Winter trip to the PNW- Little White Video by Zach Fraysier | Jan 11, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, JK Team Posts, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines, ZenFor a born-and-raised southern (US) kayaker, seeing snow on the banks of the river is an uncommon sight. Nonetheless, we packed massive bags full of gear for a 9 day multi-sport trip to Oregon and Washington to ring in the New Year. Time was...
Happy New Year by Claire OHara | Jan 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW Disciplines2016 was the most amazing year of my life so far; not only did I get to travel the world kayaking on some incredible rivers with awesome people, winning every event I entered including winning my first European Freestyle Kayak Championship Gold. I also learnt to kite...
Shoshone NYD 2017- A New Year of Paddling in Colorado by Holcombe Family | Jan 5, 2017 | 2015 Zen, Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Internationalisation, River Running, rivers, United States, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThere is a really amazing tradition in Colorado. Every New Years Day a gathering of the most passionate paddlers in the rocky mountain region converge on the Shoshone section of the Colorado River. This section has the most consistent flows of un-frozen whitewater in...
Local Kayaking Down a 150 Yard Slide! by Bennett Smith | Jan 4, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhere could you kayak in the middle of January without a drytop?! Alabama that is! While visiting my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama for the holidays, we had a flash flood! I am lucky enough to have an awesome run less than 20 minutes from my house called “Capps...
A Chilly New Year Day Paddle with a 9 Year Old Kayaker! by kelloggfamily | Jan 3, 2017 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesEvery year since I was really little, my family has paddled the Shoshone section of the Colorado River on New Years Day. Last year was my sister,Maddy’s, first trip down when she was 10 and this year I got to do it at 9. Everyone said I was the youngest paddler...
How much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? by Jezz | Jan 1, 2017 | 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, Australia, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Reviews, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesHow much can you pack into one year with a broken wing? So this year saw me have a whole lot of firsts, the biggest of which was getting married to my best friend Claire. We decided that a normal wedding was never going to do, so with a spur of the moment decision we...
Kellogg’s Spreading the Kayaking Love – w/video!! by kelloggfamily | Oct 30, 2014 | WhitewaterWhat was the first river that you ever paddled? For the Goldings it was the Class II section of the James River! It was awesome … we emptied our trailor and had 15 Jackson Kayaks and 3 SUP’s on the river! We took them 2.5 miles down the river for their first...
How to GoPro kayaking better Part I by Rafael Ortiz | Oct 29, 2014 | Instructional, WhitewaterWith the evolution of GoPro cameras, we’ve been able to document our adventures better. And through this 3 part tutorial, I want to pass along my tricks to help you get the best shots. Enjoy. Types of mounts Head The most basic and the best for capturing POV (point of...
Kayak festivals in the southeast by dianegaydos | Oct 22, 2014 | WhitewaterLet me start off by saying I’m from California and recently moved to Knoxville, TN. I had always heard that the Southeast had more kayakers and bigger events, but I never really believed what a huge difference it would be! We have our fair share of events and...
Some of the cool Media on the Torngat Mission by Ben Stookesberry | Oct 18, 2014 | United States, WhitewaterWe got a quick note from JK’s expedition king- Ben Stookesberry! Check out some of the cool media he’s be getting below! Just wanted to let you know that an image and blog from Destination Torngat are appearing today as both an adventure blog and extreme...
The New 2015 4 Fun Brings More Fun to GAF! by wildwildwes | Oct 14, 2014 | WhitewaterNOC’s Guest Appreciation Festival has been a staple event for me for many years! I met EJ back in 2004 at GAF and that is when I picked up my first Jackson Kayak, the classic Super Fun! The classic Super Fun was the most comfortable boat I had ever sat in at the time...
First time down Deep Creek w/ video! by Hayden Voorhees | Oct 13, 2014 | United States, WhitewaterDeep Creek is becoming a more and more popular run in the spring and fall here in Idaho. The combination of runs dropping out, different style of whitewater, AND two waterfalls (a treat for Idaho boaters) make it very intriguing. Deep Creek is located just outside of...
