Sage Donnelly: Jackson Kayak Year End Review by sagedonnelly | Nov 19, 2012 | Fun, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Shooting Star, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, ZenMy 2012 year video highlighting how much fun I have had! My 2012 Hounds Tooth Boof, NF Payette I had a great 2012 kayaking season! I was able to defend my Point Series National Champion title, and placed 2nd in the National Championships in freestyle, and also...
Low Water PNW by Brett Barton | Sep 28, 2012 | Whitewater When the water gets low on the classic runs here in the PNW ya gotta head upstream to the not-so-classic, somewhat-remote, and at times uber-committing “way-up-there” kinda runs. The kinda places bears don’t even get into. The kinda places the...
Deep Water Re-entry in a Coosa by Ethan Funk | Sep 15, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Coosa, Fishing, Intermediate Moves, JK UniversityDeep water reentry in the Jackson Coosa Just like it was stated in the deep water Cuda reentry article, deep water reentry is something that every kayaker should practice from time to time. It will build your confidence in your abilities and in your kayak. Again, for...
Deep Water Re-entry Cuda Style by Ethan Funk | Sep 11, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Intermediate Moves, JK UniversityDeep water reentry is something that every kayaker should practice from time to time. It will build your confidence in your abilities and in your kayak. It is good to push your kayak to its limits and beyond so that you know what the boat is capable of before you get...
Product testing in Chelan Gorge by Brett Barton | Sep 10, 2012 | Whitewater A sweet little edit from the boys over at Boogie Water Productions. Testing the limits of what a sprayskirt can withstand. Marco Collela, Alex Podolak, and Brett Barton go deep into the recesses of one of Chelan Gorge’s gnarlier drops, Meat Locker. Gorge...
Cadet Class and World Cup by Adam Chappell | Aug 24, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterBefore I blog about our goings on, if you are too young to participate in this years World Cup, the organizers are creating a special Cadet Class at the NOC for the Sunday morning. Before I blog about our goings on, if you are too young to participate in this...
Jez appointed Australian Canoeing Freestyle Team Coach by Jezz | Aug 16, 2012 | Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterI woke up this morning to find this letter from Australian Canoeing CEO, “I am writing to congratulate you on your appointment as the 2012 Australian Canoeing National Freestyle Team Coach. I woke up this morning to find this letter from...
Colorado Play Daze by Jezz | Aug 15, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterThis morning started like most mornings here in Colorado with Jez blasting music from the van before yelling “GOOD MORNING COLORADO!”. We stopped and picked up cereal for break feast and Jez asked if we had enjoyed our sleep in, which in reality was only waking up at...
National Championships at Kelly’s Whitewater Park and NF of the Payette by sagedonnelly | Jul 23, 2012 | Fun, Hero, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Uncategorized, Whitewater, ZenThe final competition for this years tour was at one of my favorite play parks. Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho, and for a second year in a row, it was the National Championships. The town of Cascade used to have a lumber mill which shut down several years...
Mattawamkeag River by Adam Swett | Jul 19, 2012 | WhitewaterThe last time I ran this river I was in a Crossfire and was paddling with a couple of open-boaters whom i latched onto after leaving my friends upstream surfing. Back then we put- in at the bridge in the town of Mattawamkeag and paddled a few rapids, a big wave, then...
Point Series Wrap Up, Lyons, Fibark and Montana! by sagedonnelly | Jul 1, 2012 | Fun, Uncategorized, Whitewater, ZenAfter The Teva Mountain Games it was off to Lyons, CO for the Lyons Outdoor Games! Luckily, the water came up a lot so we had a awesome hole! Unfortunately, I came down with a sinus infection the day before the competition, but luckily after lots of rest, I was able...
Australian Boatercross Championships by Jezz | May 29, 2012 | Hero, Uncategorized, Video, Video, Whitewater After heading up to the far north of Australia I participated in the Australian Boatercross Championships. With a stack of slalom competitors making the trip up North and a couple using it as training for the Olympics I was quite happy with my top ten...
