Unlikely Paddlefest by Vincent Family | Oct 15, 2021 | Antix, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines, ZenUnlikely Paddlefest is an unofficial paddling festival, organized by paddlers for paddlers. Really – it’s more like a gathering of friends, old and new, for an amazing four days at the end of the paddling season. It is based out of the Quesnel Forks...
The Lower Yough Is Actually Quite Fun by Will Wanovich | Oct 13, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesIn the summers, I work and paddle on the Yough River. Since I only live 10-15 minutes from the Lower Yough put-in and I’m usually too busy with work on the weekends, I spend a lot of time paddling that section. It can sometimes get a bit boring running the same...
Super Swell Summer 2021 by Jessie Stone | Oct 12, 2021 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Rockstar, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHurricane weather has dumped lots of rain and produced huge swell off the East Coast this summer and fall. Earlier this month, a magical convergence of two hurricanes and some luck produced some gentle(ish) giant waves off the Maine coast. Coincidentally, Alex Nicks...
Inner City Kids Camp 2022 by Emily Jackson | Sep 30, 2021 | Emily Jackson, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesInner City Kids Camp 2022 Inner City Kids Camp or Jessie’s Kids Camp are the two names for one week of my year depending on who you ask, they represent a week of kayaking for kids from disadvantaged homes. Through the years, since 2002 to be exact, Jessie Stone, my...
3 ways to improve your freestyle surfing by sethashworth | Sep 24, 2021 | Advanced Moves, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK University, River Running, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplines3 ways to improve your freestyle surfing Here is a quick video on improving your freestyle kayaking. Moving around on the wave is a fundamental skill that these three tips can help you improve on. SO, make notes and most importantly let me know what I missed for the...
How to paddle through breaking waves by sethashworth | Sep 20, 2021 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Video, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHow to paddle through breaking waves A pretty straight forward break down of how to paddle through breaking waves ft Sattlers Wave on the Ottawa...
Recap: Maine Whitewater Championship by Alex Horne | Sep 13, 2021 | Antix, Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Nirvana, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesA highlight of the New England paddling season, the Maine Whitewater Championship is a series of races that happen every summer on two of Maine’s most popular rivers. This year we gathered on the Kennebec River on June 20th for a time trial and mass start through the...
How to catch waves on the Fly. AKA Dropping in. by sethashworth | Sep 13, 2021 | Beginner Moves, Featured Post, Instructional, Intermediate Moves, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK University, Playboating, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesThis week I talk about how to drop in on waves as you are going down stream. Some tips and tricks to make it easier and hopefully help you catch more surfs. Let me know if it helps...
I am No Dane Jackson Fanboy by JK Team | Sep 9, 2021 | Dealer News, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines“I am No Dane Jackson Fanboy” Submitted by Dave Lindo Sports figure worship has never been my gig. Yep, I’ve never been the guy in line to buy a pair of Jordans, wear a person’s name on a sports jersey, or even asked for an autograph. I have crossed the paths of a...
Not NoliFest 2021 Beat Nightfall BoaterX Results by wildwildwes | Aug 29, 2021 | Event Coverage, Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Karma Unlimited, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOn Friday evening of April 16th the river community gathered to continue the good times of “Not” NoliFest although the festival was cancelled again due to ongoing pandemic concerns. Matt and I both agreed that our whitewater community could safely host the event again...
Dealing with Fear by Boyd Ruppelt | Aug 26, 2021 | Antix, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesOut of all the kayaking, skydiving, scuba diving, shark diving, snowboarding, surfing, caving, biking, wake boarding, skateboarding and everything else I’ve taken a moment in my life to enjoy, kayaking is the biggest mental challenge I’ve taken on out of...
First Descent of the Upper Rutor Waterfalls (Cascate Del Rutor) by JK Team | Aug 19, 2021 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, Italy, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplinessubmitted by Mylo Nicholas This was one of my biggest missions yet. And I didn’t even paddle very much XD. Running the Upper Rutor Waterfalls in Italy. The Cascate del Rutor are a famous series of 200m drops that fall down the mountain from the glacier into the...
