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Gnarvana, Hype Machine or Creek Machine?
Each year we bring a new boat to the party, many are a development of boats gone by, improving and rejuvenating the previous designs to bring them inline with the aims and objectives of the brand. Whether it's a competitive edge or a boat that needed for a particular market Jackson Kayak like to stay current with the range. For 2023 it was the turn of the much loved Nirvana to gracefully float aside to make way for the new Gnarvana. The old Nirvarna holds a special place in many hearts, countless podiums from extreme races across the planet, in...
The Gift Card that Rocks
Still Not sure what to buy the avid Kayaker / Rafter / Sup Paddler / Racer / Freestyler / Canoeist *Delete as appropriate Then look no further than the Square Rock Gift Cards Purchase online and can be gifted to friend or foe for use on our website. https://squarerock.co.uk/products/the-gift-card-that-rocks
ROCKSTAR V LAUNCH
Jackson Kayak is proud to continue our legacy of making the best playboats in the world with the Rockstar V! The Rockstar V started with a goal to make the best boat for every wave and hole on the planet. We combined the best qualities of all our older playboats into a sweet, new shape that's a game-changer in this category. The Rockstar V makes it easier to have more fun in all kinds of play environments: waves, holes, flatwater, and downriver are all easier and giggle-inducing. Whether you're just learning to get vertical in the flatwater or hoping the...
ISSIES SUMMER IN NOTTINGHAM & COMPETING IN THE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
This summer I have spent weeks paddling at Holme Pierrepont Nottingham training for the British Championships and for Team GB selections. My time training on inlet gate and twin since the start of the summer improved massively, on inlet it went from learning how to get air on my loops to throwing clean loops with huge air, splitwheels, cartwheels, back loops, mcnastys and space Godzilla’s with huge air. This was to train for the British championships at the end of the month. Whilst on twin, which is where the 2022 freestyle world championships and also where team trials will be...
My thoughts of the 2022 Freestyle World Championships Feature
submitted by James Ward Over the past few weeks I’ve managed to paddle at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. This is where the 2022 Freestyle World championships will be taking place. The feature that it’s taking place has been made ready for the competition and I’ve had some time training ready for Team Great Britain selections in October. The hole it’s quite tricky as it’s hard to control the boat with the boiley foam pile. The feature is on a turn which makes it tight at one end and then wavey at the other. On my time training in this feature I’ve...