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Mike Arvidson managed to get a paddle of the new large Jackson Kayak Antix.
Specification:
Max paddler(lbs) 150 to 225
Cockpit Size 36 1/4 x 25 5/8
Height 14
Length 8’1
Model Year 2017
MSRP (US $) $1,199.00
Volume 72
Weight (Pounds) 42
Width 27
Check out Jackson Kayak’s latest whitewater design, the Antix. Clay Wright and Eric Jackson will walk you through all the design features, what this boat can do, and who it is for.
ROHO will be taking their demo fleet to the Washburn release this Sunday (9am – 4pm). They will have boats available from Jackson, Pyranha, Waka and Zet for you to try on the top section.
Earlier this year Steve Fisher and Pat Keller ran the Merced river the Yosemite National Park (USA).
Episode one from Outside TV gives a pretty good feel of what is to come. I am not convinced about the “Professional Stunt. Do Not Attempt” warnings through this edit.
The TED talk series are generally awesome so it’s great to see that an increasing number of kayakers are starting to appear on the line.
This one from Emily Jackson is well worth watching.
Mega Swimmer rocking the Dee in the Long boat.
Just a fun training session on the River in the Long Boat waiting for it to rain. Continue reading
Jackson have revealed two new WW kayaks, the Fun and Zen. The Fun has returned back to its origins – a fun river running play boat. It is both wider and longer than more recent iterations.
Jackson have revealed two new WW kayaks, the Fun and Zen.
The Fun has returned back to its origins – a fun river running play boat. It is both wider and longer than more recent iterations. Continue reading
It looks like the river running, fun to paddle/play kayak is back. Everyone doesn’t need a creeker all of the the time. This exactly what the guys at Jackson Kayak think, so to that end Jackson have just finished their first production of the new Fun in the 2014 mold. Looks like it could be a winner.
Europe Team Manager Mathieu Dumoulin walks us through the new Carbon Rock Star build by Gui Gui Prod.
Welding kayaks isn’t that difficult once you get your eye in. However any boats made from cross linked plastic have additional issues as the the temperature difference between welding and blowing the plastic apart is a very narrow margin.
Quite often even the best welded repair will have some level of weakness and could fail. Some paddlers add wire mesh to strengthen the repair and I myself have found this to be very successful and almost bombproof depending on the location of the weld.
However there is an alternative that I have seen on a number of boats over the last few months. It looks rather industrial but seems to work really well. Below is a series of images from Nick Wright who used this alternative approach to repair a Jackson Kayak play boat.
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