The addiction is real – video by Drew Ross | Jul 24, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Mayfly, Media, VideoThose that like to fly fish will understand the addiction to sight fishing. It’s the hunt that we love. There’s something exciting about sneaking around in a kayak and waiting until you’ve located your target before making a presentation. Sometimes...
Lake Time by Adam Strachn | Jul 21, 2017 | Recreational/Touring, Tupelo, VideoIt’d been a long week at the office with everyone gearing up for a massive trade show. Luckily there’s a lake 4 minutes from my office, right in front of an airport runway, so on Friday a few of us grabbed a Karma UL, Karma Traverse, and a Tupelo with the...
Why I Love the Mayfly by Darrell Olson | Jul 17, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fly Fishing, Instructional, Internationalisation, Mayfly, Reviews, United States, VideoThe new 2017 Jackson Mayfly is a great all around fishing kayak in my opinion. The main feature of this kayak is that the Mayfly was designed for Fly Fishing. The deck is clean with no obstructions that create issues with fly line management. This includes the newly...
Kayaking Fundamental: Eye Positioning by Greg Parker | Jul 16, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Beginner Moves, Instructional, Internationalisation, JK University, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesOur boat follows our body and our body follows our eyes. Simply put, if you want to go somewhere, look there! This video explains the basic fundamental skill of proper eye positioning while kayaking. Master this, and everything will get...
Low Water Looping Technique by Greg Parker | Jul 13, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Instructional, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI frequently hear people say things like, “bummer, it is now too low to loop” or “I stop paddling at xxx level because it is too shallow to loop.” Using this low water loop technique, you will be able to loop in shallower spots which will...
Twice The Boat – Twice The Fun by Riley Frank | Jul 12, 2017 | Creeking, Family Zone, Karma Unlimited, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFor a while I’ve had a Karma/UL sitting idle only getting used every once in a while for a race or long section of flat water. Up until now the hardest section I’d paddled it on had been Gore. While gore is a fun run there aren’t many tight, must make moves. A couple...
KC Jackson paddles the Arkansas by Courtney Kerin | Jul 9, 2017 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Internationalisation, New Zealand, River Running, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesHere’s a short film of my best buddy KC Jackson and I paddling together down the Arkansas River in Colorado. Getting kids on the river is on of the funniest ways to share your kayaking experiences and fun! Hope this inspires some more of you to get out there...
Caught Him Slipping… by jimrussell | Jul 7, 2017 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Internationalisation, Kraken, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, United States, VideoA couple years ago I started exploring a new (for me) area that is only diveable on very calm days… The area is fun to dive with varied depths, cool structure and a good variety of fish and so I try and get out there once or twice a year when the ocean lays...
Jackson Kayak Quick Tip – How to Fill in Holes by Darrell Olson | Jul 1, 2017 | Fishing, Instructional, Internationalisation, Kilroy, United States, VideoAs a kayak angler at some point you will need to do some plastic welding to either fill in some holes that from where you removed a bracket or a wire harness that is no longer required, or maybe a small crack has developed somewhere in the kayak. To do this process...
Rock Star XS Year in Review by JK Little Shredders | Jun 23, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Reviews, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFacebook just reminded me that my new Rock Star XS arrived at my school one year ago this week. The past year paddling it has been awesome! Check out these fun videos of all the great things my boat and I have done together over the past year. The first video is my...
Milner Mile: ‘Wild & Free’ Tour by nicktroutman | Jun 22, 2017 | Creeking, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIdaho, both the potato state, as well as the whitewater state. This spring, like most of the west coast, Idaho got slammed with snow that turned into high water rivers. Our ‘Wild & Free’ tour has brought me to one of Idaho’s more elusive big...
Coosa FD First Looks and Thoughts by Chris Funk | Jun 20, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Reviews, VideoA look at the new pedal offering from Jackson...
