Big Jim’s 2017

by jimrussell | Jan 21, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Media, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, Video

This time last year I could barely walk and was just starting the painful process of PT to recover from a torn quadriceps tendon in my left knee…  While I’m still not 100% I am stoked that I have been able to get out diving both off kayak and from...

Winning the BCKFC Championship

by Chuck Bahan | Jan 4, 2018 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

My local club has their first annual championship hosted in Cocodrie, Louisiana and rewarded people in the club who finished in the top 15 of each tournament.  Around 40 qualified for the event in December.  I’ve been consistent all year, but...

TN KAST State Championship

by Michael Ernst | Dec 25, 2017 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, United States

This past year there were 10 fishing clubs that had memberships in the Kayak Anglers’ Society of Tennessee(KAST). Each club has to host at least 7 tournaments throughout the summer and then at the end of the season, the top 7 anglers, along with the angler that has...

2017 San Juan Worlds Recap

by sagedonnelly | Dec 19, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

My mom and I arrived in Mendoza on the 14th of October and drove 2 hours down to San Juan. This was both our first times in Argentina and we were amazed at how (almost) at home we felt; The landscape looks just like Arizona/Southern Nevada and we were completely...

Why Argentina Worlds Were the Best Ever!

by Jessie Stone | Dec 17, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

These Freestyle Kayaking World Championships in San Juan, Argentina were particularly special for me. First, after Garburator Worlds, I honestly said to myself that I was not going to Argentina – it seemed far away and impossible to imagine going!! Second, I was not...

Its not over until its over!

by Michael Ernst | Dec 14, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, United States, Wrap Ups

There is a lot that goes through my routine when I prep for an upcoming tournament. I always study a lot of contour maps and satellite images. I also will go over past tournaments and fishing outings in the area where the future tournament will be. Time of year and...

Adventures in Argentina ep 3.

by sethashworth | Dec 6, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

In this video Seth Ashworth keeps us up to date on whats happening in the first days of Freestyle kayak world champs, Some shots of opening ceremonies, a top life hack from Dane and Following team paddler Anna Bruno through her World Champ Squirt kayak...

Bronzefest Recap

by Chris Ritchie | Nov 13, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Kilroy, River Bassin Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

The Ozarks are lined with small, beautiful streams. Like blood vessels on a breakdown of the human body, a Google Earth view of southwest Missouri will reveal little blue squiggly lines that run all over the terrain! Swimming through the rocks and currents of the...

Taking Home the Win

by Roberto Briones | Nov 4, 2017 | Canada, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

Being heavily involved in the kayak fishing community has its perks.  As a Jackson Kayak Regional Team member I have gotten to know so many individuals who I now call friends. One of such individuals and avid kayak angler, teammate and a great human being, called...

JK Dealer Summit from an Exploration Team Point of View

by Samantha Christen | Oct 30, 2017 | Events, Recreational/Touring, rivers

A few behind-the-scenes shots from the 2017 JK Dealer Summit (JKDS)…  Dealers, Customer Service reps, factory staff, Marketing staff, members from all JK Teams, you name it: every facet of the JK family was represented at the annual event this past weekend....

Facing Fears in Durango Colorado

by teamjk | Oct 2, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

This year I went to a competition called The Animas River Days in Durango Colorado. The whitewater park there is a series of big waves. I had never been on a wave before so I was exited to try it out, but when I got there I was shocked by the size of them. In my mind...

OKC, Rafa video!

by colinkemp | Sep 14, 2017 | Antix, Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines

Take a look at this great video that Michael Zubach made of a great event this past weekend in OKC. As I worked with Rafa and Dave at OKC to organize this event I knew it was going to be good based on my own experience teaching with the community in OKC, but even more...