Choosing a Beginner Whitewater Paddling Kayak

by Hilde Schweitzer | Feb 17, 2021 | Antix, Beginner Moves, Featured Post, Instructional, JAdventures Main Banner, JK University, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction

Choosing a Beginner Whitewater Paddling Kayak Ask any kayaker what they think the best boat for you is and you will likely get a confusing jumble of answers that have little to do with what you really need to know. Today lets look at choosing a beginner whitewater...

How to teach kids to kayak 3/5: Using a Dynamic Duo

by nicktroutman | Nov 14, 2019 | Beginner Moves, Dynamic Duo, JK University, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction

Here is the third of the 5-piece mini series about teaching your kids to kayak. In this episode we talk about using a Jackson Kayak Dynamic Duo or 2-Person kayak to introduce your kids to the river and help teach some basic skills of river running, edging and surfing....

Kayaking Fundamental: Eye Positioning

by Greg Parker | Jul 16, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Beginner Moves, Instructional, Internationalisation, JK University, Playboating, United States, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

Our boat follows our body and our body follows our eyes. Simply put, if you want to go somewhere, look there! This video explains the basic fundamental skill of proper eye positioning while kayaking. Master this, and everything will get...

How to eddy turn and peel out – A beginners guide

by Jezz | Apr 5, 2017 | Australia, Beginner Moves, Creeking, Instructional, Internationalisation, JK University, Playboating, River Running, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

For those starting out in paddling, turning into an eddy or peeling out of an eddy are often a big challenge which leads to many flips and rolls.  There are three important steps that I like to discuss when learning how to get your eddy turns and peel outs. 1...

Rolling into January

by teamjk | Jan 18, 2017 | Beginner Moves, Clinics, Event Coverage, Events, Instructional, JK University, Whitewater

Hello Everyone! Hope you guys enjoyed the holidays! For the past 3 years during the month of January, Cullman City Parks and Recreation has hosted a roll clinic/ open pool session for paddlers of all skill levels. What started as a group of 4-5 paddlers a week, has...

The Playboating Bible Part 2

by Jezz | May 18, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater

The Playboating Bible project demystifies the freestyle paddling rules. So here are the latest few videos from the Playboating Bible demonstrating the ICF rules of playboating. This project is an attempt to bring every boater info on these moves to better understand...

SUPercharger- How to SUP Downriver!

by JK Fans | May 18, 2014 | Beginner Moves, JK University, Whitewater

Check out Noah Fraser’s guide on how to downriver SUP…   [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/93046225[/vimeo]

Shoulder Injury Prevention

by samantharuppelt | Apr 27, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater

  Shoulder Health and Injury Prevention in Kayaking Just about every kayaker knows someone who has injured their shoulder in some sort of way, if that person hasn’t injured a shoulder themselves. What are we doing that causes these shoulder injuries and how can...

How to Reduce a Dislocated Shoulder in the Backcountry

by dianegaydos | Apr 22, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater

How to Reduce a Dislocated Shoulder in the Backcountry This article was written for the new KayakEducation.com website that will be released this spring, 2014. Check it out! Whether or not this is a topic you have personally had to deal with on the river, you have...

Let’s Talk Shoulders

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...

Rescue For River Runners: Putting Rescue Skills to Use on Water

by Mike McKay | Feb 3, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Intermediate Moves, JK University, Whitewater

Wrapping up this excellent series, swiftwater rescue expert Jim Coffey shows how the skills covered in the previous videos can be put to use on a typical day on the river with a mixed group of kayakers. One of the less skilled paddlers has to swim, and both he and his...

Kayaking Gloves vs Pogies vs Mittens: Hand-y tips for cold weather boating

by Clay Wright | Jan 16, 2014 | Beginner Moves, Creeking, Intermediate Moves, JK Team Posts, JK University, Playboating, Reviews, River Running, Whitewater

Cold water or cold weather or both, there’s just no way to get around exposure to the  cold if you want to paddle as many days as possible unless you have the appropriate protection.   Instead of worrying about the temperature so much,   why not just prepare for...