Lyons Winter Pool Time by Kevin Parker | May 21, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Clinics, Family Zone, Instructional, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionWith winter finally showing up in Colorado, the Lyons Kids club pool sessions are again proving to be a big hit. While it is billed as the “Kids Club” we try to target the whole family, and get as many adults at the pool as kids. Our goal is to get the parents...
MixMaster by EJ- Part 3: Graphing Your Learning Curve… what do I mean by that? by ericjackson | Apr 5, 2018 | EJ, Internationalisation, MixMaster, the teacher, United States, WhitewaterIf you missed Part 2 of this series, please go back and review as learning curve is related to the size boat and your weight… important to undertand how they affect each other! Your Kayak and Your Learning Curve- (Photos by Peter Holcombe) I can graph...
Playing in Tariffville Gorge- CT by David Silk | Jul 29, 2014 | WhitewaterI’ve been traveling alot to boat recently, stuff like the Colorado tour, Idaho, down south, and Canada, and I’m of course hoping to get to way more places in the future. But despite all the incredible places I’ve been, one still remains one of my...
Ocoee River, double trouble by JK Team | Jun 26, 2012 | UncategorizedJKs are awesome! They’re simple, yet everything you need and built with quality. I definitely couldn’t see myself in any other play boat.
2011 Midwest Freestyle Championships – my spin by JK Fans | May 16, 2012 | UncategorizedThere ain’t nothing like a good fitting pair of shoes or boots. Each variant of shoe or boot has a purpose. For example, one wouldn’t want to run a marathon in a pair of Mukluks that were too big. Similarly, my Allstar fits me. Somehow it became part of...
Reno Spring Meltdown by Jessica Yurtinus | May 9, 2012 | Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater The Sierra’s have been lacking a bit of snow this winter, however the weather in Reno has finally changed, and what little snow we have has starting to melt. The Truckee River has been between 800-1700 cfs, and Hole #3 has been amazing. The Rockstar is...
Two EPIC weeks surfing one of my favorites… BUSEATER! by nicktroutman | Apr 17, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, WhitewaterSo it all started with a phone call…. “Nick, dude, get up here now, Bussy is in and it is 80 degrees outside!” This call came from my best friend Joel Kowalski up in Beachburg. He lives on the Ottawa River and got me started in kayaking 10 years ago. Now you have to...
New Carbon Rock Star is Lightweight Freestyle Heavyweight by Lee Hart | Mar 26, 2011 | Rockstar, Rockstar CarbonThe following is the official press release about the new carbon Rock Star Just in time for the competition season, Jackson Kayak introduces a carbon/Kevlar version of its new generation freestyle playboat, the Rock Star. Jackson Kayak founder and president Eric “EJ”...