The Skipper Walkthrough
“Now sit right back and hear a tale, a tale of a faithful trip that started from this tropic port aboard this tiny ship… with the Skipper too..” Sorry, got that song in my head all week this week at...
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A Krak-en the continuum
(Sorry for the corny title) (Not really) This will be a big year for the Kraken folks! The long awaited 13.5 foot version of Jim Sammon’s signature craft has been introduced in up to three different...
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Jackson Kayak Sweeps all Medals but 2 at the Freestyle Worlds!
I’ve been covering the Freestyle World Championships since 1997 under the moniker “Pollo” (Chicken in Spanish, derrived from Chicken Man, a nick name I got flipping BBQ Chicken for Wilderness Tours...
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Motivating Kids in to Kayak Fishing
This morning I watched a viral video of 8 girls on their cell phones during a baseball game. It was one of many reminders that our battle, as parents, against the digital age is ongoing and that we...
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Witnessed the bests in the world – a photo essay 1/?
Let me tell you, no, let my photo essay told you. I have witnessed breathtaking performance while I was at the 2015 ICF freestyle world championships. The 2015 ICF freestyle world championships They...
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Rediscovering DuCran river – Glissade section
DuCran river, Glissade section, Quebec It’s always fun rediscovering a place your love with a boat that make it effortless, the first one is the Glissades section of the DuCran river in northern...
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Road to Hana: The Big Island
We left Maui with our heads low and our kayaks dry, and boarded our flight to the Big Island of Hawaii. As the locals told us, Maui has streams and the Big Island has rivers, so again we were hopeful....
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Why Kayak Fishing?
Many people have asked me “why did you go from the excitement of bass boat fishing to kayak fishing?…Why did you downgrade?…” I’ve heard them all! But I always answer the same way: “…Life throws you...
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Jackson Kayak Announces Freestyle Sensation, Tomasz Czaplicki, to Team JK
March 30, 2016 – Jackson Kayak Announces Freestyle Sensation, Tomasz Czaplicki, to Team JK Jackson Kayak is proud to welcome Polish legend, Tomasz Czaplicki to their whitewater team. Tomasz is a top...
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Tyler Bradt, letter of introduction
First off, it’s exciting to be writing a letter of introduction into Jackson Kayak! Kayaking has been my life’s journey and to conjoin with a company of people whose passions parallel my own is a...
View Article‘Road to the Mountains’: On the Road Again – EP1
I am now on the Road for the next couple months, with Emily and Tucker and we have decided to document our journey across the country as we get ready for the 2016 GoPro Mountain Games. Stay tuned and...
View ArticleNorthwest Creeking Competition
Well we finally made it to the west coast, and then drove north until we made it to Washington State. Our first stop was the North West Creeking competition. I have heard a lot about this event, though...
View Article‘Road to the Mountains’: L’Dub White Salmon- EP2
We have finally made our trek out to the west coast, and then we kept driving north to White Salmon Washington. Once here we met up with some friends to enjoy the outdoors and get some creek race...
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‘Road to the Mountains’: Reno River Festival/ National Championships- EP5
The family is off to the biggest little city, Reno Nevada. Both Emily and I competed in the Reno River Festival and the National Championships for Freestyle Kayaking, where Emily took home the title...
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‘Road to the Mountains’: Family paddle with Tucker- EP6
After a couple weeks of training and competing I figured it was time to get the whole family out on the water and take our 2 year old son Tucker out kayaking. Emily and myself, along with two close...
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Bass Season Opener in the Great White North
It has been a LONG winter in Canada. All of our reels have been cleaned and greased…twice! Our rods have been collecting dust for several months now. Enough! It’s summer now and time to enjoy our...
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The 2016 GoPro Mountain Games
Well, this year was the highest water levels I had ever seen for the GoPro Steep Creek race. The Homestake creek course is usually notorious for being low volume, and tons of sharp shallow rocks. A...
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JACKSON KAYAK CREATES HEAVY DUTY VERSION OF POPULAR CUDA KAYAK – CUDA hd –...
SPARTA, TN (June 2016) – Jackson Kayak adds another solid performer to its extensive fishing kayak line. The Cuda HD is the ultimate choice for in-shore and lake kayak fishing. The HD version improves...
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Jackson Kayak Designs Mayfly Specifically for Kayak fly Fishing
SPARTA, TN (June 2016) – Jackson Kayak announces the MayFly fishing kayak, a boat that leads the way in being designed and built specifically for fly anglers. This sit-on-top kayak is designed for...
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