Big Tuna on the Pacific!

by sonia | Jun 21, 2012 | Big Tuna, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing

  This past Sunday was so awesome! It was the first time I got to kayak fish in the ocean and I was so happy it was on the Big Tuna! The Big Tuna ruled! The day was perfect to get out on the water. Usually along the California Sonoma coast, the wind takes over...

Special Guests announcement for the 2012 JK Dealer Summit!

by sonia | Jun 7, 2012 | Events

We are THRILLED to announce some special guests that will be at the 2012 Jackson Kayak Dealer Summit! This year, we will have the following Jackson Kayak Partners attending the JK Dealer Summit! These key partners will have thir specialized high-end gear at the event,...

2012 Jackson Kayak Dealer Summit

by sonia | May 31, 2012 | Clinics, Dealer, Events

It is already June tomorrow and before you know it, October will be here and hopefully, you will be here with us, at the Jackson Kayak Dealer summit in Rock Island State Park, October 21-23. Last year was the first year Jackson kayak put on a dealer summit, which...

Northwest Paddling Festival Saturday 5/12

by sonia | May 12, 2012 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Dealer, Events, Fun, Instructional, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Rogue, Whitewater

Is it always sunny in the North West? No, but this past week has offered us some amazing weather…. beautiful sunny days perfect for enjoying the amazing outdoors the Northwest has to offer. Today at lake Sammamish, we finished the set-up of the Jackson Kayak...

Journey though Sequim Bay

by sonia | May 9, 2012 | Journey, Recreational/Touring

Today we had a rare opportunity to not just paddle, but paddle alone in Sequim Bay Washington with some fun curious seals! The early morning was calm and the tide was up since the moon was so full and the bay was quiet and peaceful. We pulled the Journey 14 &...

First ones on Hyatt Lake in Ashland Oregon!

by sonia | May 5, 2012 | Big Tuna, Cuda, Recreational/Touring, Rogue

With the weather being so amazingly warm in Ashland Oregon (88 degrees F), we decided to have some fun on Hyatt Lake! We took the Saulsbury’s out and had to act like ice breakers in some areas, but of course the Cuda, Big Tuna, Rogue & Ibis were up for the...

Alder Creek’s FREE Spring Paddle Festival Portland

by sonia | Apr 25, 2012 | Recreational/Touring

Alder Creek is having a FREE – TWO DAYS of clinics, boat demos, and paddle sports fun! Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe, the premiere paddle sports store and instructional center in Oregon, has three locations to serve all of your paddling needs. Whether you paddle...

The Real Paddlesport show of Jersey

by sonia | Feb 24, 2012 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Dealer, Fishing, Recreational/Touring, Whitewater, Zen

Got your fill of Jersey Shore and the real housewives of Jersey? Well we have the cure to change your perception of what all Jersey has to offer… Jersey Paddler’s Paddlesport show is the largest canoe, kayak and stand-up paddling show on the East Coast!...

Jackson Kayak’s first appearance at the Houston Fishing show!

by sonia | Feb 21, 2012 | Big Tuna, Coosa, Cuda, Fishing, Fly Fishing

Texas is in love with fishing and so are we! If you did not know already, the BIGGEST all things FISHING store… FISHING TACKLE UNLIMITED will be at the Houston Fishing Show and Jackson Kayak will be there too, to show off the highly desirable Coosa, the all new...

Rutabaga’s Canoecopia 2012 in Madison Wisconsin is right around the corner!

by sonia | Feb 21, 2012 | Whitewater

Well Folks, It is that time of the year, where you break out of the ice and start to get ready for the quickly approaching kayaking season!  Rutabaga’s Canoecopia is the world’s largest paddlesport exposition, held in Madison Wisconsin.  This is THE PLACE...

Break(ers) time! By: Jonathan Meyer – Jackson Kayak Boat Builder

by sonia | May 5, 2011 | Coosa, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Team JK

It was the end of April and until then I had still not gotten on the water all year, let alone get a line wet. To cure this I went to back to where I grew up in Safety Harbor, FL. After a long day of building boats at the plant, I packed up my truck with three Coosa...

Coosa in Florida!

by sonia | Apr 26, 2011 | Coosa

We had a great time in Florida (Jory at Florida Paddle Sports treated us well)… we ran those Coosa’s through the ringer and they performed magnificently.  The boats answered a lot of the things that the Daytrippers needed.  I’m gonna feel really...