5 Tips and Tricks to Extend Your Kayaking Sessions Through Cold Weather by JK Team | Jan 20, 2021 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Featured Post, Instructional, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesPhoto: Matthew Sam photography If you know me then you know I am a fan of kayaking any time I can get on the water. It doesn’t matter the season or weather, if there’s water I am there. These are five things that I do every time I go kayaking in cold water to get the...
2020 in Norway | Whitewater Kayaking by capucinethomaslepine | Jan 7, 2021 | Creeking, Internationalisation, Norway, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHere comes the end of 2020, and time for a brief look back on the year. Each year is a new start with 4 seasons, a plan, and what arrives beyond will and imagination. 2020 has been quite a surprise year for everyone with covid-19 pandemic, but also some bigger...
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...
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...
10 Things I Learned After 10 Years Paddling by katelyngreen | Nov 19, 2020 | Creeking, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThis past summer I celebrated my 10th year since first getting in a whitewater kayak. Though I still feel like I have so much to learn, I thought I would share some of my favorite things that I’ve learned since I started this wild journey that is paddling. You’re...
Nottingham Freestyle League – Flatwater competition & winning run by Lane De Meulenaere | Nov 17, 2020 | Belgium, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIf you’re following the freestyle scene, you’ll know that most competitions were cancelled due to the pandemic. A bummer for those of us who love competing and strive to win some medals. Luckily the NFL (Nottingham Freestyle League), had a creative solution! The NFL...
Potomac River Play Boating by sethchapelle | Nov 12, 2020 | JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesThe Potomac River in Maryland offers year round paddling. It is a natural flow river that has a large variance in flow depending on rainfall and time of year. No matter how low it gets you can always paddle. The medium to high flows offer a range of different play...
Roadtrip to Larcay | Whitewater Kayaking France by Lane De Meulenaere | Oct 8, 2020 | Featured Post, France, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFor the people that are familiar with the European freestyle scene, might know that France has a bunch of amazing waves! Some are quiet famous others might not be as much. Last spring, we were in luck, one of the lesser known unicorns was running at prime level!...
How we started building a playspot near Moscow (Russia) [Video] Part 1 by JK Team | Oct 2, 2020 | Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Russia, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesPost by Stas Vasilev “Modern problems require modern solutions” This year dictates its own rules and we have to adapt to them. Usually, every early spring we started with roadtrip to Europe, where we returned throughout the season, visiting various spots...
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...
A Salmon River Sonnet by Kat and David Levitt | Sep 1, 2020 | Blogroll, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, Rock Star, Rockstar 4.0, WhitewaterA Salmon River Sonnet Carving turns and spinning fast; Riding waters of canyons passed. Mighty river flows miles on down; Before it ever finds a town. Polished rocks and sparkling sand; Reappears when we re-band. Friends unite year after year; Making memories we hold...
A Dreamy Summer Weekend at Skook by janekoopman | Aug 25, 2020 | Antix, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesWarm, sunny, weather, great people, cheering spectators, spectacular scenery and a world class surf wave. Heaven? No – Skookumchuck Narrows. It was a dreamy summer weekend this past weekend at Skookumchuck on the sunshine coast in BC! The wave is tidal and sets up at...
