by Jessica Yurtinus | Aug 9, 2014 | Whitewater
A couple weeks ago, a group of us were lucky enough to get our hands on the new Jackson Kayak FUN. We commandeered the boat and took it on our 5 day Yampa trip. What we found. . . it lives up to it’s name. The new Fun is the perfect river runner. The first thing...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Jul 15, 2014 | Whitewater
I think I was 10 years old the first time I was on the Green River. My grandma had just passed away, and my mom decided my grandpa needed some company. I would be spending 3 weeks alone with grandpa, and if I was good, on the 4th week I could go on a week long rafting...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Jun 28, 2014 | Whitewater
Summer is in full swing here in Reno. Temps are rising and the water is changing. . . Time to get “water creative”. What does that mean? It’s time to take out the stand up paddleboards. I received my SUPercharger a couple weeks ago, but this...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Mar 20, 2014 | Whitewater
We did it last year, and we are doing it again this year. Join Jackson Kayak team members and ambassadors from World Kayak on April 5, 2014 for our 2nd annual “Opening day on the South Fork American”. There will whitewater clinics anywhere from...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Feb 28, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater
As a kayaker I am sure you have either experienced or know someone who has experienced a shoulder injury. It could be high brace that leads to a shoulder dislocation, hitting a rock that separates your AC joint, or overuse giving you tendinitis. The shoulder takes a...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Jan 31, 2014 | Whitewater
It has been 60 degrees and sunny in Reno the past couple weeks. I even caught myself in shorts and t-shirt having a little picnic in the park. Life has been pretty good in the land of sunshine and unicorns. The only HUGE problem – IT’S JANUARY!!! We should...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Mar 20, 2013 | Whitewater
Mark your calendars because April 6, 2013 is the first annual “Opening Day on the South Fork”. Join the Jackson Kayak team in Coloma, CA for a day of clinics and fun. There will be playboating clinics, creeking clinics, river running clinics, and kids...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Mar 17, 2013 | Whitewater
Jan 2013. . The coldest month in over 30 years on the Grand Canyon, and I decide it is a good idea to spend two weeks self support kayaking the monster. That means everything I need to survive on and off the river had to fit in my boat. No raft support. No extra...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Dec 30, 2012 | Whitewater
“What. . . you’re taking more time off?” I am pretty sure I heard the above sentence from just about everyone this year. Patients, family, boss, bosses boss, friends, strangers, and I think the fat homeless guy down the street. Apparently I took a lot of time off. So....
by Jessica Yurtinus | Nov 27, 2012 | Whitewater
We have this little thing in Nevada called Nevada Day which occurs once a year the last Friday of October. Basically it is a day the entire state takes off work and celebrates living in Nevada, and being a Nevadan. This same weekend my good friend, the husband of...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Sep 20, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater
Fall is just about here in Reno, and boating season is starting to slow as we wait for our normal fall river releases on the Pit and Feather Rivers. This time of year also means it’s my birthday. And, with another birthday, it is another opportunity to look back...
by Jessica Yurtinus | Jul 24, 2012 | Whitewater
I don’t know if I did something right in a past life, but I sure was lucky to get a last minute invite from Jon Fairchild to join an amazing Reno contingency, including fellow JK teammate Ruth Ebens, on a 5 five day adventure down the Selway River in Idaho....
