Upper Animas, Colorado by dianegaydos | Jul 26, 2021 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenWhen I asked around on what run to prioritize on our recent trip to Colorado, Upper Animas was one of the main answers. Originally, my husband and I didn’t think this run was going to work out for us. We were on a 2 week trip to Colorado with our 2 year old daughter...
OKC Demo Day and Clinics with Dane Jackson! by Emily Jackson | Jul 24, 2021 | Clinics, Dealer News, Emily Jackson, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn August 20, 21, and 22, OKC Kayak, Jackson Kayak, and Riversport Rapids will be hosting Dane Jackson at the Oklahoma Whitewater Festival and internationally televised Extreme Slalom event. After slalom, you can learn from one of the best WW paddlers of all time,...
Norwegian Quizz by capucinethomaslepine | Jul 22, 2021 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Norway, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesQuizz are very popular in Norway and here is one for you kayaker! 1. Which of those animals has not been observed while kayaking in Trondelag (middle Norway) this year ? A salmon B bear C lynx 2. How do you name a squirrel in Voss dialect ? A magic mouse (magiskmus) B...
How to Boof | The Basics by Boyd Ruppelt | Jul 16, 2021 | Creeking, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenAn essential skill for kayaking of all skill levels, the boof allows you to keep your bow high and dry as you continue to move downstream, full speed ahead. This is an introduction to boofing; for lean boofing and ear dips, check out the more advance lean boof video...
Can you really learn Whitewater Kayaking from videos? by Boyd Ruppelt | Jul 10, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenI recently reached out to a well known kayaker about helping in one of my instructional videos for Send School (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9ct4EC–BCCi8XoOtNWOw). Her response was simply, “…I don’t believe you can learn kayaking from...
Medium vs. Large – Reflecting on the Antix 1.0 by kylethomas | Jul 6, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI know, I know. The Antix 2.0 is the hot topic right now, but I want to talk about another awesome kayak that’s been a hot item on the used boat market, the Antix 1.0. For years, I enjoyed paddling the Large Antix 1.0. I am 6’0’’, 190 lbs, and wear a size 12 Astral...
Adventures with Erik Boomer in his Z3 by JK Team | Jun 28, 2021 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Outdoor Adventures, River Running, WW DisciplinesExpedition paddling on Baffin island with the Nirvana and Z3. Submitted by Erik Boomer Last summer my partner Sarah and I got a chance to do two different expeditions in remote corners of Baffin Island. For the first trip our boats the Nirvana and Z3 were our means of...
Flow State by Jessie Stone | Jun 24, 2021 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Team Posts, JK Team Posts, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesFlow State An incredible stroke of amazing luck allowed me to fully enter the “Flow State” in the last couple weeks. Fellow paddlers Andy Kuhlberg, Scott Barnes, Dave and Paula Saaf, and Brett Lanier joined me in some truly awesome late Spring paddling on the local...
The Joy of Hand Paddling | Whitewater Kayaking by kylethomas | Jun 17, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, MixMaster, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI’m going to talk about those plastic things you store in the stern of your kayak, hand paddles. Maybe you’ve used them on the river or at a pool session, but alas I’m going to encourage you to blow off the dust and take them for a spin. You don’t want your first time...
Little KelloggShow Groms Kayak Shoshone on the Colorado River! by kelloggfamily | Jun 14, 2021 | Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun, Fun 1, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesShoshone is a very short, ¾ mile, solid Class III run on the Colorado River. Most people do a few quick laps, as it’s an easy run, skate back to the top along a nice bike trail and hit it again. Shoshone is ideal for beginning kayakers looking to push themselves, with...
The Raven Stole My Roll by Hilde Schweitzer | Jun 13, 2021 | Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesI work as a guide on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon and the last several years I have mostly done kayak charter trips. One of my first kayak trips decades ago was with a group of friends and one of the guys didn’t have the most reliable roll. He swam at...
JK small Antix vs medium Antix vs small Zen for smaller paddlers by Vincent Family | Jun 9, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, rivers, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines, ZenFor those paddlers that are at the lower end of the weight or height range, there are many questions about which boat they should choose when considering the small Antix vs the medium Antix vs the small Zen. My answer is always “it depends” … Like any other boat...
