream by nicktroutman | Mar 9, 2020 | Creeking, Dynamic Duo, Nirvana, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI have been super fortunate over the years to turn my passion into my lifestyle. I started kayaking at a young age and was totally addicted to the sport, and at the time I could have never imagined that I would eventually turn this passion into my lifestyle. Since...
Learn How To Kayak With a Dog by Dennis Kieselhorst | Jan 17, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, Germany, JAdventures Main Banner, Kilroy HD, Liska, YuPIKLearn How To Kayak With a Dog Every time I put on my kayak clothes and want to hit the water, loyal dog’s eyes look at me and beg for permission to come with me. Not easy to say no then. Our Australian Shepherd Barney is a full family member. For my three...
The Single Duo – Paddling With My Brother by Hargrove Adventures | Dec 5, 2019 | Antix, Family Zone, WhitewaterCreating Opportunities for Family Fun with Whitewater Kayaking For me, Whitewater Kayaking is not just an individual sport, but also an opportunity to enjoy unplugged time together with my family. There are so many park & play spots and river runs that provide joy...
Let’s Talk About Swims by crystalgustin | Dec 3, 2019 | Creeking, River Running, WhitewaterLet’s just get this out there: We all swim. As a general statement of what I see, guys generally give each other a hard time when this happens, calling each other beaters, etc. and females tend to lose confidence and doubt their skills. I fully believe that swimming...
Annual White Salmon Halloween Paddle by heatherherbeck | Nov 19, 2019 | Nirvana, Trips, Whitewater FeatureGoblins, clowns, river princess’, elves and more showed up on the White Salmon River a few weeks ago. It seems like every year they find themselves showing up on the same day and paddling one of the best rivers in the Pacific Northwest. This has been a long...
The Joy of Paddling by Bill Schultz | Nov 5, 2019 | Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, Kilroy HD, United StatesPhoto by Paul Smith, Outdoors Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In the Fall 2019 issue of Kayak Angler Magazine there’s a great article talking with six top kayak anglers on why they prefer to paddle with their kayak fishing. Four of the six are Jackson Kayak Pro...
Teaching kids to kayak 2/5: Choosing the Right Gear by nicktroutman | Oct 27, 2019 | Canada, Family Zone, Instructional, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, WhitewaterHere is the second of the 5-piece mini series about teaching your kids to kayak. In this episode we talk about the gear that is need to get your kids out on the water and having a great day. We hope this helps get you and your kids out on the water together and having...
2015 River Bassin National Championship Throwback by Jon Hummel | Sep 26, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater FishingI was going through the photos on my phone the other day and I came across some from the 2015 River Bassin National Championship. I got to thinking about the great time I had that weekend and wanted to share the whirlwind weekend with y’all. The 2015 National...
Claire O’s Gear Picks for 2020 by Claire OHara | Sep 24, 2019 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIn 22 years of kayaking I have come along way from my wild water bucket helmet, ribbed panel life jacket, borrowed kayak and paddle and a funky thick wetsuit. Looking back to be completely honest I loved that gear. That gear was awesome. It was my gear. It was warm,...
Taking Someone New by Michael Ernst | Sep 24, 2019 | Fishing, Uncategorized, United StatesI grew up in the outdoors. My father has been hunting and fishing his whole life, so from the time I could barely walk, I was in the duck blind, woods, or in a boat fishing. It was and is how we live and to me it is a way of life. Not everyone is blessed with the...
10 Years of Travel by dianegaydos | Sep 21, 2019 | Media, Video, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTo me, a decade has always seemed like a long chunk of time. However, as I get older, the time seems to pass more and more quickly. Somehow, my husband Daniel and I just celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary and 14 years of knowing each other. During this time, we’ve...
Slippery When Wet by joey monteleone | Sep 20, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Freshwater FishingSlippery When Wet Whether your goal is fun or food this applies to you. You fooled that fish, you want to play it carefully, it surges, jumps, disappears under your boat, skillfully it comes closer to being within reach….now the moment of truth, landing your prize....
