Galway Fest 2019 by teamjk | Mar 18, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Poland, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsMy favorite types of events are the ones that represent the spirit of kayaking the most. The strength of the community, exemplary behaviour and dedication for passion which is kayaking and good fun. And that is exactly what Galway Fest is all about. 8-10.03.2019 will...
Basic Knots for Whitewater – How to tie knots by Jezz | Mar 17, 2019 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionSo generally everyone who kayaks, canoes or rafts on whitewater carry a rope and sometimes even some rescue equipment. Not everyone knows how to use their equipment, simply watch some of the more interested ways that people tie their kayaks down as a good example. So...
How to kickflip. Basics. by sethashworth | Mar 13, 2019 | Instructional, Playboating, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThe Kickflip is the one of my absolute favourite downriver tricks. This video outlines how to begin learning this trick. What to look for in terms of site selection and how to make it happen....
Why go to Futaleufu by capucinethomaslepine | Mar 12, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI 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...
How to Clean your Fishing Rods by Scott Brands | Mar 12, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Fishing Subjects, Instructional, Rigging, VideoIn this video I go over how to clean your fishing rods in detail. I show you how to clean your reel seats, rod blanks, line guides, foam handles, cork handles, and how to apply sealant to your cork...
Hip & Back Pain associated with kayaking by heatherherbeck | Mar 10, 2019 | Fitness, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater The latest epidemic these days is SITTING. Most people have desk jobs, then come home to sit even longer at the end of the day scanning through social media or watching a movie. On weekends rally for a few laps down the river . . . only to sit even...
Update on Section 00 of the Chattooga River by crystalgustin | Mar 7, 2019 | Creeking, Internationalisation, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAlmost 2 years ago I got my first PDF on section 00 of the Chattooga River (full article – https://hub.jacksonkayak.com/blog/2016/03/06/next-level-exploratory-kayaking-chattooga-style/). After going back in this previous weekend I wanted to update a few things....
How to Wave Wheel by sethashworth | Mar 6, 2019 | Instructional, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThe Wave Wheel is one of the most fun down river freestyle tricks you can do. It is basically a downriver cartwheel. Pre-req skills are the flatwater double pump and ideally a flat cartwheel. Check out the video then go give it a...
River Safety Experiment: Underwater Color Visibility by stephenwright | Mar 5, 2019 | Video, WhitewaterAfter being around a few, and reading reports of many whitewater entrapment accidents, I noticed something. Rescuers regularly report that they struggled to see the trapped paddler underwater, even when they were within a few feet of them. This often complicates...
Fishing is War by Johnathan Alijets | Feb 28, 2019 | Fishing, VideoA few excerpts from a typical day of kayak fishing. Hang ups, break offs and big bass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZnZMk6GYTY
Maury River at Goshen Pass by Adam Swett | Feb 16, 2019 | Antix, Creeking, Internationalisation, River Running, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Maury River in Goshen Pass is a stretch of river I have been wanting to paddle for a long time. We have made it up there 3 times so far this winter and I am really having fun up there in the mountains. We have been there at flows between 1000cfs and 2000cfs and am...
Death From Above by Johnathan Alijets | Feb 15, 2019 | Fishing, VideoJackson kayaks, cold beer and lots of bass. What more could you...
