What I Did Wrong at High Falls

by Jon Hummel | May 9, 2019 | Fishing

On Saturday April 6, Peach State Kayak Anglers (PSKA) held the third event of their season at High Falls State Park in Jackson, Georgia. Fed by the Towaliga River and, to a lesser part, Buck Creek, this 650-acre impoundment in middle Georgia holds a lot of big...

An Amazing Overnight with the Dynamic Duo

by Micah Kneidl | May 8, 2019 | Dynamic Duo, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I recently was very fortunate to paddle one of the best overnight river trips in the world – the Jarbidge and Bruneau Rivers in southern Idaho. A few of my close paddling friends organized the trip and the timing worked out well – we had high water and...

Best hikes while kayaking the Grand Canyon

by chad | Apr 6, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Whitewater

One of the first things that you notice as you push off from Lee’s Ferry is the sheer walls that rise up on either side of the Colorado River. You feel like you are being granted a gift by navigating through this deep canyon, and it’s really too much to be...

Amazon River Kayak Adventure

by kylethomas | Apr 4, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Recreational/Touring

I love kayaking. The versatility of kayaking is one of the reasons I love the sport. I can travel anywhere in the world, find a waterway, and likely be able to find a kayak to paddle around. I have been fortunate to paddle in Mexico, Canada, Switzerland, Scotland, and...

Hershel Julian Landing on the Doe River

by wildwildwes | Mar 29, 2019 | Whitewater

The Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts (http://www.riverapes.org/) have been back at work on the Doe River this early spring improving another river access point. The Tennessee Valley Authority property near the Bear Cage Road Bridge over the Doe River in Roan Mountain,...

King’s River…

by Jason Griffith | Mar 23, 2019 | Coosa HD, Fishing, rivers

One of the best kayaking trips I’ve had to date was with one of my best friends, and my best fishing partner, Tony Grift.  Tony and I met in Austin, TX several years ago while bank fishing.  Tony is from the Netherlands and we bumped into each other one...

2019 Opening Day on the S. Fork American

by Jessica Yurtinus | Mar 21, 2019 | Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Instructional, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

It’s that time of year again, flowers are starting to bloom, birds are chirping, and the snow is melting. That means one thing. . . Opening Day on the South Fork of the American River.     https://www.calkayak.com/classes/whitewater-kayak-classes/  ...

Update on Section 00 of the Chattooga River

by crystalgustin | Mar 7, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Almost 2 years ago I got my first PDF on section 00 of the Chattooga River (full article – https://hub.jacksonkayak.com/blog/2016/03/06/next-level-exploratory-kayaking-chattooga-style/). After going back in this previous weekend I wanted to update a few things....

River Safety Experiment: Underwater Color Visibility

by stephenwright | Mar 5, 2019 | Video, Whitewater

After being around a few, and reading reports of many whitewater entrapment accidents, I noticed something. Rescuers regularly report that they struggled to see the trapped paddler underwater, even when they were within a few feet of them. This often complicates...

Paddling the Glacial Waters of the Nenana Riverwith the KelloggShow

by kelloggfamily | Mar 4, 2019 | Family Zone, Whitewater

We did a lot of paddling on our trip up to and in Alaska. We had a blast pushing ourselves in Canada and paddling some of the most amazingly clear blue water I’ve ever seen. Most of what we found in Alaska was class IV and up, and the water was nearly all glacial...

Family River Fun

by teamjk | Mar 4, 2019 | Coosa FD, Family Zone, Fishing, Outdoor Adventures

We had every Jackson Kayak we own out on this particular day.   We had taken another family out with us who had wanted to try fishing from a kayak. Our kids who are no strangers to kayak fishing or just hanging out in the rivers were in the following kayaks,...

Well be Back – News from the Nile

by Jessie Stone | Mar 3, 2019 | Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar 4.0, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

“Well be back!” That is how most Ugandans greet you when you come back to Uganda after being away. It means welcome back! And in January 2019, that’s what I heard many times on arriving in Uganda! I was a bit nervous to see what the river level would be and what...