Ibis goes to Lake Powell by Holcombe Family | Dec 16, 2012 | Recreational/TouringIt’s dawn on the shore of Lake Powell, AZ, I have the 12 foot+ Jackson Ibis on my shoulder walking down the steep hillside to the water line. I think to myself this boat is way longer than I am used to but it is lighter on my shoulder than I expected. I reach the...
Idaho and Back: 4 months on the road & back to Dec boating at home. by Erin Clancey | Dec 15, 2012 | WhitewaterI left Moscow, Idaho on July 30th of this year and headed east across North America. My plans were to surf on the Ottawa for a few weeks, head south to compete in the World Cup, and then spend some time on the Gauley River in West Virginia. I got to paddle so many...
River of Life & the Flow of Time by Jason Craig | Dec 12, 2012 | Rockstar Carbon, WhitewaterI breathe in deeply and close my eyes to calm the flow of thoughts in my mind. This is my last ride of the entire competition. I am sitting in 5th, the lowest position I could be in the finals. This is my last chance, but no matter what I have already succeeded. All...
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...
Duo on Tallulah: The Boys Collective 1.5 by Hunt Jennings | Nov 25, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterHey Guys…. Here’s the next edit we put out…. Pat Keller and Isaac Levinson tearing up the Tallulah in a Dynamic Duo! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/54110669[/vimeo] See you on the water!!!!! -Hunt Jennings
Japan – The Hidden Whitewater Gem by JK Team | Nov 14, 2012 | WhitewaterThis spring, I went on an amazing paddling trip to Japan. Prior to leaving for the trip, I had countless people question why I was going to Japan to kayak. ‘Is there good whitewater in Japan? Why are you going all the way to Japan when there’s kayaking in California?’...
Kayaking with Kids by kelloggfamily | Oct 15, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterWhen people see us on the river, they always assume we are a school … at a minimum there are 5 paddlers, at most there are 10! We try to balance our days with fun (epic) paddling for the older kids and fun (and safe) paddling for the younger kids. With kids,...
Training freestyle game: K.A.Y.A.K. by Patrick Levesque | Oct 12, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater(la version française à la fin du texte) This summer I had the opportunity to coach the Quebec freestyle. During workouts, Jonathan Boily (member of the Canadian junior team) and I started to introduce simple games that allow us to measure one another without the...
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...
The Power of the Zen by heatherherbeck | Sep 16, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenZen by definition: “The idea of being one with your mind, so that self-perfection, self-preservation, and self-renouncement are freely available. One who studies the power of “zen” is one who challenges him- or herself to attaining complete physical...
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...
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
