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...
First Impression of the Karma and racing for Team Jackson by isaaclevinson | Oct 23, 2014 | WhitewaterI just got back from one of my favorite events on the extreme race circuit. The Adidas Sickline which is held on the Wellebruka River in Otztal, Austria! I made the switch to the Karma just before heading over for the race and have to say the transition was very easy....
Back to the Future with the 2015 FUN by Hilde Schweitzer | Aug 25, 2014 | WhitewaterIt’s 2014, right? Pretty incredible to be able to take the 2015 FUN for a two week trip down the Grand in 2014. Also along for the ride were several Zens, a couple Karmas, a SuperFun, a Funrunner, and a Supercharger which saw a lot of use and was a big hit. Thank you...
Karma First Impressions by JK Fans | Aug 13, 2014 | WhitewaterKarma First Impressions Wow. Makes everything easier. Feels like it takes everything down a river grade. I am 5’6” and 155 pounds, and i am loving the Karma medium. The medium Karma paddles and feels smaller than its 86 gallons and 8’ 6’ length It does not matter what...
The 2015 Fun! by colinkemp | Jul 27, 2014 | WhitewaterIf I had to live in a world where I could only have one boat, this is that boat. It has displaced my beloved Fun Runner from that position. If you have paddled any of the previous fun series iterations and find yourself liking the style of boat, you are in for a...
Review: Jackson Redfish Paddle by joshtidwell | Jun 27, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Instructional, Saltwater Fishing, VideoOnce upon a time, I was happy with my paddle. Then I attended a Yakangler Boondoggle down at KARS Park, Florida. There fellow Jackson team member Mark Wheeler, showed me the prototype for a new paddle he was helping to develop. I started to doubt my paddle. Sometime...
3 Week Review: classic southeast dam releases by Boyd Ruppelt | May 16, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, United States, Whitewater While most of us think about the quality rain-fed streams throughout the southeast, we have to remember to appreciate the hard work and consistent efforts by American Whitewater Association. This April there were more dam release options than nearly any month I...
Supercharger Review by JK Team | May 12, 2014 | Whitewater The SUPercharger is a unique addition to the SUP world. On the flats it performs like other super stable beginner boards. When the waves increase the rocker in the front rides them out as good as or better than other boards of similar lengths. Where the...
Jackson Hero – a Playboater’s View by JK Team | Apr 14, 2014 | WhitewaterI don’t really consider myself a “playboater.” Oh, I’ll admit I spend most of my paddling time in my Rock Star, but there are reasons for that other than just play. I like the light weight and short length of my Rock Star for transporting and carrying. Its short...
Culling the Herd- A “FUN” Review by Hilde Schweitzer | Apr 11, 2014 | Fun, WhitewaterIts spring and I stand before the boat rack determined to cull the herd. I survey the boats, some new, most old to older, and start to make a plan. I figure I can put boats into piles, categories, ones that are must keeps descending down to the give aways. The hardest...
Kilroy Initial Impressions by Evan Howard | Mar 13, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, Kilroy, riversMy first fish in my new Jackson Kayak Kilroy was a chunky, Georgia spotted bass. This fine specimen clobbered a Bull Herring swimbait just minutes after launch. I followed her up with another stud, spotted bass which smashed a fast moving soft jerkbait. I had taken...
Sweet, Sweet Karma by JK Fans | Mar 11, 2014 | WhitewaterAs most of you know Jackson’s newest creek boat is the Karma, which I might add is a sweet boat. Hint the name of the title. I have recently bought my second Karma and I am still in love. I have never found a boat that works so well for me. This is the first boat I...
