How to Stern Stall by Bartoz Czauderna | Jan 17, 2023 | Blogroll, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesLearn to STERN STALL by doing exercises in the video! What is it? Stern Stall is a vertical end at the angle minimum of 70 degrees held for at least 3 seconds. It is a more advanced move than Tailee however, after mastering it, learning the stall will be easier. Step...
The Art of Awesome by Hilde Schweitzer | Dec 23, 2021 | Blogroll, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nick Troutman, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesDecembers have always been a time of reflection. Looking back on what has been but also looking forward to what might be. I am not a podcast person. It is hard for me to set aside an hour plus or minus to pay attention to anything, let alone some self help or...
Lady of the Fork by crystalgustin | Oct 14, 2020 | Blogroll, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, Instructional, Karma Unlimited, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesGet ready ladies, Jackson Kayak and Pyranha have teamed up with Paddle In Pink to put on its first-ever Lady of the Fork Confidence Series on racing featuring Dane Jackson and Chris Hipgrave as lead instructors on Saturday, October 17th. Does the idea of racing...
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,...
A Salmon River Sonnet by Kat and David Levitt | Sep 1, 2020 | Blogroll, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Rock Star, Rockstar 4.0, WhitewaterA Salmon River Sonnet Carving turns and spinning fast; Riding waters of canyons passed. Mighty river flows miles on down; Before it ever finds a town. Polished rocks and sparkling sand; Reappears when we re-band. Friends unite year after year; Making memories we hold...
10x Speed Kayaking & 3D Mountain Biking by Zach Fraysier | Oct 25, 2017 | Blogroll, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Karma UnlimitedIt is not every day that I dodge rocks at 30mph in kayak. However, this is a daily occurrence on a Mountain Bike. On the flip side, it is would be very difficult to slalom-pivot a bicycle. So what is the cross over? Why do so many people who kayak also have big-tire...
Rumble in da Parish by Ben Roussel | Mar 31, 2014 | Blogroll, Cuda, Events, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Tournaments, Trip ReportsMade it back on the water this past Saturday for BCKFC’s Redfish Rumble – the second tournament in their five tournament series. The event was held out of Sweetwater Marina in Delacroix but was open to all publicly accessible waters in St. Bernard and East...
Zen v. Karma: Dueling Kayaks on the Chattooga River by Zach Fraysier | Mar 23, 2014 | Blogroll, Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterThe Chattooga River has been the classic whitewater testing ground for 40 years. Watch the Jackson Kayak Zen and Karma duel it out on the river. Video Link: Dueling on the Chattooga: Jackson Kayak Zen v Karma...
My Month in the Big Tuna by Robert Matthews | Sep 2, 2012 | Big Tuna, Blogroll, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingAfter fishing out of the Tuna for a little over a month now, all I can say is WOW. This kayak has been twice on overnighters on a river, crossing the bay in Mississippi to chase after redfish, and down on the coast in Texas fishing super shallow water for schooling...
Slave River Paddle Fest 2012 by saskiavanmourik | Aug 14, 2012 | BlogrollThe 4th annual Slave River Paddle Fest was held on August long weekend this year. This may have been the best ever event with more than 266 participants and 77 of those were focused on our whitewater events. Our events included a flatwater canoe race across the...
Father/Daughter Time by Robert Matthews | Apr 9, 2012 | Blogroll, Coosa, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater, Freshwater Fishing, JK Team PostsWith my daughter in town for a few days from College I decided to take a day off and spend it with her on the river. The last time we went out we were both in Coosa’s so I was looking forward to how she was going to like fishing out of the new Cuda. We launched...
Deluxe Anchor Trolley on the Cuda by Trey Leggett | Jan 23, 2012 | Blogroll, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, JK Media, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK After receiving my new Jackson Kayak Cuda, I began to formulate how I wanted to rig it for the kind of fishing that I do. Usually the first thing I consider is an anchor trolley. I mainly fish inshore waters from South Carolina to Northern Florida that have their...
