2016 Season Re-cap by teamjk | Feb 17, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOver the summer, I went to five competitions, The Golden games, CKS PaddleFest, Lyons Outdoor games, The GoPro games and I ended the season with FibArk. The first competition I went to this year was the Golden games. There I had a chance to really get back in my boat...
Antix in the Surf! by Adam Swett | Feb 10, 2017 | Antix, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI was able to get the new Antix out in the ocean waves off the coast of Maine this winter and it was a blast to paddle the new design in the beach break. It has a ton of speed for catching surfs or breaking through the piles to get outside. The rocker handles the...
Starting the Year Off Right in Uganda – The Nile River Festival by Jessie Stone | Feb 7, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThis January marked the 14-year anniversary of my first trip to Uganda – wow has time flown by! Never in a million years would I have imagined how that trip would have changed my life. Today, 14 years later, I am still paddling as much as I can on the Nile which turns...
Heard of the Antix? Of course you have by Dane Jackson | Feb 5, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesBy now i’m sure you have heard about the Antix, i mean besides Beyonce’s twins announcement its pretty much the biggest thing on the internet right now. But it’s being talked about for good reason. Over the last few years other boats have come out...
The Antix Large, big guys rejoice! by colinkemp | Jan 19, 2017 | Antix, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt has been a real treat to finally get some time in my production large antix. After having boated the medium prototypes my mind was extremely hopeful, excited, and nervous to get my hands on the large. The fact is that until you actually get to boat the final...
Happy New Year by Claire OHara | Jan 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines2016 was the most amazing year of my life so far; not only did I get to travel the world kayaking on some incredible rivers with awesome people, winning every event I entered including winning my first European Freestyle Kayak Championship Gold. I also learnt to kite...
How much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? by Jezz | Jan 1, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesHow much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? So this year saw me have a whole lot of firsts, the biggest of which was getting married to my best friend Claire. We decided that a normal wedding was never going to do, so with a spur of the moment decision we...
The Playboating Bible Part 2 by Jezz | May 18, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterThe Playboating Bible project demystifies the freestyle paddling rules. So here are the latest few videos from the Playboating Bible demonstrating the ICF rules of playboating. This project is an attempt to bring every boater info on these moves to better understand...
Africa- Uganda Wave Surfing Trip by ericjackson | Mar 17, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Playboating, the athlete, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater The new Rock Star was well tested in holes, winning the World Championships for men and women in 2013 and just about every other freestyle event as well this season.  However, we had not been able to play it for any extended period of time on epic waves.  ...
Opening Day on the South Fork of the American! California Canoe and Kayak and Team JK fundraiser for American Whitewater! by sagedonnelly | Feb 15, 2014 | Creeking, Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, River Running, Team JK, Uncategorized, WhitewaterHoping to get the kinks out for spring flows? Then join Jackson Kayak Team members from California and Nevada in celebrating water, kayaks and spring run off! This years fundraiser includes a slalom clinic that I will be teaching, followed by a race on Sunday, as well...
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...
Sage Donnelly: Jackson Kayak Year End Review by sagedonnelly | Nov 19, 2012 | Fun, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Shooting Star, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, ZenMy 2012 year video highlighting how much fun I have had! My 2012 Hounds Tooth Boof, NF Payette I had a great 2012 kayaking season! I was able to defend my Point Series National Champion title, and placed 2nd in the National Championships in freestyle, and also...
