2012 Alabama Mountain Games by nicktroutman | Apr 11, 2012 | Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterThe 2012 season has begun! The first event of the year is always the Alabama Mountain Games. It is an amazing event with tons of different competitions and sports aspects. Friday started off with the ‘Huckfest’ and freestyle of the lip of an 18 foot tall waterfall....
Paddling Jackson- Jackson, Wyoming by Gary Edgeworth | Apr 7, 2012 | WhitewaterAs the snow starts to melt in Jackson you can’t help but get excited about the upcoming paddling season. Driving past the snake you can’t help but check out the play spots along the river along with the how much the ice has melted on the fall creek waterfall. Jackson...
Rio Vista 12/31/11 Mahon having fun. by JK Team | Mar 24, 2012 | RockstarFun is there any other reason ? I own a Duo , a Hero , Villain, Super Fun , Monstar and a 2 Fun for getting others to try the sport and all never fail in the Fun factor. Looking to try out the Zen 75
Ben Stookesberry’s Trailer from Slippery When Wet! Check It Out! by JK Team | Mar 24, 2012 | WhitewaterThe myth the man the legend….. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22006762[/vimeo]
Raising A Kayaking Kid. by sagedonnelly | Mar 21, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Video, WhitewaterWritten by Sage Donnelly’s parents, Matt Donnelly and Stephanie Viselli Sage and Dad, Carbarton run, NF Payette One of the things I love about having a daughter who is a kayaker is the look on people’s faces when we arrive at a put in at a river. As we start...
Friend teaching newbie by JK Team | Mar 21, 2012 | UncategorizedJust started paddling after years of my friends trying to talk me into it. Got a Jackson 4fun and I am loving it. It’s been fun so far learning to roll, and getting a combat roll. Meeting other paddlers and all have been super nice and helpfull. Looking forward...
Fun Runnin’ on the Noli and Watauga Gorges! by wildwildwes | Mar 21, 2012 | Creeking, Reviews, River Running, Team JK, Video, Whitewater“The JK Fun Runner is an intriguing sporty boat design!” was my first thought when I saw the news about this new river runner from Jackson Kayak. Little did I know at the time how much I would grow to love this new boat! I picked up both sizes (60 & 70) of...
I said I would never do it. by Adam Chappell | Mar 16, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, Whitewater So I have been a very strong advocate of all kinds of paddling, however have to admit that I have never been very fond of paddling carbon boats through gates. I have been fortunate enough to be able to partake in a stack of different types of paddling including...
How to spend more time with your Whitewater Kayak by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | Hero, WhitewaterDo you constantly wish that you could spend more time in your whitewater kayak? Statistics say that 79.219% of the US population resides within what is considered Urban Areas. I am currently part of that statistic. Most people attribute the amount of time that I get...
No water in Cali! by JK Team | Mar 10, 2012 | WhitewaterWell, hopefully this is not going to be the entire season of California… with the Sierra Nevada ranging from 28-35% of normal snow pack for this time of the year, it is safe to say we are all getting nervous. But it was with this lack of options in Cali, that I...
Duo does the Decent, Liffey 2011 by JK Team | Mar 8, 2012 | Dynamic DuoThe Jackson Duo is a super fun boat!. Never paddled anything as comfy, took it down the Liffey Decent and the Barrow Descent in 2011. Every drop and set of rapids was an absolute blast couldn’t stop smiling!!!!!