Southeastern Youth Kayak Anglers

by Tim Thao | Jan 10, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Fishing, Wrap Ups

Calling all youth anglers in the Southeast. I am proud to be part of this movement of young anglers. 2016 was my last year fishing with these amazing people. I have grown so much from the leadership and experiences the youth kayak community has put together. Special...

Sightfishing redfish in Southeast Louisiana from the Cuda HD (with Video)

by Drew Ross | Jan 2, 2017 | Cuda HD, Fishing, Video

Last month, an invitation to film the new JK Cuda HD down in Southeast Louisiana was extended to the JK team. No chance I was going to miss out. I cleared my, let’s call it less than full, schedule and set the dates aside for some kayak fly fishing. I’ve never...

Moving to the Southeast

by dianegaydos | Sep 5, 2014 | Whitewater

Well, I guess it’s official. I am now a southeasterner. I recently moved from California to Knoxville, Tennessee and have been enjoying exploring my new surroundings! So far, I have had a chance to try out many of the local dam release runs, including the Cascades of...

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...

Southeast Karma Review!- David Levitt

by JK Fans | Mar 3, 2013 | Whitewater

In my 20 years of paddling whitewater, this is the first time I have ever been compelled to write down my thoughts about a new boat. The Karma is everything a creek boat should be! I am 5’7’’ and 175 pounds and paddling the Medium. So far, I have paddled the Karma on...

Bennett Smith Join’s the Local Hero Team by Jez Blanchard

by JK Fans | May 31, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Whitewater

  Hey Iʼm Bennett Smith! I live in Birmingham, Alabama and have been kayaking for about two years. After my first kayaking trip down the Coosa River in Wetumpka, Alabama in August of 2010 I fell in love with kayaking and it has been an extremely large part of my...

2012 Hometown Throwdown Southeast Championship

by wildwildwes | Mar 30, 2012 | Events, Featured Post, Playboating, Whitewater

One of our main goals over the past 5 years of coordinating and hosting the Hometown Throwdowns has been to get the infrastructure setup in our region to host a Championship Series of these events.  All the pieces of the puzzle came together this year to make that...

No water in Cali!

by JK Team | Mar 10, 2012 | Whitewater

Well, hopefully this is not going to be the entire season of California… with the Sierra Nevada ranging from 28-35% of normal snow pack for this time of the year, it is safe to say we are all getting nervous. But it was with this lack of options in Cali, that I...