Secret week on the Ocoee River by teamjk | Oct 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Ocoee River is a dam release river that sits just on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina. It releases 3 days a week throughout the summer and on weekends starting in September. Through an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority, there is also a draw...
You got yourself a kayak! by Roberto Briones | Sep 9, 2017 | Canada, Fishing, InternationalisationYou’re $2,500.00 poorer, congrats! That is so wrong in so many ways. And I will tell you why at the end of this article. Kayak fishing is a “solo” sport. Yes, it gets you more in tune with yourself and nature. Makes you a better...
An Australian White Water Classic – The Snowy River by Claire OHara | Jun 26, 2017 | Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Karma, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, UK, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOne of the classic white water runs in Australia is the Snowy river and this summer I had the opportunity to lead a group of kids down it on a multi day paddling expedition. Having never paddled the run before I joined Josh and Rick to do a quick recci run before the...
A Return to Rivers Part 2 by Jake Horne | Jun 17, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Trip Reports, Trips Camp After an awesome day one camp had come into view a small spit of cleared land. I could see my brother with his hammock strung between the 2 trees closest the river. As we pulled up and stepped out the smell of campfire and exhaustion set in. We...
CKS PaddleFest: Wild & Free Tour by nicktroutman | Jun 16, 2017 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesOur ‘Wild & Free Tour’ continues on to the Colorado Tour with our first stop being the CKS PaddleFest. It was another incredible weekend filled with freestyle, racing, podium finishes, and lots of fun and friends. Though for me the highlight was getting to race...
A Return to Rivers by Jake Horne | Jun 7, 2017 | Cruise Angler 12, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterWhen I was younger rivers were where I spent my summers. I lived within a short walking distance to one of Ohio’s greatest river and took full advantage. It was my testing grounds. It was where I cast my first lure and caught my first smallmouth. As I got...
First Catch of the Day – Fishing with Your Kids by teamjk | May 17, 2017 | Family Zone, Fishing, Skipper, VideoSamantha (Age: 10) I love fishing with my dad. We have so much fun. I love my Skipper, named Dolphin, because it’s my size and is easy to paddle. It is lucky too. I usually catch the first fish on each of our trips. Dad (Age: Age Older than 10) As father of 5,...
Spring in the Wenatchee Valley by Tom Potter | Mar 22, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI have been doing good bit of writing lately as this winter has been particularly cold. A couple weeks ago, I was notified by The Good Life magazine that they were going to publish one of my articles in their March issue. Little did I know that I was getting the cover...
How its Made. Inside the Jackson Kayak Factory by sethashworth | Mar 19, 2017 | Company Info, Featured Post, Fishing, Media, Team JK, WhitewaterI have always wondered what happens behind the closed doors of the Jackson Kayak factory. In a way I assume that it is some kind of hybrid of magic and chemistry that gets a shiny new kayak to my door. I envisage a cross between Hogwarts and the...
No Unhappy Babies Allowed by katiejackson | Feb 15, 2017 | WhitewaterThis is a lesson every kayaker should learn. The unhappy baby idea comes from one of Stephen Wright’s legendary speeches at Keeners. I thought every keener had heard it but recently learned it is a rarity. It’s pretty hilarious to look at pictures of unhappy babies,...
Alabama is Ready For a Great Kayak Fishing Season by Eric Atkins | Jan 17, 2017 | Coosa HD, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsThere is a new kayak fishing tournament and a new resource for kayak anglers in the state of Alabama. As with most of the rest of the United States, fishing from a kayak is only getting more and more popular in Alabama. With ten active kayak fishing clubs in the...
The Contemplation of a Tournament Fisherman by David Roberts | Jan 7, 2017 | Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap UpsFor the past few weeks my mind has been going a mile a minute with thoughts and emotions. I am sure by now the little hamster running on the wheel is exhausted; and mentally, so am I. Tomorrow is the start of the biggest tournament I have ever fished in my life. Not...