How to Find (More) Balance = More Time in your Kayak! by Emily Jackson | Feb 18, 2021 | Emily Jackson, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureHow to Find More Balance Balance is far more than something you find in your boat. It’s just as important — perhaps even more so — in life. So what is balance? It’s the concept of equal distribution, but aren’t we generally just running from one end to the other of a...
2020 Reflections | Whitewater Kayaking by Hannah Ray | Dec 24, 2020 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines2020 has certainly been a unique year! Due to covid, the events I had planned to attend and host were canceled. Based on the unprecedented ongoing pandemic I remained closer to home even more this year. Luckily, Mother Nature graced us with spectacular flows at my...
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,...
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...
Jackson Kayak Announces Big Plans For Whitewater! by JK Team | Dec 13, 2019 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, News, Press Releases, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureJackson 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...
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...
4 First Descents in 2016 Part 1: Hotel Arrest by Ben Stookesberry | Jan 7, 2017 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Media, Trip Reports, United States, Whitewater, Wrap UpsI have dedicated the last 18.5 years of my life to the pursuit of exploratory kayaking. I say the pursuit of exploratory kayaking because the act of exploratory kayaking represents only a small fraction of that time. But it’s that small fraction that seems to...
Big Rig Flounder Fishing in New Jersey by Matthew Trucks | Sep 8, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, United StatesRolled out of bed to an unseasonable chill. Fifty four degrees Fahrenheit actually. For a moment I thought it was October and was getting up to go striped bass fishing but actually it was the end of August. Typically if it falls below 65 degrees time of year that is...
Learning new Skills, meeting new boaters, opening up new horizons…. The Ottawa- A Kayaker’s Retreat by ericjackson | Jul 29, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, WhitewaterI have been bringing groups of boaters up to the Ottawa River for over 20 years. The Ottawa is a high volume river that flows out of Northern Quebec and Ontario and makes the border between the two. It is the namesake of the Capital of Canada and an important...
Competing at Night: World Cup Finals by nicktroutman | Jul 26, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, WhitewaterWorld Cup this year was an amazing trip. We had a lot of fun just traveling together in a big group with a lot of my close friends. We also pulled out some tourist stops and visited a couple beaches, ate some good sea food at the Mediterranean and did some good...
North Fork Championships Training by nicktroutman | Jun 14, 2014 | Creeking, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, River Running, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterWell the North Fork Championships Elite race starts tomorrow. This is my first year being able to compete and race here and it blow away any expectation. The race course is extremely demanding with tough big whitewater and 5 added slalom gates to make it even harder....
WWGP Stage 3: Time Trial: Results by nicktroutman | May 6, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Trip Reports, WhitewaterThe Whitewater Grand Prix has always been known for it’s extreme stature, and this years Time Trial was no different.The Shawinigan River is steep and manky and made for a great Grand Prix race course. The race was 3 runs and your best 2 count. The line was...
