Small Craft Warning | Ocean Playboating by Jessie Stone | Nov 30, 2020 | Playboating, Recreational/Touring, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureThere is nothing like a small craft warning to inspire you to take your playboat into the ocean. This Fall, the Maine coast has received the east coast flow of swell and wind from the multitude of hurricanes coming from the south Atlantic. As a result, there have been...
2019 Deception Pass Challenge by JK Team | Jan 18, 2020 | Exploration Feature, JourneyBy: Kyle Thomas The Deception Pass Challenge (formerly the Deception Pass Dash) is an annual race held in December in Washington state. Paddlers in Kayaks, OC’s, SUP’s, Surf Skis, and Rowing Shells come together to endure challenging currents and experience beautiful...
Really Bear Proof? REALLY! by Sean White | Sep 30, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, United StatesI recently purchased a pair of Orion coolers for an annual week-long camping trip in the Sierras. This trip is in August and the weather is always HOT, with temperatures around 100 degrees. Every years we are scrambling to replenish our ice in this remote area as our...
Karma Traverse 10 by JK Team | Sep 23, 2019 | Internationalisation, karma traverse, Recreational/Touring, United States, WhitewaterThe Karma Traverse is my first JK kayak I’ve owed. After much research and talk to friends who are far better kayakers than I, I’ve decided to purchase this utilitarian beast. I’ve dragged this this kayaking from Idaho to Alaska for the ultimate adventures. The...
Rigging your Jackson kayak tripper12 to be a ultimate fishing machine! by teamjk | Jun 16, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Recreational/Touring, Rigging, Tripper 12Hey guys, it’s Cody. I want to share some tips and tricks about rigging your Jackson tripper12 for fishing. The first thing I did to my Tripper was add a “Yakattack Leverlock Anchor Trolly”. This add on is hands down one of the best things to do on any kayak for those...
Travelin’ Light by Chris Funk | Apr 22, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Tripper 12, United StatesA recent work trip had me pointing the rental truck south and heading to the flats around Tampa…. I mean had me working near Tampa. I did have a job to do, but with a couple hours of daylight left each day I knew there was better things to do than stay in a hotel...
The many ways to use a JK boat by colinkemp | Apr 17, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, United States, VideoCheck out this cool video showing how students at JMU are using the rivi to conduct their science experiments to better understand and work with oyster beds. Its always neat to see the many uses for our preferred method of travel over water!...
Amazon River Kayak Adventure by kylethomas | Apr 4, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Recreational/TouringI love kayaking. The versatility of kayaking is one of the reasons I love the sport. I can travel anywhere in the world, find a waterway, and likely be able to find a kayak to paddle around. I have been fortunate to paddle in Mexico, Canada, Switzerland, Scotland, and...
My Other Fishing Kayak by stephenhrynewycz | Jan 2, 2019 | Fishing, Recreational/Touring, TupeloI wrote earlier on how to find new fishing waters. This is an update on using a sit inside kayak to help with the scouting. I use a Jackson Tupelo to scout out new waters. Why a Tupelo? It has the same comfortable frame style seat like my fishing kayaks. It’s very...
Choosing the Right Paddle for Kayak Fishing by Ben Roussel | Dec 4, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, JK Team Posts, Recreational/TouringOne of the most important decisions when folks first start kayak fishing is one that I think a lot of people overlook, and that is choosing the right paddle for them and their kayak. I know when I bought my first kayak I used whatever paddle it came with regardless of...
Racing the Karma RG in Maine by Adam Swett | Nov 6, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, United States, Whitewater, Wrap UpsIn early spring, almost too early because it is still winter there are small stream and river races up in central Maine. The races start around the 3rd week of March if ice out allows and go through into fall. With separate organizations promoting these events, most...
Going Rogue in the Karma RG by kylethomas | Oct 14, 2018 | Karma RG, Recreational/Touring, riversMulti-day trips are a big deal in the Pacific Northwest. It’s as if every paddler here has done at least one. Multi-day trips were more of a sea kayaking thing while I was living in the Southeast, but even those rarely extended beyond two days. It wasn’t often that...
