http://blog.jacksonkayak.com JK Summer Camp Instructional Tour Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:41:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=200   After having about 8 hours of sleep the night before, Wednesday we woke up bright and early.  We grabbed our set of extra dry clothes and were on our way to who knows where.  Everyone was making guesses about the next exciting whitewater adventure we were going ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=196 Today we ran the upper section of the mighty Gauley River. The guys and I had an unbelievably great time out on the river. The first few hundred yards of river were a good warm up, but as the river picked up in pace and gradient we all ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=191 This trip has been an amazing experience as an instructor. Not only are we pushing the kids we are pushing ourselves as well. We have caught up on sleep and have been well rested for the last couple of days. We have had to improvise on our menu ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=187 HUCK first half- In the beginning of HUCK, we were very excited to run two great waterfalls, and we knew that we would run maybe one or two rivers that we had already ran.  Well, as far as those rivers go, we ran the Ocoee River (with the ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=185 Huck day 4- this morning we woke up left our things where they were, ate. After which Ben then made us play a game of silent football where we earned shirts and extra oatmeal.  The instructors gave us a makeshift whitewater safety course. We worked on some z-drags, ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=180 Huck Day 3- Huck Southeast officially became a misnomer today as we left the southeast and traveled to West Virginia. After arriving at the campsite at 1:00 am last night, we got a luxurious five hours of sleep before waking up and getting back on the road.  We ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=173 HUCK DAY 2: Today started with waking up and immediately packing the van. The plan was to eat at the house but the food was left in the trailer by the Nantahala Out Door Center. Therefore, we packed the van and headed to pick up the trailer and ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=168 http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=162 After a bunch of planning, we have worked out an awesome premier kayak program this summer for teens in the Southeast. Huck Southeast is new 8-day opportunity, open to a small number of boys ages 13 to 17 who want to paddle some of the best whitewater in the southeast ... http://blog.jacksonkayak.com/?p=158