Jackson Kayak Fun Runner Review With Dustin Urban I finally have a great answer when beginner-intermediate kayakers ask me which boat to buy. After paddling the Fun Runner 60, I’ll recommend this boat to most beginner-intermediate paddlers. I say “most” because there are some paddlers who are super aggressive and fearless from day 1 and [...] [...more]
Jackson Kayak Fun Runner Review with Colin Kemp When Jackson Kayak announced that they were going to release a new river running boat, we were all ears. Through the years, the incredibly popular Fun had managed to morph into a boat that looked more like a freestyle kayak, than it did river runner…For that reason [...] [...more]
Jackson Cuda Review with Drew Gregory The Coosa was Jackson’s first true fishing kayak. It was an enormous success, especially considering the fact that JK is known for whitewater boats, and not for products that assist you in slaying bass and trout. JK’s got a few secret weapons in regards to their fishing kayak popularity. [...] [...more]
CKS Squad Review by Tracy Sage: The Jackson Kayak Rock Star Rockin’ The Rockstar in the Salida Hole. Just as the Arkansas River was dropping back down to good play levels a couple weeks ago, my new Jackson Rock Star arrived at CKS. I love how this boat paddles from the very first session. Right [...] [...more]
Jackson Journey Review by Joe Keck Ahhh, yes, spring is just around the corner and with spring comes my favorite type of kayaking – creekboating! However, most serious paddlers will agree that even in the dead of winter when creeks are not running, it is mandatory to get out and enjoy the river anyway. This [...] [...more]
The 2011 Jackson Kayak Hero Review with Clay Wright The Jackson Hero is being completely redesigned for 2011. We wanted to know what the differences are between it and the 09′ model. Clay Wright helped design this boat, and has also paddled it a bunch. Here is a quick Q and A with him: Specs: [...] [...more]
I have been paddling the All Star since the 05′ season. It was the first playboat that combined comfort/pop/and slice into one package. In other words, in the past I had always sacrificed more pop for a boat that was hard to throw around, or a boat that I could huck easily in flat water [...] [...more]