Pro Tip: Kayak Cart Positioning by Eric Atkins | Mar 8, 2017 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Instructional, Rigging, VideoRemember in elementary school when a much larger kid got on the opposite side of the teeter totter? Some of us got a literal “crash” course in physics when that happened. Your kayak cart is a simple machine and it becomes a fulcrum when you place your...
Macho Move- Whitewater Kayaking GoPro Instructional Series with EJ and Jackson Kayak by teamjk | Mar 7, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines
How To: Flat Water Backloop by David Silk | Feb 22, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Clinics, Instructional, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesGetting bummed about colder weather? Not looking forward to moving into a pool for the winter? Well here’s something that can keep you trying for a bit at least, even if you think you’ve got every flatwater trick in the book down- the elusive flatwater back loop! The...
How to Pack for a Whitewater Overnight Trip by Ben Stookesberry | Feb 14, 2017 | Creeking, Instructional, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesBen Stookesberry shows us how to pack your kayak for an overnight kayak...
The Playboating Bible Part 3 by Jezz | Oct 5, 2014 | WhitewaterHere are a few other moves that are part of the Playboating Bible, this is part three of a project that demystifies the playboating moves and breaks them down with the International Canoe Federation definitions. The Space Godzilla...
Improving your roll, the ‘Jez countdown technique’. by Jezz | Sep 18, 2014 | Instructional, WhitewaterRecently I have volunteered my time to help out a few Juniors learning to roll in Sydney, driving a couple of hours to do so. Why? Well we always need to do our part in helping the next generation of paddlers and in doing so I felt it was a good reason to post about...
Yoga for Paddlers| Shoulder Reach Through Stretch by Anna Bruno | Sep 12, 2014 | WhitewaterThe mark of a kayaker, more than the beat up hands or a twice broken nose, or even a vocabulary diminished to the adjectives of “brown” “stout” “sick”, would have to be the shoulders. The broad, muscular, possibly even overdeveloped, yet with a history of...
How to River Surf with your SUPerCharger! by JK Fans | May 20, 2014 | Instructional, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterCheck out how to River Surf your SUP with Noah Fraser… [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/93042046[/vimeo]
SUPercharger- How to SUP Downriver! by JK Fans | May 18, 2014 | Beginner Moves, JK University, WhitewaterCheck out Noah Fraser’s guide on how to downriver SUP… [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/93046225[/vimeo]
Hip Pad Chop Shop Customization for the Big Bone Folks by wildwildwes | May 8, 2014 | Instructional, WhitewaterThe JK Hip Pads that come standard in all our boats are very versatile and easy to use. You can easily add foam shims (4 shims are included with a purchase of a new Jackson Kayak) into the hip pads to help snug you into the kayak. But what are you to do if you are...
How to Reduce a Dislocated Shoulder in the Backcountry by dianegaydos | Apr 22, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, WhitewaterHow to Reduce a Dislocated Shoulder in the Backcountry This article was written for the new KayakEducation.com website that will be released this spring, 2014. Check it out! Whether or not this is a topic you have personally had to deal with on the river, you have...
Anna’s Six Minute Ab Series. by JK Team | Feb 22, 2014 | Instructional, WhitewaterOne reason I was excited to join Jackson Kayak was to have the opportunity to share a few yoga stretches and core exercises that help to keep me healthy, strong and on the water through the JK blog. For a little bit of background on me- I fell in love with...
