Jackson Kayak Launches new Instructional Series Filmed on GoPro Cameras

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The world's top paddling links in week 49, 2012.

News Watch Jackson Kayak Launches new Instructional Series Filmed on GoPro Cameras Jackson Kayak - POV cameras are the perfect way to get up close and personal for filming instructional videos. Now that all Jackson Kayak boats have GoPro mounts on them, we want to take advantage of this and get a new perspective on instruction, really getting the student in the action. Kicking Off The Whitewater Grand Prix Dagger Blogs - Being asked to compete in the Whitewater Grand Prix this year was an incredible privilege. I figured out that I had been invited just a few weeks before the event, but I was set on making it happen. Spring Stikine Fluid Blog - This year, all the stars came together for me to finally get into the greatest trip I've ever had the chance to do, the Grand Canyon of the Stikine. After years of trying to line up a crew, good water levels, and bastante cojones to drop in to this river, ... The Whitewater Grand Prix Is Here CKS Blog - "Extreme" competitions are nothing new to kayaking. What's unique about the new era of downriver racing is the heightened level of race difficulty, the recent technology advancements in boats and paddling gear, the fitness and ability level of the athletes participating, and the quality of media coverage. When It All Goes Wrong unsponsored - In case of an emergency I like to carry a range of kit that will help keep me and/or my paddling buddies warm in case a trip turns into an epic. This kit needs to be carried in my boat and needs to be kept dry. New Crew, New Truck, Same Great Chilaen Adventure Seth Ashworth - All Chile trips rely on two key ingredients a vehicle and a crew. A lame vehicle will leave you out of pocket and off the river. A bad crew will leave you unhappy and potentially put you and them into some dangerous situations. Going Rogue on The Rogue Jackson Kayak - Back in October, just after the close of permit season, two friends and I headed to the southwest corner of Oregon to hit up the classic Wild & Scenic Rogue river. We were self-supporting the classic 35 mile stretch from Grave Creek to Foster Bar. Arrival in chile Mike Dawson - Chile has a reputation amongst kayakers as being one of the premium whitewater destinations in the world. its been on my hit list for years but because of the seasons clashing with the NZL summer I've never made it. Creature Feature The Goblin Shark YakAngler - I thought it might be cool to feature a new crazy species ever week from our oceans. Hopefully some of these "Creature Features" will be new to you, and you will get to learn about some of the amazing animals we have in our oceans. Teva Pulls Out of Mountain Games Playak - The Teva Mountain Games are the Teva Mountain Games no more. They'll still be around, just not with Teva as a sponsor. Teva president Joel Heath announced Nov. 28 that the footwear giant is pulling out of the Games after an 11-year run. Reducing Shoulder Stress with Dave Kalama SUP Magazine - When it comes to SUP training and racing, there are several joints and body parts that can suffer from overuse injuries, including knees, wrists and back. But the number one complaint we hear about from fellow paddlers is sore shoulders. Sema News: The Jeep Invasion! Exploring Elements - There were only a few truly overland expedition ready Jeeps at the show. This example from Adventure Trailers is super well sorted. This was the year of the Jeep at the 2012  SEMA Show , and specifically the Wrangler JK Unlimited model. Kayak Theft unsponsored - In certain parts of the world boat theft is a serious problem and given that most whitewater kayaks are close to £1000 it's a pretty serious and probably very lucrative business. The Karma Meets Cali Jackson Kayak - Anyone who knows me knows that I love my Villain and that I am hard to impress and change my habits when it comes to a creek boat. I tend to prefer displacement hull creek boat for their predictability, rock friendliness, and quickness edge to edge. 4 Days in Chile Palm Blogs - Less than 24 hours after landing in Chile, I was racing head-to-head on the Rio Nuble as part of Nuble Fest. Not quite how expected to be taking my first strokes in the country.

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