1st Kayak Trip of 2019

by teamjk | Mar 28, 2019 | Fishing, Video

Doesn’t it feel great to be back? New year, new content and countless other things going on at Jackson Kayak. Starting out my 2019 Jackson Kayak blogs I honestly didn’t think we would be on the water yet. I’d kind of been planning on using the Louisville Boat Show as...

The Quickie

by teamjk | Mar 24, 2019 | Coosa HD, Fishing

Well right of the back, let’s just clear something up. For me, this means a relatively short outing where I am going to spend tow to three hours on the water at max. I have found this to be necessary if I’m going to maximize my fishing opportunities, simply because of...

Nile Special: A Walk Down Memory Lane

by kalobgrady | Mar 15, 2019 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Trip Reports, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

It has taken a few months to organize my thoughts, to transcribe my feelings in a way that make sense, but this is a story I feel I must tell. This community, this river played a major role in my development as a kayaker and as a person, and I owe it to the legends...

Why go to Futaleufu

by capucinethomaslepine | Mar 12, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

I travelled to Futaleufu river in february 2019, here are some insights on the place, the river, the people… I landed in Esquel Argentina and then stayed for one and a half month in Futaleufu with my friends Marlene Devillez and Nicolas Caussanel at Mariann Saether’s...

Why to Plan Your Fishing Trip

by Matt Cunningham | Mar 9, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Liska, Rigging

For a time longer than I am willing to admit I always planned my entire fishing trip the day of the trip. I never rigged any of my rods until I got to the water and I did this primarily because I did not check to see what the conditions of the weather had been on...

Spending 26 days in the winter, covering Florida’s longest river, The St.Johns River.

by Bart Swab | Feb 23, 2019 | Coosa FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Subjects, Kraken, Outdoor Adventures, Trip Reports, Trips

Fifteen days into a twenty-six day kayak fishing trip and it was finally happening. A bite!  At first picking up a couple nice large mouth bass, then the stripers turned on.  Most fishermen know Lake George as a great bass fishing lake, with miles of...

Back to Chile: A smash and grab

by Dane Jackson | Oct 11, 2018 | Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater

I might be flying back to TN today, but it wont be for long, as I am going back to Chile for a short and sweet smash and grab trip. I am gonna be heading south with Adrian Mattern as well as some fellow JK team members. This is a little earlier than I have headed...

Kayak trip packing: not your usual list

by teamjk | Oct 8, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

When you go on a road trip to paddle, you definitely want to have everything you need so that you don’t have to be either freezing your tail off, kayaking barefoot, or even hand paddling! Overall, you want to be able to do everything you came to do without being held...

The Magpie River should be on everyones bucket list

by Jezz | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater

I just got back from an amazing expedition on the Magpie River with a bunch of kids who really had a blast flying in on helicopters and paddling out. The Magpie River is a little known gem on the northern Quebec coastline that has a little bit of everything. It has...

Grande Ronde Family Rafting Trip: ‘Wild & Free’ Tour

by nicktroutman | Jul 29, 2018 | Canada, Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater

This summer we were invited on a family rafting trip with Macy and Amanda Burnham, and their kids and a couple friends. We were excited to join along, though honestly, we had no clue what we were getting into, and boy were we in for a treat. We had 5 families, 7 kids...

A Quick Trip to Catch Some Guadalupe Bass

by clinttaylor | Jul 25, 2018 | Big Tuna, Fishing, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips

The weekends are a great time for me to spend some time outside. Fishing is one of the many activities I like to do in my free time so if there is a weekend with good weather, there’s a good chance I will be out on the water. This past weekend I decided to take...

Back to Chile: A smash and grab

by Dane Jackson | Jul 22, 2018 | Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater

// July 22, 2018 Back to Chile: A smash and grab I might be flying back to TN today, but it wont be for long, as I am going back to Chile for a short and sweet smash and grab trip. I am gonna be heading south with Adrian Mattern as well as some fellow JK team members....