Paddling at the base of spewing Lava: video by nicktroutman | Feb 6, 2017 | Canada, Internationalisation, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, WhitewaterI’ve had an interest in lava and volcanoes since a young age. Although after experiencing it first-hand, a lava waterfall was truly a natural phenomenon beyond words. It started off as an idea we had talked about amongst friends, and then after a couple phone calls...
Antix meets Suck Creek by nicktroutman | Jan 25, 2017 | Antix, Creeking, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAs the South East is waiting for rain for the rivers to run, one thing is for sure, once the rain falls the paddlers will come. So, when word got out that Suck Creek was running it was no surprise that the parking lots were full with 40+ kayak rigs and even more eager...
Shock Absorbing Bulkhead System- Walk- Through by nicktroutman | Feb 15, 2013 | Creeking, Whitewater, ZenCheck out Jackson Kayak’s unique shock absorbing bulkhead system. This is a simple to use system that is easy to adjust, gives you storage access to the front of your boat and can help save your ankles if you piton. Clay Wright walks you though how the whole...
5th Annual Alseseca Race and Switch Run! by nicktroutman | Jan 16, 2013 | Whitewater5th Annual Alseseca Race Well we just finished the 5th annual Alseseca Kayak race here in the little town of Tlapacoyan, Vera Cruz Mexico. This is either my 8th or 9th trip down here to Mexico, I start to loose count. I have been coming down since 2006 when I...
SUPing the Ocoee on the SUPerCharger by Dane Jackson | Jan 9, 2013 | WhitewaterCheck out this quick video of SUPing the ocoee river with the Jackson SUPerCharger. This thing is big, stable, easy to boof and stay on top of the water. And just amazing for getting downriver, it was an awesome day on the ocoee and i cant wait to get it on more....
2013 Star on the Ottawa River: Big Water River Running Review by Emily Jackson | Dec 26, 2012 | Whitewater The past few weeks have been filled with family fun activities and getting ready for the holidays. We trekked up to Canada to spend the beginning of December with Nicks family in celebration of Christmas. We ended up bringing our kayaking gear knowing that both...
My New RockStar M by nicktroutman | Jan 13, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterSo 2012 bring a new year with new opportunity. To symbolize this I though I would build a new boat. Last year I had a Yellow boat with Red tips, which I loved. So I thought I would stay with those colors but try a new experiment. This time I wanted to go in and...
Malabar River Festival: India by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 2001 | Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Nirvana, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups