How to Splat – Wheel a Kayak

by Clay Wright | Apr 24, 2018 | Internationalisation, MixMaster, rivers, United States, Whitewater

What’s more fun than squirting into a ”Splat”? Smashing the bow down and ‘splat-wheeling’ on across it! The big advantage of having both ends of your boat wafer-thin is that you can get vertical on both sides, and with that ability comes...

NoliFest Winning

by wildwildwes | Apr 23, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, MixMaster, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

The 4th annual NoliFest 2018 was packed with more fun than ever before! River trip shuttles for all on the Gorge and Lower Nolichucky River, SUP racing, river attainments, SUP joisting, vendor fair, One Wheel endure race, fireworks, great bands and good food where...

Back Basics

by samantharuppelt | Apr 22, 2018 | Fitness, Instructional, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

You know that moment when you hit a sweet boof… and then you land on a rock? What about that moment when you go to do a splat…. and then just plow your bow straight into a rock and jolt forward? (Oh that’s just me…) What abouttttttt when you go to load your boat on...

Opening Day on the South Fork of The American.

by colinkemp | Apr 20, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

5 years ago, I got to be part of a group of folks looking to create a new WW event on the West coast. With the folks at CCK we came up with a great event that incorporated kayak instruction, super sweet prizes at a raffle, a party with tasty Ninkasi beer, and it all...

MixMaster Walk Thru Video

by nicktroutman | Apr 19, 2018 | Canada, Creeking, Internationalisation, MixMaster, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Check out the latest whitewater kayak from Jackson Kayak, the New MixMaster! Old School is the new cool, as the MixMaster takes it back, as we cartwheel, splat, and slice up the river. Check this walk-thru as Eric Jackson shows us all of the design features and...

Hurley Classic 2018

by Mike Shaw | Apr 18, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, UK, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

The Hurley classic is the number one freestyle event in the UK. Now in its 29th year, I have attended in previous years and it is great to see it grow year on year, more competitors and more competitions to take part in, with a wider draw. It now attracts competitors...

Soft Power Health Experiences the Nile First Hand

by Jessie Stone | Apr 17, 2018 | Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater

Friday March 16th is a cloudy, cool morning. The weather looked overcast, but nothing like the day before when 10 hours of nonstop rain pounded the Ugandan red clay landscape. I had a small river flowing right down to my banda and wasn’t sure I would make it...

2017 River kayaking journal from Norway

by capucinethomaslepine | Apr 16, 2018 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, River Running, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In 2017, I did a lot of whitewater paddling. I was on the water more than 150 days and took part in 15 races, winning some, learning from mistakes from others but each one exciting. I never try to get a record number of days on the water. It is natural consequence of...

Antix Fun!

by samantharuppelt | Apr 15, 2018 | Antix, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

What I love about the Antix is that it allows me to play and creek as much as I want, even on the same river! I have taken it down Tallulah, the Green, the Ocoee, and most recently the Tellico. I can avoid rocks if I want to, I can boof or splat them if I choose. I...

First Impressions of the Jackson Antix (L) C-1

by sethchapelle | Apr 14, 2018 | Antix, C1 Outfitting, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I recently picked up a beautiful Jackson Antix (Large) in the new color of “Bluegrass” which is a very aesthetic green/blue combo. This is a boat I was very excited to paddle. I picked the Antix up when I was in NC around the Green Race. The first day in the boat I...

Personal First Descent of Great Falls

by ethanfrangenburg | Apr 13, 2018 | rivers, Video, Whitewater

This past December, I got my first ever runs in on the Potomac’s most incredible piece of whitewater known as Great Falls, an amazing class V run with a variety of lines and moves. After much training with Danny Stock, one of the smoothest paddlers on the falls, to...

WIN a JK MixMaster at NoliFest!

by wildwildwes | Apr 11, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, MixMaster, Whitewater

The Jackson Action Wagon is giving away brand new 2018 Jackson Kayak Mixmaster 7.5 (Bluegrass color) at NoliFest this year! Where: USA Raft – 2 Jones Branch Rd, Erwin, Tennessee 37650 The J.A.W. is proud to partner with USA Raft on Saturday (April 14th) at this event...