WK Ambassador Brian Tupper Reviews the 2013 All Star by colinkemp | Oct 19, 2012 | WhitewaterReview of the 2013 All-Star (compared against a k1 Rockstar – Medium) 2013 All-Star lives up to it’s “star” name! Me: 170lbs, 5’9”, size 9.5 feet. Outfitting: I really like the 4th generation Armor outfitting. The new back band is both supportive and comfortable. No...
1st International Comp – 2012 ICF World Cup in the 2013 Superstar by alecvoorhees | Oct 11, 2012 | WhitewaterThe ICF 2012 World Cup was going to be very memorable for me. This was my first international event and also my first time in the Eastern United States. There were definitely a couple things that took me a while to get used to! One was the strict international scoring...
2012 World Cup’s Recap (I did TWO WC’s in 1 Year!) by Emily Jackson | Oct 6, 2012 | Whitewater2012 World Cup’s Recap! (Yepp I did TWO) This past world cup really put me to the test. I was determined to compete in two world cups in one year, Slalom and Freestyle. The Slalom World Cup was first and I had never competed in a Slalom World Cup before because...
2013 Star Review by Jessie Stone | Sep 25, 2012 | Whitewater2013 Star Review I have had a month now of continuous paddling in the new 2013 Star that included 3 world cup events and Gaulley Fest, definitely a great opportunity to try the boat in a number of different environments to see how it performs. To begin with, the boat...
Summertime by Brett Barton | Sep 4, 2012 | Uncategorized Recently, Creek Siders paddled one of the prettiest rivers around, the Ohanepecosh. The Ohane is a summertime classic I try and hit every year. Uber clean water flows out of Mt Rainier Nat’l Park and down through the Ohane gorges. So clean and tasty, I...
Bennett’s summer by JK Team | Aug 19, 2012 | Coosa, Events, Uncategorized, Video, VideoBeginning of summer 2012 Since the summer has started, I have spent a lot of time kayaking in Alabama and North Carolina with Hunter and other friends. Beginning of summer 2012 Since the summer has started, I have spent a lot of time kayaking in Alabama and...
Colorado Play Daze by Jezz | Aug 15, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterThis morning started like most mornings here in Colorado with Jez blasting music from the van before yelling “GOOD MORNING COLORADO!”. We stopped and picked up cereal for break feast and Jez asked if we had enjoyed our sleep in, which in reality was only waking up at...
The Karma and All Star Unleashed on Rapid Media-TV by Emily Jackson | Aug 10, 2012 | WhitewaterBe sure to check out what Nick Troutman has to say about JK’s newest whitewater kayaks: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yynD7MKBhI[/youtube]
Huck Colorado Day 2 – Brown Canyon by Jezz | Aug 6, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Uncategorized, WhitewaterI must say that today went quite smoothly! Yesterday, the two groups made sure to get our boats and gear ready early so we didn’t have to do it this morning today, instead just eat a quick breakfast and get on the road. The gold group headed to the brown canyon with...
Ocoee River, double trouble by JK Team | Jun 26, 2012 | UncategorizedJKs are awesome! They’re simple, yet everything you need and built with quality. I definitely couldn’t see myself in any other play boat.
Bennett Smith Join’s the Local Hero Team by Jez Blanchard by JK Fans | May 31, 2012 | Fun, Hero, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Whitewater Hey Iʼm Bennett Smith! I live in Birmingham, Alabama and have been kayaking for about two years. After my first kayaking trip down the Coosa River in Wetumpka, Alabama in August of 2010 I fell in love with kayaking and it has been an extremely large part of my...
