by eliottbertz | Dec 12, 2019 | Karma, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction
Plugging 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....
by stephenwright | Dec 11, 2019 | Antix, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction
Learn How to Stern Squirt with Stephen Wright. Want to finally learn to spin around on your stern like all the cool kids? Want to finally unlock to potential of your trendy half-slice river runner? Want to make the river your playground??? Check out my latest...
by Bill Schultz | Dec 10, 2019 | Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing
You’d think someone who’s caught and released over 23,000 smallmouth bass since catching his first in 1994 would have to lift weights just to carry all those lures he’d used. I chase smallies in my Jackson Kayaks, wearing waders and in my boat. You might be...
by joey monteleone | Dec 8, 2019 | Big Rig, Big Rig HD/FD, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional
Cold Water Catches A big challenge for anglers that live in the four seasons environment is consistently catching fish in cold water. For those inhabiting the far north there’s ice fishing. The deep south fishing folks think 60 degree water is cold. For purposes of...
by wildwildwes | Dec 4, 2019 | Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction
Ah… The Green Race! It is an epic event in so many ways and it tends to captivate us as whitewater paddlers. The community that surrounds this event is far reaching and the show of talent in the race is always extraordinary. It has been said many times over, but...
by CJ Bennett | Dec 3, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Uncategorized
Kayaking with Low Blood Sugar Levels. How Eating Right Keeps You on the Water Longer by Dr. Courtney Bennett One day as I was doing some grocery shopping, I suddenly felt a wave of dizziness come over me. I was weak and jittery. I also felt noticeably hungry. It...
by Chad Brock | Dec 3, 2019 | Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing
Novus to veteran anglers are always looking for ways to work on and perfect their craft. But when you are trying to make up ground in the fast paced world of fishing you can look over the basics pretty quickly. How do you get better at fishing? How do you keep up with...
by joey monteleone | Nov 20, 2019 | Fishing Instruction, Rigging
Feed Em’ Feel Baits There exists a fair amount of confusion in choosing baits. Regardless of species, geographic location, rod, reel, water type, craft used or conditions each adds a degree of difficulty in deciding what to throw. My belief is the in the right place...
by Oddbjørn Flaa | Nov 15, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction
So, I’ve padled the Jackson Nirvana for two seasons now, and I must admit, I love it. when I first got in it, it was a new style of boat that I haven’t paddled before.Longer, faster and more rocker! When I first got it, my instinct where to move the seat a...
by nicktroutman | Nov 14, 2019 | Beginner Moves, Dynamic Duo, JK University, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction
Here is the third of the 5-piece mini series about teaching your kids to kayak. In this episode we talk about using a Jackson Kayak Dynamic Duo or 2-Person kayak to introduce your kids to the river and help teach some basic skills of river running, edging and surfing....
by Chris Ritchie | Nov 12, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing
15 years ago, when I was a teen and really started going out on the rivers alone, it was a different world than it is now. You rarely ever saw a kayak. I don’t think that I had ever seen one on the water at all. Only in stores. Everyone, including myself, used an old...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Nov 8, 2019 | Antix, Rockstar, RockStar 2019, Whitewater Instruction
West coast boating becomes a little scarce in the Fall. The snow pack has melted and without scheduled releases there isn’t much to kayak, so we start looking at other options. One of my favorite options is surfing Lake Tahoe. We have been chasing waves on Tahoe...
