Growing up Kayaking by JK Team | Jan 13, 2020 | Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesArticle by Ben Higson I have been asked countless times questions like how did you start kayaking? How long have you been kayaking? what is your favourite boat? Well let me answer them. I first went in a boat when I was just 9 months old. My mum was a Welsh Team...
Uganda Whitewater vs Power | Big End of Year Decisions Impact the Fate of the Nile by Jessie Stone | Jan 10, 2020 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureBig End of Year Decisions Impact the Fate of the Nile November 2019 marked my 17th year whitewater paddling in Uganda and the 16th year of Soft Power Health’s work in Uganda. Boy does time fly bye when you are not paying attention to it! Despite the construction of...
2019 Year in Review by Maddie Kimmel | Jan 9, 2020 | Nirvana, Playboating, Rockstar, RockStar 2019, Rockstar 4.0This year was by far my best year for paddling so far! I’ve paddled countless new rivers and most notably ran my first waterfall! Overall, I’ve done a lot more creeking this year than in the past, and I’m stoked to get a better grasp on my boof. Additionally, I...
The Hiwassee Dries: Video and AW survey! by Kat and David Levitt | Jan 8, 2020 | MixMaster, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureThe Cherokee named the wide river “Ayuhwasi” which means “river of the meadow.” Paddling and fishing the standard lower reaches of the Hiwassee certainly earns this accurate description. But before the river spreads out and allows it’s...
Why I Creek In My Antix by Katie Fankhouser | Jan 7, 2020 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI love my Antix. I especially love creeking in it. People always ask me why I choose it over my bigger boats and I have a few reasons. First of all, the Antix is very nimble. I love how fast I can change my direction. On multiple occasions, being in my Antix has kept...
Tibet – Exploring Himalayas Biggest Rivers by JK Team | Jan 4, 2020 | Austria, Creeking, Nirvana, Outdoor Adventures, WW DisciplinesIn July, me and a crew of well known and capable paddlers went east to explore some tibetian rivers. Besides me, there was Adrian Mattern, Bren Orton, Nouria Newman, Olaf Obsommer, Jochen Lettmann, Thilo Witzke, Matthias Deutsch and Giordano Farina. Tibet is an...
Zen 3.0 First impression and Side By Side with Zen 2 by sethashworth | Dec 19, 2019 | Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, ZenZen 3.0 First impression Not sure whats the differences between the new Zen 3.0 and the older model. Don’t sweat, Seth Ashworth has laid out some side by sides for us up in cold canada and gave us his overview. Looking forward to hearing his full thoughts on...
Unclephil’s first post! by JK Team | Dec 16, 2019 | River Running, WhitewaterHi there, I’m Philippe Lavallée and this is my first blog post as a Jackson Adventures regional team member! With this blog, I will try and showcase all the amazing whitewater, events and people from the rich paddling community of La Belle Province, Québec....
Jackson Kayak Announces Big Plans For Whitewater! by JK Team | Dec 13, 2019 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, News, Press Releases, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureJackson Kayak always looks towards the future, so while we are rocked by the resignation of our founder and designer – the irreplaceable ‘EJ’ Jackson – we have a wealth of the world’s most experienced paddlers eager to take on greater roles. Clay Wright...
The Lower Kynshi by kalobgrady | Dec 10, 2019 | Antix, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Trip Reports, Whitewater FeatureThe Lower Kynshi River has been labelled by some as the best river in the World. Since its discovery, and through its first descents, the early exploration of this major river system revealed to its founders the true magic within the walls of the Kynshi. The Kynshi is...
Green Race 2019 by nicktroutman | Dec 6, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Event Coverage, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesGreen Race 2019 This year I finally decided to to make a point to heading back to the Green Race after missing it that past couple races. So 5 days prior to the race I decided to drive up to the Asheville area and get a couple laps in before the race. I met up with...
Giving back to grow the sport of Paddling by Vincent Family | Dec 2, 2019 | Canada, Whitewater FeatureThe only way that sports, and generally most activities, flourish is through the generosity of people volunteering their time, expertise and knowledge. We began volunteering in kayaking when Hunter was 7 and learning to kayak. We enrolled him in the youth program at...
