At Peace with the Paddle

by Donald Stubbings | Mar 17, 2019 | Coosa HD, Fishing

At peace with the Paddle 10 years ago, Kayak fishing at its core was could be coined as the secret sneak! There were not rod holders and $1000 side scan imagers, there was a sit in recreational kayak, an angler, rod and reel and a small bag of tackle to get you...

Nile Special: A Walk Down Memory Lane

by kalobgrady | Mar 15, 2019 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Trip Reports, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It has taken a few months to organize my thoughts, to transcribe my feelings in a way that make sense, but this is a story I feel I must tell. This community, this river played a major role in my development as a kayaker and as a person, and I owe it to the legends...

How to kickflip. Basics.

by sethashworth | Mar 13, 2019 | Instructional, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines

The Kickflip is the one of my absolute favourite downriver tricks.  This video outlines how to begin learning this trick.  What to look for in terms of site selection and how to make it happen....

The Magic of T-Rescues

by janekoopman | Mar 11, 2019 | Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

You have probably heard it said that we are all between swims. Truth! Whether you are Dane Jackson or just got in a boat for the first time yesterday it is just a matter of time before we all will find ourselves having another out of boat experience. The thing is,...

Mexican Freeride

by kalobgrady | Mar 8, 2019 | Antix, Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The jungles of Veracruz are a mystical place, where imaginations flourish and ideas come to life.  In the spring of 2018; Nick Troutman, Dane Jackson and I orchestrating a quick mission to Veracruz state and the Alseseca river.  Our goals were simple and...

Update on Section 00 of the Chattooga River

by crystalgustin | Mar 7, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Almost 2 years ago I got my first PDF on section 00 of the Chattooga River (full article – https://hub.jacksonkayak.com/blog/2016/03/06/next-level-exploratory-kayaking-chattooga-style/). After going back in this previous weekend I wanted to update a few things....

How to Wave Wheel

by sethashworth | Mar 6, 2019 | Instructional, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines

The Wave Wheel is one of the most fun down river freestyle tricks you can do.  It is basically a downriver cartwheel.  Pre-req skills are the flatwater double pump and ideally a flat cartwheel.  Check out the video then go give it a...

Paddling the Glacial Waters of the Nenana Riverwith the KelloggShow

by kelloggfamily | Mar 4, 2019 | Family Zone, Whitewater

We did a lot of paddling on our trip up to and in Alaska. We had a blast pushing ourselves in Canada and paddling some of the most amazingly clear blue water I’ve ever seen. Most of what we found in Alaska was class IV and up, and the water was nearly all glacial...

Things to consider when choosing your paddling partners . . .

by heatherherbeck | Feb 24, 2019 | Whitewater

Everyone has different templates on the type of people they enjoy paddling with, but here are just a few of my thoughts and some characteristics I look for and expect of my close paddling circle when I take on challenging whitewater.   The harder and...

Story of 2018

by teamjk | Feb 21, 2019 | Internationalisation, Poland, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater

It is a time for recap of 2018 and bring couple of highlights. It has been crazy year for me and even more full with adventures than any other with some life changing events. Hope you enjoy the read! Most important is that I managed to keep on paddling with my friends...

Top 5 family friendly paddling locations (North America) to check out this summer

by Vincent Family | Feb 19, 2019 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater

We have been lucky enough to paddle in different areas across North America over the last few years. Some of these locations were fabulous for families and some were harder to work around, for a variety of reasons. When I think about what makes a great family friendly...

Why Kayak in Mexico?

by chad | Feb 18, 2019 | Creeking, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I made it down to Veracruz again this year for warm weather, tacos, tequila, and kayaking. It’s so amazing to take a break from freezing temperatures and head south to spend some time padding the amazing rivers that Mexico has to offer. So why don’t more...