May 13 2012
Well the sled is now parked for the summer and the water is starting to flow in the Fraser Valley. The 2012 Vancouver Kayak Club Festival was a great kick off for the season. For the first year the festival had an awesome flow! At around 1.5meters the river dished out great rides and an [...]
May 3 2012
Long time WCK customer and paddler Tony Dyrsmid is still going strong on the river at the young age of 74. Having free range over the demo boats Tony has paddled a lot of different kayaks over the last couple years. These are his thoughts after a couple paddles in the JK Zen 75. My [...]
Apr 17 2012
In the fall of 2011 Jackson Kayaks threw an awesome Dealer Summit. With classic southern food and hospitality it made for a great weekend of paddling, learning and of course a little partying, which goes without saying though with a Jack Daniels sponsored event! Before the Summit and what was supposed to be the work part [...]
Feb 7 2012
I can still remember the first time I was in the river. My now ex-boyfriend put me into the Shushwap River in April (at the ballpark) and told me to, ‘paddle towards him’. Little did I know that I was going to be crossing an ‘eddy line’ or that I should edge into it. Although [...]
Jan 31 2012
Our first shipment of new 2012 model Jackson Kayaks at WCK arrived last week and just on time for my trip to Skookumchuck. I decided it was the perfect opportunity to test out the new Jackson Fun Runner. At first glance and maybe even 2nd glance the Fun Runner has an old school look to it. [...]
