Whistler Triple Crown by eliottbertz | Dec 14, 2022 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWhistler, Canada is known worldwide as an epicenter for outdoor sports and kayaking ranks high in this regional assemblage of thrill seeking activities. To kayakers, a Whistler Triple Crown means a run down 3 sections of classic whitewater just outside of Whistler in...
Antix on North Chick’s Bowling Alley by eliottbertz | Jan 14, 2022 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesBennett Smith and I took our new Jackson Antix Mediums out for a downriver freestyle session on North Chickamauga Creek’s Bowling Alley section. Bennett proved that you don’t need big features to go big. Watch the video to see his kickflip off an exposed...
Complacency to Carnage by eliottbertz | Dec 21, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines Sometimes complacency is a paddler’s worst enemy. A crash down Bear Creek’s Stairway to Heaven served as a not so gentle reminder to stay focused on every lap. A momentary lapse in focus can put you just off of your usual line. In this run, a sloppy...
High Flows in Little River Canyon by eliottbertz | Nov 3, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesLittle River Canyon is a true gem. The remote canyon provides a wilderness experience with high quality class V at the upper stretches and gradually declines in difficulty as it makes its way to Weiss Lake. The put-in of the “Suicide Section” offers a...
The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 17, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
The Linville Gorge by eliottbertz | Dec 15, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Linville Gorge is a place unlike any other. This pristine section of river travels 17 miles through deep canyons with breathtaking cliffs overhead. The river is jam packed with tight and technical class V rapids that twist their way through house-sized boulders....
Rock Island Waterfall Playground by eliottbertz | Jun 30, 2020 | Creeking, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater Feature, ZenRock Island’s Great Falls provide the perfect playground for vertical free falling in your kayak. The waterfall spans the entire width of the river and offers a wide variety of lines varying in difficulty. From tight and technical moves to wide open boofs, these...
Suck Creek- the Pre/Post Work Special by eliottbertz | Jan 14, 2020 | Creeking, Nirvana, WhitewaterAlthough many of us wish we could get on whitewater everyday, it may simply not be possible due to low water or worthwhile endeavors such as work, family, and everyday life. Nevertheless, many towns with nearby local runs can make this dream a temporary reality, such...
Tips on Plugging a Waterfall by eliottbertz | Dec 12, 2019 | Karma, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionPlugging a waterfall with an abrupt 90 degree lip can be challenging. Rolling lips that transition from horizontal to vertical over longer distances tend to nicely set paddlers up for a vertical plug. However, not all waterfalls offer such as user friendly set up....
The Nirvana Takes on North Chickamauga Creek by eliottbertz | Oct 8, 2019 | Creeking, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Jackson Nirvana is a lean, mean, planing machine, and this characteristic comes in handy on a wide variety of whitewater types. When it comes to classic southeastern steep creeks, the fast hull design sends you through holes and over rocks with forward momentum...
The Nirvana Takes on North Chickamauga Creek by eliottbertz | Oct 1, 2019 | JAdventures Main BannerThe Jackson Nirvana is a lean, mean, planing machine, and this characteristic comes in handy on a wide variety of whitewater types. When it comes to classic southeastern steep creeks, the fast hull design sends you through holes and over rocks with forward momentum...
How to do the Oceana Skip by eliottbertz | Sep 19, 2019 | Creeking, Playboating, River Running, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThe Tallulah River in North Georgia is characterized by its unique granite cliffs and spectacular scenery. The Tallulah’s smooth bedrock offers great quality rapids with very fast and smooth slides. The staple rapid of the river is Oceana: a large two-tier slide...
