Jackson Antix 2.0 at ?Beaverfest? by JK Team | Sep 24, 2020 | Antix, Creeking, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines-Submitted by Jason Smith The Smith family was lucky enough to meet up with the northeast JK sales rep, Rob, and borrow the Antix 2.0 for a run on the Beaver river in upstate NY. Thank you Rob 🙂 We were able to demo a small and a medium. Most years the Beaver release...
The struggles of being DEAF for over 5 months and HOW TO AVOID it by Lane De Meulenaere | Sep 23, 2020 | Blogroll, Exploration Feature, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI’m sure most of you have heard about surfer’s ear and that you should wear earplugs when kayaking or doing any watersports for that matter. Like me, you probably disregarded most of the comments and continued enjoying your time on the water without protection. Well,...
2020 Dam Release Savior – Cheoah River by JK Team | Sep 22, 2020 | River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2020 has been a strange year. As was the case for so many, the majority of our fun whitewater travels were cancelled. Once our plans were officially shattered, we were left to pick up the pieces. Everyone has had different comfort levels this spring and summer with...
Whitewater Kayaking | Summer Creeking Report by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 21, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater InstructionWith all plans flipped around we were at least blissed with ability to paddle in my part of Europe. Even just after the lock downs for the first time since I remember due to big storms it kicked off with sweet water levels for our rivers which does not happen very...
Kayak Norway – from the classics to expeditions by JK Team | Sep 16, 2020 | Austria, Creeking, Featured Post, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesKayaking Norway – from the classics to expeditions I have almost spent two weeks in Norway this summer. It is such an epic place for whitewater kayaking. The amount of snow they had was insane so we had super high flows almost all the time. We started our trip...
Jackson Whitewater | Graz Freestyle 2020 by Bartoz Czauderna | Sep 10, 2020 | Australia, Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater FeatureOn 22 of August one of very few freestyle competitions took place in Easter part of Europe. So many events got cancelled and so many plans flipped around that lust and longing for friends, paddling together, challenge and chance to share weekend with other fellow...
One boat, One river, One Covid summer by Vincent Family | Sep 4, 2020 | Antix, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWe normally spend the spring and fall in South Eastern BC and most of the summer on the road chasing water and the competitive kayaking circuit. Like everyone else, covid put a halt to our regular plans and we found ourselves staying put. This, unexpectedly, has...
The Rattlesnake | Housatonic Whitewater Paddling by Jessie Stone | Aug 28, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesNo matter how long you have been paddling, it is always so much fun to discover a new river or section of whitewater. This is especially true when you discover something (or are introduced to, as was the case for me) in your local paddling area. After paddling the...
A Dreamy Summer Weekend at Skook by janekoopman | Aug 25, 2020 | Antix, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWarm, sunny, weather, great people, cheering spectators, spectacular scenery and a world class surf wave. Heaven? No – Skookumchuck Narrows. It was a dreamy summer weekend this past weekend at Skookumchuck on the sunshine coast in BC! The wave is tidal and sets up at...
The Hype Is Real: Antix 2 Delivers! by Hilde Schweitzer | Aug 22, 2020 | Antix, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Hype Is Real: Antix 2 Delivers! I don’t know about you, but I get a bit tired of all the rad boaters pushing boats with the implication that anyone, including me, a 69 year old female whose rad date has long expired could somehow come even close to unleashing the...
Printemps dans les Hautes Alpes by thomasneime | Aug 18, 2020 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, France, Internationalisation, NirvanaLe printemps dernier a été maigre en navigation dû au Covid19, cependant, quelques semaines après le déconfinement tout le monde a eu envie de rattraper les navigues perdues et on a été plusieurs à se retrouver dans les hautes alpes afin de profiter des fontes de...
Summer Playboating by Hannah Ray | Aug 17, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIs that a bird? No, it’s a plane?! Nah its just my Mcfloppy! I’m working on the McNasty. It’s really more of a McFloppy right now. It’s fun, its perplexing, its a chance to really get a face full, but by golly I’m going to keep at! I have lots more practice to do, but...
