by JK Team | Dec 13, 2019 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, News, Press Releases, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature
Jackson Kayak always looks towards the future, so while we are rocked by the resignation of our founder and designer – the irreplaceable ‘EJ’ Jackson – we have a wealth of the world’s most experienced paddlers eager to take on greater roles. Clay Wright...
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 kalobgrady | Dec 10, 2019 | Antix, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Trip Reports, Whitewater Feature
The Lower Kynshi River has been labelled by some as the best river in the World. Since its discovery, and through its first descents, the early exploration of this major river system revealed to its founders the true magic within the walls of the Kynshi. The Kynshi is...
by nicktroutman | Dec 8, 2019 | Family Zone, Nick Troutman, Uncategorized, Whitewater Feature
Here is the of the fourth of the 5-piece mini series about teaching your kids to kayak. In this episode I go over swimming in whitewater and how to make it fun. Swimming is a crucial step in the development of learning to kayak, and if you ever plan to kayak in...
by nicktroutman | Dec 6, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Event Coverage, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines
Green Race 2019 This year I finally decided to to make a point to heading back to the Green Race after missing it that past couple races. So 5 days prior to the race I decided to drive up to the Asheville area and get a couple laps in before the race. I met up with...
by Vincent Family | Dec 2, 2019 | Canada, Whitewater Feature
The only way that sports, and generally most activities, flourish is through the generosity of people volunteering their time, expertise and knowledge. We began volunteering in kayaking when Hunter was 7 and learning to kayak. We enrolled him in the youth program at...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Nov 30, 2019 | Antix, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater Feature, Zen
How much does whitewater kayaking really cost? I like to kayak. Because of this, I spend quite a bit of time at the Reno Whitewater Park in the Spring and Summer. Our park is smack dab in the middle of downtown, so inevitably there are lots of people out enjoying the...
by Hilde Schweitzer | Nov 25, 2019 | Whitewater Feature
I know I had it easy when I got started kayaking. The boats were fiberglass and home made. There was one model so the choice option was done for you upfront. The gear was pretty abysmal and it always leaked but that didn’t deter us in the least from having fun;...
by kelloggfamily | Nov 20, 2019 | Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Rockstar, Whitewater Feature
It’s funny because a lot of pepple assume kayaking is an extreme sport (it can be, for some) where daily paddlers put their lives at risk. Mostly, you see people going off waterfalls, sometimes on fire, or running rivers like the Stikine. Sure, kayaking has an...
by heatherherbeck | Nov 19, 2019 | Nirvana, Trips, Whitewater Feature
Goblins, clowns, river princess’, elves and more showed up on the White Salmon River a few weeks ago. It seems like every year they find themselves showing up on the same day and paddling one of the best rivers in the Pacific Northwest. This has been a long...
by capucinethomaslepine | Nov 18, 2019 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Norway, Whitewater Feature, Zen
I arrived in Trondheim in 2011 taking chance of European university exchanges program. I stayed because I could find there a balance between being part of the society and go kayaking on daily basis on myriads of beautiful rivers. Trondheim was fonded in 997 by the...
