2014 Watauga Race by wildwildwes | May 30, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, Events, Featured Post, Karma Unlimited, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Video, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Race Start after passing under Guys Ford Bridge Photo by: William Mauney Photography This past Saturday one of my favorite events of the year went down on the Watauga River Gorge. This is a really fun race, because of the friendly lazed nature of the...
Kilroy Spit and Whittle: Video by Chris Funk | May 18, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Saltwater Fishing, VideoBelow is a link to a video about all the reasons the Jackson Kayak Kilroy is becoming one of my favorite...
Whitewater Grand Prix: Stage 4: Big Wave Freestyle: Results/vide by nicktroutman | May 9, 2014 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterThe WWGP has completed the 4th Stage. A freestyle competition held on the wave Black Mass on the Mistassibi River. The format was 2 minutes rides with your best 3 tricks scored. It was a great day with tons of huge tricks, massive airs and some epic wipeouts. I had my...
WWGP Stage 1: Highlight Reel/ Full Results by nicktroutman | May 3, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterWell the Whitewater Grand Prix has begun. The first stage, the Best Trick Competition, took place on the infamous Gladiator wave on the Ottawa River. The format was two groups of 14 men each got 2 hours to do as many rides and tricks as they could and the single best...
Freestyle World Championships on US National TV by Jezz | May 3, 2014 | Video, Whitewater Last years World Championships was one of the most amazing competitions I have ever seen and thankfully there was a huge team capturing every bit of the action with their high speed cameras and flying video helicopters. The team from Jalbert Productions...
How-To Install a Power-Pole Micro Anchor on the Jackson Kayak Big Rig, Cuda 14, and Kilroy by Damon Bungard | Apr 28, 2014 | Big Rig, Cuda, Featured Post, Fishing, Fly Fishing, JK Team Posts, Team JK, Video, Whitewater The Power-Pole Micro Anchor is no doubt one of the coolest innovations to hit the kayak fishing market. ‘Best In Show’ winner of the ICAST 2013 New Product Showcase, the Micro Anchor brings the proven ‘swift, silent, secure’ anchoring technology that dominates...
Whitewater Grand Prix- Training Video by nicktroutman | Apr 23, 2014 | Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Video, Video, Whitewater5 more days until the Whitewater Grand Prix begins. Top athletes from all over the world are beginning to flock to Eastern Canada to compete at the six stage event being held over the next two weeks. With high water on the rise and a huge pool of skills I’m sure...
Facing Waves TV show: Mexico by nicktroutman | Apr 19, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, Video, Video, WhitewaterMexico in the past couple of years has become one of the top hotspots for creek boaters and waterfall hucksters alike. Personally it is one of my favorite places to paddle, with jungles for river banks, warm weather, perfect waterfalls and tons of top class rapids it...
Kilroy Takes a Ride on a Yakima Rack and Roll Ultralight Kayak Trailer by Damon Bungard | Apr 18, 2014 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater, JK Team Posts, Kilroy, Recreational/Touring, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterLet’s face it, big fishing kayaks aren’t as easy to throw on your roof as tiny whitewater kayaks. Bigger and heavier, it’s usually a two person operation, or a one man balancing act. So, kayak anglers are looking more and more at kayak trailers, and...
Broken Bow Kayak Classic by Team Palovik | Apr 17, 2014 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, VideoBeaver Bend Kayak Classic Jackson Kayak was one of the sponsors for a very special event in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. This Kayak fishing tournament was put on by OKC – Tulsa Kayak and benefited Families Fighting Childhood Cancer. Wow what a event a lot of money was...
GoPro Studio Edit: North Branch Winooski in the Karma, some of the best kayaking in Vermont. by Damon Bungard | Apr 12, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, River Running, rivers, Team JK, Video, Whitewater This winter has been a brutal one, with cold having a firm grip on most of the country and ice-lock on rivers from coast to coast. After a recent move from Vermont to Tennessee, I’m not missing the snow, but I am missing my friends, the rivers, and missing the...
Trip of First, Part 3 – Shoal Bass! by Jameson Redding | Apr 8, 2014 | Coosa, Fishing, Freshwater, Video…It has almost been a year since I went on my “Trip of Firsts”. With many trips and firsts since my last installment, I can’t help but think back to the adventure and excitement I found river fishing for another new species. The shoal bass is yet another member of...