Dec 08 2009
More photos from free clinic.
Thanks to Matthew Koch with www.adriftimages.com for sending me some new pictures of the free clinic for this write-up.
Hope to see you all on the river soon after a short leave of absense.
Jeremy Adkins
Tag Archive 'jackson kayaks'
Sep 13 2009
Weekend of SMILES :) in the Dynamic Duo.
This past weekend was the first time the Dynamic Duo got a good workout by my wife and I on the Ocoee. With my wife wanting to go down the Upper Ocoee the weekend started out great.
If you have not paddled this boat then you need to. The Upper Ocoee begins slow and gave Shannon and I time to ferry, peel out and catch eddies. The first thing I noticed is how fast the boat is. When you are both paddling hard the boat is super fast. By generating the speed downstream you punch through the rapids. After a mile or two warm up out first rapid was Mikey’s Ledge. I could see in my wife’s face that she was nervous. The boat tracks very well making holding lines very easy. Our second rapid was Let’s Make a Deal. This rapid is on the most dangerous on the entire Ocoee because of the random rocks and Blue Hole sieves downstream. With great lines through the upper half of the river we entered the Olympic section. Shannon anxiety had reached an all time high.
This section is big and pushy but really quick. I gave Shannon easy instructions “Paddle Hard” until I say stop. For Shannon the hardest part was being able to see due to her contacts and massive waves hitting her in the face.
After hitting Humongous staight one I can tell you that this boat has incredible stability. You can lean all the way over and still the boat bounces back to an upright position. With comfort, stability and speed the boat can go through almost any hole or wave you encounter. With Roach Motel to come we learned how stable the boat was. As we hit the top we spun around our of control, eddied out on the left and ferried back into the current without flipping.
The last rapid is Edge of the World which lands right again Thunder Rock Campground. Shannon truly got to appreciate the entire Upper Ocoee for the first time.
I cannot wait to get this boat out on something harder like maybe Gauley…I Look forward to seeing you there with more smiles on our faces.
Jeremy Adkins
Team Jackson Kayaks
Jun 04 2009
New 2010 Jackson Kayak All-Star
This boat looks perfect for the Southeast United States. It is a mix of greatly distributed volume like the best seller Space Cadet but with more wave design and comfort. I can not tell you how excited I am about this design and can not wait to get it out on our local rivers. This boat is going to throw so big, more consistent but be more comfortable because of the stubby front and Happy feet. Wow I am so excited. Check out the pics and make sure to call your local dealer and tell them you would like to try one. They are on pre-order now so you want to make sure your dealer will get theirs. This boat is going to sick.
Here are the links to this great boat along with a couple of photos I have attached of Jackson Team member Nick Troutman in the Teva Mountain Games.
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Hope to see you all on the river soon,
Jeremy Adkins
Team Jackson Kayaks
