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Reno River Festival ‘14

by | May 26, 2014 | Whitewater

  Another Reno River festival is in the books, and it was an interesting one for sure. We started off the festivities in the Ninkasi Penthouse overlooking the WW park for judges meetings and a out of town boater party. Needless to say the beer was top notch and...

The New Eternity Hole

by | May 19, 2014 | United States, Whitewater

As some of you already know Eternity Hole was destroyed at the end of last summer. Thanks to the efforts of the local paddling community we where able to rebuild and make it better then ever. I created this video to showcase the new Eternity Hole. I hope to see more...

Running The Green River Narrows

by | May 9, 2014 | Creeking, Whitewater

Just recently I accomplished a major goal of mine, to run the Green River Narrows, especially a rapid called Gorilla. Two good friends of mine helped with that. Jackson Kayak team members Hunt Jennings and Jeremy Adkins, rallied and ran it with me, my brother Brody,...

Opening Day on the South Fork of the American River

by | Apr 26, 2014 | Whitewater

The second annual Opening Day was a huge success. Last year Team JK, WK Ambassadors, CCK, and Ninkasi Brewing came together to host an event that was focused on raising funds for American Whitewater. Between selling clinics, raffle tickets, and of course great beer we...

Getting Ready for the Reno River Festival

by | Apr 24, 2014 | Whitewater

  It’s that time of year! The Reno River Festival is just around the corner and the Reno Whitewater Park is primed to deliver a great festival. Even though the Sierra Nevada Mountains have a low snowpack, the Reno Whitewater Park was designed to have...

2014 Payette River Games – $105,000 prize purse

by | Mar 9, 2014 | Whitewater

The Payette River Games are back and they are going to be even bigger and better than last year. Launched in 2013, the Payette River Games are one of the most talked about events on the world kayaking circuit. Set at the Kelly’s Whitewater Park, in the small town of...

Nile Summer

by | Mar 7, 2014 | Whitewater

When it’s really hot in Uganda, which it is in the months of January and February, it is hard to imagine that its cold and snowy elsewhere. It’s very easy to get accustomed to flip-flops, no sleeves, and warm Nile water. The middle of the day when sweat is pouring...

You Down With LRC? with Steven Naylor

by | Feb 23, 2014 | Whitewater

Little River Canyon located in Fort Payne Alabama I feel is one of the most overlooked high quality runs in the Southeast. Commonly referred to as LRC or The Canyon the run usually sees paddlers coming from the local Alabama, Chattanooga, and Atlanta areas. Having...

Mas Alseseca!

by | Feb 8, 2014 | Whitewater

Rio Alseseca just keeps on givin’ as long as you can hang on. There are so many runnable sections and massive waterfalls I can’t even count them all. A world class river, no doubt. Here’s a little edit from part of this year’s exploration of...

A long pause on the float

by | Feb 7, 2014 | Cuda, Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts

The weather this winter has been pretty unstable so far, temps will be in the 60s and then dip down to 20s the next day. This crazy weather isn’t stopping me from getting the Cuda slimed, winter can be tough but very rewarding at the same time.  One technique I...

Jackson Kayak Zen Review

by | Feb 6, 2014 | 2015 Zen, Whitewater

Jackson Kayak’s Zen As a full time kayak instructor/guide I spend roughly 250 or more days a year in a kayak. When I look for a kayak to spend that kind of time in I’m looking for characteristics like safety, comfort/adjustability, space, and a kayak that’s fun to...