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High Water Clear Creek TN Kayaking

Written by Kevin

Monday December 31, 2012

Tags: creeking Jackson Karma kayak whitewater

I was fortunate to travel to the Tennessee plateau this week for a high water Clear Creek run with a great crew and my new Jackson Kayak Karma. Big water, big fun and my first videoing attempt. Check it out!

Jackson Kayak Karma in Chile

Written by Kevin

Tuesday December 25, 2012

Tags: creeking Jackson Karma kayak whitewater

Jackson Kayak brings us a short video highlighting their new Karma creek boat rocking out in Chile. This is whitewater kayak that Dane Jackson used to take first place at this year's 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix. Check the video out and then check out a Karma for yourself!

2012 Chile Whitewater Grand Prix - Stage Five - Big Water Enduro

Written by Kevin

Tuesday December 25, 2012

Tags: kayak whitewater Whitewater Grand Prix

The results and edit for the 2012 Chile Whitewater Grand Prix Stage Five are here! This stage was a big water enduro race on the Futaleufu River in Patagonia. Sick race and my favorite edit of this year's grand prix so far.

Whitewater Troubleshooter - Rolling- Episode 6

Written by Mike

Monday December 24, 2012

Tags: Instructional kayak whitewater

Wave Sport and H2o Dreams bring us another Whitewater Troubleshooter installment. In this episode, it covers rolling. This video starts off focusing on comfort and orientation. It then continues show you tips to improve your roll.

2012 Short Film of the Year Awards Winner

Written by Kevin

Friday December 21, 2012

Tags: kayak whitewater

Our congratulations go out to Tino Specht for winning the 2012 Short Film of the Year Awards. His film "Unknown" follows Dagger athlete, Aniol Serrasolsess for a month of creeking in Verecruz State, Mexico. Check it out.

Santa Claus Kayaks Great Falls - Accent Paddles

Written by Kevin

Friday December 21, 2012

Tags: kayak whitewater

Accent Paddles wants to wish us a Happy Holiday and have brought us a great video for the occasion. Check out Santa Claus rocking out on the Great Falls of the Potomac. The man has some moves!

Water Over the Dam - Jackson Family

Written by Kevin

Friday December 21, 2012

Tags: creeking Jackson kayak playboat whitewater

Got a video here from 2010 called Water Over the Dam - Jackson Family. If you haven't seen it, this is a really cool 15 minute video about the Jackson Kayak Family. Regardless of your brand affiliation, a seriously good watch about some great whitewater people.

Rangitata Gorge New Zealand

Written by Kevin

Thursday December 20, 2012

Tags: kayak whitewater

Jackson Kayak Team Member, Courtney Kerin brings us a video of her and some of her mates hiting Rangitata Gorge. This is an awesome class 4-4+ run located by Mt Peel, on the east coast of the south island of New Zealand. Check it out.

Palguin 2012

Written by Kevin

Wednesday December 19, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater

Tino Specht brings us a video of him taking some new comers to waterfalls down the Upper Palguin for their first time in Chile. The Upper Palguin is one of Chile's most beautiful roadside runs.

Whitewater Troubleshooter - Strategy - Episode 5

Written by Kevin

Tuesday December 18, 2012

Tags: Instructional kayak whitewater

Wave Sport and H2o Dreams bring us another Whitewater Troubleshooter installment. In this episode, it covers strategy. Whitewater strategy involves two things, how you look at it and what you do with what you have discerned.

Suck Creek Kayaking

Written by Kevin

Tuesday December 18, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater

Check out a video by Rob Leines of some whitewater kayaking action on Suck Creek. This class V'ish run is located just 15 minutes north of downtown Chatanooga and looks like tons of fun. Check it.

WeStroke Creek Scouting - Roaring River and Flat Creek

Written by Kevin

Monday December 17, 2012

Tags: Beta creeking kayak whitewater

This weekend, we got seriously skunked on rain. Rain clouds had formed but no rain had come. So... Jay Warner, Philip Byard and myself went on a creek scouting run around Cookeville, TN. Check out some photos and beta we collected regarding Flat Creek and the Roaring River.

Truth From The Charge - Part II - The Homies

Written by Kevin

Saturday December 15, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater Whitewater Grand Prix

Nick Murphy brings us another awesome whitewater kayaking video, Truth From the Charge Part II, The Homies. This one takes place on runs in California and Chile and is seriously sick. Keep Charging!

2012 Chile Whitewater Grand Prix Overall Results

Written by Kevin

Friday December 14, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater Whitewater Grand Prix

The 2012 Chile Whitewater Grand Prix came to an end today with Dane Jackson coming out on top as the top men's athlete and Nouria Newman for the women! Hit the link to see all the results.

Truth From The Charge

Written by Kevin

Friday December 14, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater

Dagger Ambassador Nicky Murphy brings us a SICK edit of him rocking some whitewater kayaking. The footage comes from runs in the South East, California, Pacific Northwest, and Chile. Winning!

2012 Chilego Whitewater Grand Prix

Written by Kevin

Friday December 14, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater Whitewater Grand Prix

This is so awesome. It's the 2012 Chile Whitewater Grand Prix, Lego style. Lianne Germaine and Mikkel St. Jean-Duncan did all of the Lego scenes and stop-motion photography. Watch and enjoy.

2012 Chile Whitewater Grand Prix - Stage Four - BoaterCross

Written by Kevin

Friday December 14, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater Whitewater Grand Prix

Check out an edit of the 2012 Chile Whitewater Grand Prix Stage Four. This stage had the athletes battling it out head to head in a big water Boatercross race on the Futaleufu River in Patagonia. Chaos on the water.

Bledsoe Creek 12-10-2012

Written by Kevin

Thursday December 13, 2012

Tags: creeking kayak whitewater

Early this week, the Nashville/Gallatin TN area actually got some rain. This glorious miracle from the sky caused Bledsoe Creek, a local creek in Gallatin, to come up enough to boat. While nothing super exciting, it was a great day and some good times. Check it.

Jackson Kayak: Levator Elevated GoPro Mount

Written by Kevin

Thursday December 13, 2012

Tags: Jackson Kayak Instructional Series kayak whitewater

Jackson Kayak just released a new mount for your GoPro camera and kayak. This mount is an elevated one which uses an innovative design that requires no tools, is super versatile, and makes for some sick shots.