Jackson Kayak Welcome Un-Fun to the Family by Will Richardson | Apr 1, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, UncategorizedFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPARTA, TN For generations we’ve focused on our core users being fun friendly people, but we’re recognizing we’re missing a whole demographic of consumers, the un fun peeps… Therefore Jackson Kayak launches The Un-Fun Guy...
Rally Mode: Illinois River Overnight by JT Hartman | Mar 31, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesContrary to what the name might suggest, the Illinois River (at least this one) is not in the midwest. Rather, it flows through southern Oregon’s expansive Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The put-in at Miami Bar (Google maps was as confused by all these...
Kayak Fishing Tournaments 101 by Emily Jackson | Mar 30, 2021 | Emily Jackson, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, Freshwater Fishing, JAdventures Main BannerKayak Fishing Tournaments- A Newbie’s Perspective Hey Jackson Readers, My name is Emily Jackson, I’m a 30 year old whitewater kayaker, mother of two, full time employee, wife and nomad. In my spare time, (which isn’t as often as I would like), I love fishing....
Nolichucky Dam Access Cleanup by wildwildwes | Mar 29, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesSaturday, March 20, 2021 was the first day of Spring. Several from our local paddling club, Appalachian Paddling Enthusiasts – http://www.riverapes.org, celebrated this day by coming together with others in the local community to give back to one of our beloved...
Tag Teaming Tournaments by Bill Durboraw | Mar 26, 2021 | Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, JAdventures Main BannerThrough my local fishing club and tournament travels I’ve been very fortunate to meet many great anglers. I really enjoy talking all things fishing with people while learning from them at the same time. While doing this I’ve made some really good friends along the...
Whitewater Kayak Surfing the New River Dries by Emily Wade | Mar 25, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe New River Dries is a section of the New River located in wild and wonderful West Virginia. When the river is high, water overwhelms an upstream dam and pours into the Dries, forming big waves and making the Dries a freestyle kayaker’s paradise. I first saw footage...
Speed Trap | Fishing Speed Tips by joey monteleone | Mar 24, 2021 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, JAdventures Main BannerSpeed Trap The slogan, “speed kills” has been around for a long time. In sports speed is definitely an asset, in fishing it can be a liability. You see fish chasing schools of bait, adrenaline flowing you cast to the activity and crank your bait back as fast as your...
When Losing becomes Learning – Kayak Bass Fishing Trail Event on Lake Murray by Jason Gardner | Mar 23, 2021 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, JAdventures Main BannerI have a terrible fault. Prepping for tournaments 3-4 months out and making my mind up, right then, where I am going to fish. I know where I am launching, where I am pedaling my Big Rig to, and where I am going to win the tournament. Maybe I am getting a little ahead...
French Winter Stouts | Creeking by JK Team | Mar 22, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, France, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesDespite rules and lockdowns in the last few months, me and the Eggstream crew still managed to fall off a number of cool french winter time stouts! This year had a particularly big snow pack, and with heavy rain on top, many rivers came to life for a couple of weeks....
Keys to Kayak Crappie by joey monteleone | Mar 19, 2021 | Big Rig, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, JAdventures Main BannerOf all the beloved species of freshwater fish crappies almost always invoke a broad smile and the quick suggestion of a fish fry. Scattered throughout North America, known as specks, Cajun French call them “sac-a lait”, others speckled bass and many more titles. The...
Nirvana – The Best Creek Boat For Me by kylethomas | Mar 18, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI have the same Jackson Kayak Nirvana as I purchased in 2017. No hull replacements. SAME ONE. Simply put, I love this kayak! It has provided me the confidence needed to paddle challenging rivers, the safety to withstand a lot of rock contact over the years, and the...
Tournament Selection Process and Kayak Fishing 2021 Tournament Preview by Bill Durboraw | Mar 17, 2021 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, JAdventures Main Banner, LiskaThe 2021 tournament season is here and with it comes the tournament schedules from every fishing trail series whether its Local, Regional, or National. Every year the beginning of my season begins with selecting which tournaments I will plan to enter. My tournament...