Progress on the Chattahoochee Whitewater Park!

by hunter katich | Oct 29, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Whitewater

Check out the progress on the Chattahoochee wave shaper, should be completed around December 2012. I can’t wait! Until the completion, the river will continue to change and offer some super fun features.  Watch the local paddlers enjoy all the thrills the...

Sickline Race 2012

by nicktroutman | Oct 12, 2012 | Trip Reports, Whitewater, Zen

Well, the 2012 Sickline extreme World Championships has come and gone.  EJ, Dane and I all flew over to race at what I consider the hardest creek race ever. Some people may disagree with me, stating there are harder courses, which there are, but I think the...

5th Annual New Jersey Fluke (Summer Flounder) Kayak Fishing Tournament

by Matthew Trucks | Aug 27, 2012 | Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fishing Tournament, JK Team Posts, Saltwater, Saltwater Fishing, Team JK, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

Tournaments in kayak fishing are looked forward to by the anglers as time to get away from everyday life and have a great experience doing something they love. Its not all competitive being the format we use by raffling off prizes instead of having 6 winners. Everyone...

Mission: No KAYAKERS NO RAFT GUIDES!!!!!!

by Billy Harris | Aug 24, 2012 | Canada, Whitewater

Ill just say it once, “don’t come knocking at my door in 16 years and expect a friendly reception.” Mommy tells me I can’t tell her she can’t date a raft guide or a kayaker. BUT DADDY DON”T CARE!!! My biggest fear is some dirty...

Kayak Fishing in the Cold

by Stephen Laurie | Aug 19, 2012 | Beginner Moves, Cuda, Fishing, Fishing Reports, Freshwater Fishing, Intermediate Moves, JK University

As our open water fishing season up here in the North can be quite short due to the cold frozen winters I find myself doing a lot of cold weather paddling in hopes of extending my fishing season as long as possible. Kayaking fishing in cold weather can be very...

Freestyle Kayaking at the London Olympics 2012

by Courtney Kerin | Aug 12, 2012 | Whitewater

Yes! That’s right this year at the London 2012 Olympic Games, freestyle kayaking made an appearance. Six athletes from 5 continents were chosen to be the first to present the sport of freestyle kayaking to the Olympics. The athletes were James Bebbington (GBR), Claire...

First Outing in the Big Tuna

by Steve Gibson | Jul 1, 2012 | Big Tuna, Fishing

Good times with my son on our first outing in the Big Tuna. We were on our way to break in the Big Tuna with some Redfish but Mother Nature decided that she didn’t want to cooperate with us and sent us some high winds on this day. Shortly after switching gears I...

Coosa Festival 2012

by hunter katich | Jun 18, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Trip Reports, Video, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

Coosa festival was an amazing event with perfect weather.  Lots of competitors and spectators led to lots of fun!  The competition was fierce in all eight events that were offered. Starting off the day with the Junior K1 freestyle event was Bennett Smith taking first...

Green River Rodeo: Wyoming

by nicktroutman | Jun 5, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Whitewater

The Green River Rodeo is a fairly new event, with this being the second year of their annual event. The whole place has a small town feel, with great hospitality, especially towards all of the kayakers. It is a fun little whitewater park with a gorgeous park build...

Stephan Laurie takes his kids out for a day in the Coosa

by Stephen Laurie | May 24, 2012 | Coosa, Fishing

Over the May long weekend I decided to get the kids out in the Kayaks in hopes of instilling the same passion for paddling and kayak fishing as I have. My efforts do have some ulterior motives as I can always use more fishing partners and I can’t think of anyone...

Cold Weather, cold water, BIG air! Some Buseater Action

by nicktroutman | May 21, 2012 | Featured Post, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, Video, Whitewater

Check out some Buseater action from my time spent back home in Canada. Cold Weather, cold water, big air! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/42191474[/vimeo]

Two EPIC weeks surfing one of my favorites… BUSEATER!

by nicktroutman | Apr 17, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, Whitewater

So it all started with a phone call…. “Nick, dude, get up here now, Bussy is in and it is 80 degrees outside!” This call came from my best friend Joel Kowalski up in Beachburg. He lives on the Ottawa River and got me started in kayaking 10 years ago. Now you have to...