Creating Family Adventures . . . by heatherherbeck | Jul 26, 2017 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Karma, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIf there is anything that JK symbolizes, it’s FAMILY and ADVENTURE! I have been part of the JK team since 2005. Over the years there has been lots of change – boat designs, business structure, team members, etc – BUT, one thing has stayed...
An intro to self support kayaking on the the Wild and Scenic Jarbidge Bruneau by janekoopman | Jun 7, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis spring I padded my first self support kayak trip! I am just a little embarrassed to admit that it took so long, but better late than never. I have only been inspired now to do more. Nestled in the seemingly flat BLM lands of south western Idaho are two incisions...
Party surfing a wave with my 7 year old by teamjk | May 21, 2017 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Media, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThrowback to 4 years ago, taking my 7 year old son out in a Dynamic Duo for his first time. His friend and hero Mike Mcvey paddled him down Amberjack on the West Branch Penobscot in Maine. – Leanne...
The Perfect Spring (Almost) Day by Jessie Stone | Mar 21, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhat’s the best Spring-soon-to-be day you can have in the Northern Hemisphere?? It goes something like this: You wake up to beautiful sunshine and cloudless skies on the mountains of the Berner Oberland in Switzerland where it was cold enough to freeze the previous...
Jackson Antix by teamjk | Mar 1, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe new Jackson Antix has been getting a bunch of attention since it was released a couple of months ago. My local kayak shop, The Kayak Shed in Hood River, OR has been nice and let me take it out a few times. This new creek boating river play machine is an excellent...
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...
Antix meets Suck Creek by nicktroutman | Jan 25, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAs the South East is waiting for rain for the rivers to run, one thing is for sure, once the rain falls the paddlers will come. So, when word got out that Suck Creek was running it was no surprise that the parking lots were full with 40+ kayak rigs and even more eager...
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...
Shoshone NYD 2017- A New Year of Paddling in Colorado by Holcombe Family | Jan 5, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThere is a really amazing tradition in Colorado. Every New Years Day a gathering of the most passionate paddlers in the rocky mountain region converge on the Shoshone section of the Colorado River. This section has the most consistent flows of un-frozen whitewater in...
A Chilly New Year Day Paddle with a 9 Year Old Kayaker! by kelloggfamily | Jan 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesEvery year since I was really little, my family has paddled the Shoshone section of the Colorado River on New Years Day. Last year was my sister,Maddy’s, first trip down when she was 10 and this year I got to do it at 9. Everyone said I was the youngest paddler...
Jackson Kayak Zen Review by Ben Morton | Feb 6, 2014 | 2015 Zen, WhitewaterJackson 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...
the North Branch of the Piscataquog by Jessie Stone | Nov 24, 2012 | WhitewaterA few weekends ago, Dr. Andy Kulhberg and I made a trip up to a river in New Hampshire that I had never heard of before to paddle the draw down of the lake that fed this river. It is called the North Branch of the Piscataquog. Who knew that such a fun river with...