Moosefest in the Zen 75 and the Ottawa in the New Star by Erin Clancey | Nov 1, 2012 | WhitewaterI have been on an extended fall kayaking road trip around the southeast, and even though the Moose River is all the way in up-state New York, I figured I should go to Moosefest while I’m on the east coast. The rapids on the Moose are super fun with friendly waterfalls...
Sickline Race 2012 by nicktroutman | Oct 12, 2012 | Trip Reports, Whitewater, ZenWell, the 2012 Sickline extreme World Championships has come and gone. EJ, Dane and I all flew over to race at what I consider the hardest creek race ever. Some people may disagree with me, stating there are harder courses, which there are, but I think the...
Creekboating: Jackson Family and a History of Their Creeking Passion.. by ericjackson | Oct 3, 2012 | Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Hero, Whitewater, ZenIt has been a long time since I became a “full time kayaker” and my income came from kayaking. When I was 16 I got my first job as a whitewater photographer on the Kennebec River in Maine. I haven’t looked back since. Back then I was already a...
Creeking, Playing, Traveling, and the final Sprint to the Finish… by ericjackson | Sep 29, 2012 | Rockstar, the athlete, Trip Reports, Whitewater, ZenMarch 31st- the Day I packed my RV up and headed on the Road. October 14th- the day I get home again, for good. I have not missed home until this trip to Europe, without Kristine or KC. That makes all of the difference for me. Home is where the heart is,...
The Power of the Zen by heatherherbeck | Sep 16, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenZen by definition: “The idea of being one with your mind, so that self-perfection, self-preservation, and self-renouncement are freely available. One who studies the power of “zen” is one who challenges him- or herself to attaining complete physical...
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...
Big Timber with the Zens, Villain, and Family…. by ericjackson | Jun 24, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Trips, Whitewater, ZenMontana- “I would have liked to have seen Montana” Last Words of First Mate on the Submarine “Red October” On the Canadian border, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, lies a state of wonder that doesn’t get a lot of attention in media and you just don’t hear...
Zen testing in the Pacific Northwest by JK Team | Jun 11, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenI was stoked to test out my new Jackson Zen in the Pacific Northwest this April. Some Portland-area paddlers who had been kayaking in Ecuador with us last winter wanted to show us the goods in their own backyards, so we got quite the tour. We hit the East Fork Lewis,...
Green River, WY Buena Vista, Co and the Teva Mountain Games by sagedonnelly | Jun 5, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Team JK, the athlete, ZenMy year started off with a bang! I did a personal first decent on the West Branch of the Feather River (class 5 -) followed shortly by my 2nd descent of Deer Creek (class 4+ kayak self support overnighter) in California before I started the freestyle kayak tour. My...
Zen Outfitting Tips by Hilde Schweitzer | May 20, 2012 | Whitewater ZEN OUTFITTING TIPS I have heard quite a few comments about boat manufacturers going backwards in design and pushing the “river-runner” line of boats as the new trend. While there will always be a niche for the two extremes of boating—playboating and...
Moose River Spring Festival- EJ and Courtney in the North Woods by ericjackson | May 15, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenI found out on Wednesday about the Spring Moose Festival here in Lyons, New York, just shy of the Canadian Border. We packed the RV and headed north as it has been so long since I have been here that I can’t remember when my last time was! We arrived to a...
JK Zen on Owyhee & Little Salmon Rivers by Devon Barker | May 7, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenSpring in the Idaho desert has been fantastic. I have paddle on the Owyhee and the Bruneau. Check out http://vimeo.com/user4939614/videos for video footage of the Zen as a self-support kayak on my Lower Owyhee trip. I was able to fit everything I needed to overnight...
