Tom’s first trip on the sea! by Sam Baxter | Jul 23, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UKLast month I took young Tom who works for me kayak fishing for the first time, he borrowed my Jackson Kilroy and had a great day fly fishing for Trout. Well he loved it so much he has bought himself a Jackson Kraken 13.5, living on the coast his intention is to go sea...
Mother ship, Blue Sharks & Sea Sickness! by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 17, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, IrelandA few months ago a few of us kayak anglers hired out a charter boat to take us 20 odd miles off the south cost of Ireland to target Blue sharks from our kayaks. I was looking forward to it as iv never caught a Blue shark before never mind anything as big of the kayak,...
Ladies on the Lake Sea Kayak Symposium by heatherherbeck | Dec 3, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Recreational/TouringThis past August, I was invited to be the “guest instructor” at the Ladies on the Lake Sea Kayak Symposium on Lake Superior in Munising, MI. I don’t have much background in sea kayaking (not sure I can even say I have ANY), but I was invited to share...
JK Generosity in The Bay Of Fundy by Christopher Audet | Oct 5, 2017 | Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/Touring, Trip Reports, TripsLast week I had the pleasure of returning as an instructor for the 4th Bay Of Fundy Sea Kayak Symposium. I count myself as incredibly lucky to be one of the few instructors that have been able to work all 4 of these amazing events. This year I was supported by the...
Sparkleberry Swamp in the Karma RG by kylethomas | Aug 21, 2017 | Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, rivers, Trip Reports, TripsSince my early days of learning to kayak, I can often recall a mentor in the sport recommending that I visit Sparkleberry Swamp. Honestly, I had never heard of the place nor even knew which state it was in. But at every sea kayaking event I attended, someone would...
Sight-sea-kayak-ing: Baja Mexico by kylethomas | Jan 16, 2017 | Karma Rock Garden, Recreational/TouringSight-sea-kayak-ing: Baja Mexico Why do you sea kayak? Do you just enjoy paddling flatwater? These are questions that I often get when unloading my brightly colored sea kayak from the roof of my SUV. These are the reasons that I load up that long boat and explore:...
JK Journey 14 review by John Bonaventure | Jan 5, 2017 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, ReviewsMy kayaking passion is ocean rock gardening (ducking in and out of the rocks and waves). So for me the true test for a kayak is how does it handle dynamic water in close with the rocks. Swell was 4.5 feet at 18 seconds today so it made for some challenging conditions,...
A Journey back into time at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge by Samantha Christen | Feb 13, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/TouringA Journey back into time at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge February 4, 2012 Odd looks, raised eyebrows, and more than a couple of – ah – interesting comments are not uncommon reactions when an immediate, resounding “ABSOLUTELY!!” flies out of my...