GoPro Mountain Games: Wild & Free Tour
This year we made our way back to Vail for the annual GoPro Mountain Games. It was a busy week, as I competed in 14 different events including running, biking, rafting, yoga, kayaking, and SUP, for the...
View ArticleKayaking When Life Gets in the Way
Most people I know aren’t like me. By that I mean most people don’t base their lives around kayaking. For me this is something I have spent the last 10 years doing nearly year round and have found a...
View ArticleYou got yourself a kayak!
You’re $2,500.00 poorer, congrats! That is so wrong in so many ways. And I will tell you why at the end of this article. Kayak fishing is a “solo” sport. Yes, it gets you more in tune with yourself...
View ArticleWhy I fish
Today someone asked me why I spend so much money on fishing gear if every fish that I catch I let go. It took me a while to think about the complicated answer and then I said: I don’t fish for a...
View ArticleTaking Home the Win
Being heavily involved in the kayak fishing community has its perks. As a Jackson Kayak Regional Team member I have gotten to know so many individuals who I now call friends. One of such individuals...
View ArticleUNLEASHEDxUganda
UNLEASHEDxUganda Presented by: SEND Stage 1: Cuban Freestyle Sponsored by Jackson Kayak A glorious way to live. 29 athletes from 12 diverse countries have converged upon the longest river in the...
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Stage 2: The Dead Dutchman BoaterX Sponsored by: World Class Academy A name so ominous that only a quick mention is needed to instill a deep fear into even the bravest of athletes. The Dead Dutchman;...
View ArticleThe Liska Begins Shipping!
JACKSON KAYAK BEGINS SHIPPING THE LISKA FISHING KAYAK! SPARTA, TN (January 15, 2018) Jackson Kayak, a leading kayak manufacturer, has begun shipping The Liska fishing kayak, named after Jackson’s...
View ArticleZambezi Multiday
The mighty Zambezi river meanders through Central Africa, slowly moving south east, creating boarders and providing for all in its path. Just before this historic river reaches its half way mark, its...
View ArticleAlberta, Canada. A great place to fish!
Spanning from of the rugged rocky mountains in the west to the flowing grain fields on the eastern side of the province, lies the landlocked province of Alberta. One could wax poetic for hours about...
View ArticleUNLEASHED Recap
INTRO: A glorious way to live. In early January, 29 athletes from 12 diverse countries converged upon the longest river in the world for UNLEASHEDxUganda. The goal of UNLEASHED has always, and will...
View ArticleCan coffee save a river?
Can coffee save a river? I’ve been extremely fortunate in my life. I’ve had the opportunity to travel the world, see some magnificent wilderness and share these incredible experiences with my...
View ArticleMixMaster Walk Thru Video
Check out the latest whitewater kayak from Jackson Kayak, the New MixMaster! Old School is the new cool, as the MixMaster takes it back, as we cartwheel, splat, and slice up the river. Check this...
View Article‘Live like Maria NOC Shootout’
This past weekend was the ‘Live like Maria NOC Shootout’. It was another incredible weekend at NOC and the Nantahala River. This year the event was held in memory of the late Maria Noakes, who was a...
View ArticleGrand Canyon: Kayak Self Support Adventure
This January Emily and myself were invited on a last minute winter Grand Canyon trip with the Holcomb family. It was a tough decision, but we chose to make it happen. We quickly dropped everything and...
View ArticleJackson Kayak Launches All-New Rockstar 4.0
Jackson Kayak has changed its Rockstar series completely in today’s launch of the All-New Rockstar 4.0 freestyle kayak. With a complete overhaul of the hull shape, improved outfitting,...
View ArticleGadgets to use on the river…
Over the past decade I have spent most of my summers in deep canyons exploring rivers round the Northern States of America and British Colombia. As I have aged, (I have hit the big 30!!!), I have...
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