The many ways to use a JK boat

by colinkemp | Apr 17, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, United States, Video

Check 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!...

Summer Rains Can’t Dampen Your Spirit… Unless you are 5 and kayaking with Mom and Dad!

by ericjackson | Jun 29, 2014 | Recreational/Touring, Riviera

Kristine, KC, and I decided to head down the hill to run the rapids in front of our house from the “Powerhouse to the Boat Ramp” a 1.5 mile journey through a deep gorge, some nice rapids,  beautiful waterfalls, and lots of birds and wildlife.     We made...

Indian Lake and the Riviera

by Scott Blase | Sep 2, 2012 | Recreational/Touring, Riviera

We had the opportunity this past weekend to pack up the car, load up the boats and head to Indian Lake State Park in Lakeview, Ohio. I have never really heard of Indian Lake before and if it had not been for a good friend of ours it would still be a mystery to me. We...

Flatwater heaven

by JK Team | Mar 14, 2012 | Riviera

This was taken on Chickamauga Creek in Ringgold, GA. The yellow is a Jackson Riviera.

Hangin’ with the PPA!

by JK Team | Feb 19, 2012 | Coosa, Cuda, Riviera

A few weeks ago I received an invitation from Don Roberts, Chairman of the Professional Paddlesports Association, to run down to Florida for a few days and join them as a guest instructor at the PPA’s National School of Paddlesports Business. Not able to turn...

JKTV – Episode 1 – January 2012

by ericjackson | Jan 4, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, Featured Post, JK Media, JK Team Posts, JK University, Journey, Press Releases, Riviera, Rockstar, Rogue, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Video, Whitewater

Jackson Kayak TV Episode 1 features the Costa de Oro trip with exciting footage from our Team JK, Indiana James and the Oranga, a GoPro review, lessons on the Back Loop and a profile of Damon Bungard! [youtube width=”600″...

Jackson Kayak at Jersey Paddler Paddlesport 2011

by sonia | Mar 23, 2011 | Coosa, Day Tripper, Dealer, Events, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, Rogue

Jersey Paddler is having their annual PADDLEFEST show in Somerset NJ. Paddlefest will be offering all of your paddle-sport needs all in one place in New Jersey. Jackson Kayak will have all recreational kayaks on display, along with the one and only Coosa fishing kayak...

JK debuts at Paddlesport in New Jersey, March 25 – 27

by Lee Hart | Mar 17, 2011 | Coosa, Day Tripper, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, Rogue

The following is a press release from our PR department Jackson Kayak will make its debut at the upcoming Paddlesport 2011, the biggest consumer canoe and kayak show on the East Coast, March 25 – 27 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ. Jackson Kayak...

Jackson kayak at Canoecopia 2011

by Marty Cronin | Mar 8, 2011 | Allstars, Coosa, Day Tripper, Dealer, Dynamic Duo, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Hero, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, Rockstar, Rogue, Whitewater

  Three years ago was my first time going to Canoecopia and I will never forget it. For anyone who has not been to this consumer show, it is truly like nothing I have ever seen in paddle sports. Canoecopia is one place where you can see it all. Almost every brand...

Black Canyon of the Colorado river with Desert Adventures

by sonia | Feb 17, 2011 | Journey, Recreational/Touring, Riviera

                                What to do the day after Christmas when you are in Las Vegas? Go kayaking! We hooked up with Izzy Collett from Desert Adventures on a chilly overcast...

Riviera Makes the Best Snow Sled of all time!

by ericjackson | Jan 11, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, Whitewater

I am a sledding man.  My dad and I built a steaming box for the ash we cut for the toboggan pieces that needed bending.   We built the best tobaggan of all time. i have had a flexible flyer, and countless other “sleds” but never have i had a Riviera...

Riviera Makes One Awesome Sled!!

by Emily Jackson | Jan 10, 2011 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Recreational/Touring, Riviera

Dad, Mom, KC and I had an absolute blast in the historic amount of snow here in Rock Island, here is some sledding action in the Riviera. It was a little bit too fast almost! I now have bruises from hitting the jump so much! But what fun! KC laughed the whole time and...