How to GoPro kayaking better Part I

by Rafael Ortiz | Oct 29, 2014 | Instructional, Whitewater

With the evolution of GoPro cameras, we’ve been able to document our adventures better. And through this 3 part tutorial, I want to pass along my tricks to help you get the best shots. Enjoy. Types of mounts Head The most basic and the best for capturing POV (point of...

What’s old is new: Diagonal Ledges in the 2014 Rockstar

by stephenwright | Sep 27, 2014 | Whitewater

I was lucky enough to have had a chance to park and play Diagonal Ledges wave on the Lower Gauley this past weekend with some friends.  I’ve been to this wave several times over the past 15 years, and I’ve always remembered it as a great spot for basic...

Wrap Up: 2014 CBKA Tournament

by Matthew Trucks | Sep 22, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

It begun on September 12th 2014 with a 4 hour drive from my home to the destination of Camp Wright on Kent Island Maryland. Once past the beaten paths of NJ and onto Delaware after Route 299 (I will never go that way again) and onto Rt 301. Rt 301 was a desolate...

Mounting a Raymarine fishfinder on a Kraken

by Jim Sammons | Sep 21, 2014 | Fishing, Kraken, United States

The Kraken on the water and ready to hunt After getting my Kraken my first stop was visiting my local Jackson Kayak Dealer, OEX, to get some rigging done. Sure I could do it all myself but they have all the tools and parts I needed to make it a fast and easy job. The...

Pro Am Games at NOC-Fundraising for First Descents!

by sagedonnelly | Sep 8, 2014 | Whitewater

After finishing up with Nationals Championships at Pigeon Point, I headed over to the Nantahala Outdoor Center on the Nantahala River where I volunteered to be a Pro at the World Kayak Pro Am games. It’s a competition where a pro is matched up with a few amateur...

Late summer creeking? Madison and T-wave!

by Adam Swett | Aug 24, 2014 | Whitewater

I was so skeptical looking at an extended weather forecast that some projected heavy rain would amount to anything I left all my boats up at the river an hour north of my house. I was in the middle of my summer vacation and couldn’t possibly get that lucky in...

Racing the Karma in the Maine WW Championships

by Adam Swett | Aug 21, 2014 | Whitewater

The second leg of the Maine Whitewater Chamionships took place here in northern Maine last month and went off without a hitch! http://www.mainewwc.com/results/2014-results/ We finally had some bigger water up here to challenge us but experienced less of a competitor...

Yoga for Paddlers: Side Stretch for your Lower Back and Hip

by Anna Bruno | Aug 18, 2014 | Whitewater

When we sit in a kayak, our hips are typically below our knees, and our pelvis is tilted forwards underneath our ribcage. This position causes your hipflexors your iliopsoas muscle strains to contract, and can put immense strain on your quadrutus lumborum, a muscle...

Surfing the waves on Lac Saint-Jean

by Patrick Levesque | Aug 2, 2014 | Whitewater

It’s not very often that the condition are there to have surfable wave on the Lac Saint-Jean in Quebec. Yesterday night, it was possible. My first time in the 2 years I have been living here. Here’s a quick peak of my first surf....

Playboating the Salween River- China

by JK Fans | Jul 24, 2014 | Whitewater

Playboating on the Salween River The Salween is one of the largest rivers in China, and one of the last free-flowing ones. I spent the spring living in the Salween Valley in Yunnan Province, China, working with Travis Winn and his company Last Descents River...

Start Them Right !

by Chris Funk | Jul 15, 2014 | Freshwater, Recreational/Touring

One of the greatest Privileges my family has as part of Jackson kayaks promotional staff is putting people on the water for their first time. Some may have been before but have never been shown how to paddle correctly or frankly were put in a kayak that just wasn’t up...

2014 Payette River Games – Kellogg Style

by kelloggfamily | Jul 1, 2014 | Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater

  The Payette River Games are over and everyone had a blast. Seriously, this is the most awesome event for so many reasons. First, the organizers make every attempt to to make competing an overall epic experience for all the athletes. This includes offering free...