Legacy Whitewater Kayaks

The original Jackson Kayak, the Fun Series has been one of the most popular all-around boats of all time. Now in its fourth iteration, the Fun features high, forgiving parting lines, plenty of legroom for comfort, and a sleek style reminiscent of the original and second-generation Fun. This version returns to the Fun as a well-versed river runner, with enough freestyle features to attract beginners wanting a go-everywhere, do-everything kayak and seasoned experts wanting versatility and ample play without sacrificing downriver performance. The hull shape balances river running and play: narrow for speed, but with flared sidewalls and increased continuous rocker to keep your edges out of the water, help you cross holes and eddy lines with authority, and reduce the effects of boils and cross-currents.

2007 Fun Series — additional sizing detail

Antix: A creeking and river-running kayak that's fun, easy to paddle, and runs the river like a dream, with just enough groove in the hull design to allow for continual play all the way down. Take advantage of every wave, hole, splat rock, eddy line, and pillow the river offers. The Antix turns quickly, squirts, spins, splats, and freewheels, and its forgiving lines make it easy to roll and easy to paddle in technical rapids, helping you cross comfort barriers more readily and pick up new playboating moves every time you're on the water. Available in three sizes: small, medium, and large.

Antix 2.0: If you had to pick only one boat to paddle but still wanted to unlock all styles of paddling on all styles of rivers, the Antix 2.0 is the boat for you. With a reshaped, full planing hull, it's faster, squirts with less effort, and surfs like no other. Great for both rivers and creeks, it can outplay any other half-slice on the market. For all-day fun on the water, it's the one boat to rule them all.

Antix 2.0

Star Series: The All Star debuted at the World Cup of Freestyle Kayaking, with the world's best paddlers choosing it after initial testing. Faster and looser than any playboat Jackson Kayak had offered, with a sleeker, less stubby shape for smoother cartwheels, bigger loops, and more balanced ends that are easier to keep vertical. Available in three sizes: Star, All-Star, and Super Star.

RockStar: A narrower, faster, looser, easier-to-take-off hull, with easy edge-to-edge transfers, massive air, and smooth, predictable surfing. A rock-solid knee position and increased performance for moves in holes and flatwater, with slicey ends that make cartwheels, stalls, and linking moves together easier than ever, for beginners and world champions alike.

Little Hero: Sized so smaller paddlers can run the rivers that challenge them without the boat being a challenge. Uber stable, easy to roll, easy to paddle, and keeps you upright and moving downstream. A boat that fits well is easier to paddle, and the Little Hero completes the kids' package for the Hero series.

Hero: Run anything, pack some gear, and enjoy the confidence this river running/creek boat offers. Designed to handle the largest diversity of water possible, with low draft and long lines for shallow water without bottoming out, and volume designed to keep you on the surface and upright in big water or at the bottom of drops. Unmatched in speed at 8 feet, whether you're doing a big ferry, a long flatwater paddle out, or racing your buddy to the takeout.

Refined rocker transition delivers auto-boofing characteristics to this fast, stay-on-line creek-boat design, with more legroom for entry and exit. Raised, catch-free edges help conquer the most challenging cross-currents, and boat armor equips a rock-solid hull with the Uni-Shock impact-absorbing bulkhead system. Available in three sizes.

A modern tandem kayak suitable for teaching, bringing friends or family along, and opening up paddling to those who don't want to go solo. A high-performance tandem with all the comfort, dryness, durability, ease of rolling, and outfitting of Jackson's top-of-the-line Hero series — because sometimes, two Heroes are better than one.

One boat with two distinctly different personalities. Designed as the quiver-of-one for the paddler whose appetite for river adventure is more sampler platter than main course, the Rogue's hull bridges fast flatwater performance with nimble whitewater handling, from light touring on meandering rivers to Class II–III whitewater.

Takes you as far and as hard as you want to go, from extreme creeking to casual river running. This stout, high-performance package is loaded with Jackson's signature safety features, super stable, and well protected with ample volume so you can paddle at your best. The cockpit features Jackson's Boat Armor outfitting, and the Villain flies over boofs and snaps cleanly into eddies with hard carving control.

Short, wide, and thick, with a shedding bow/deck and a flat standing area complete with a foam deck pad. The stern has increased volume so it resurfaces quickly and cleanly while still surfing a variety of river features. Three fin boxes allow paddlers to arrange placement to their needs, or remove them entirely, and bottom channels add rigidity and improve tracking. Four grab handles along the perimeter plus one in the center make it easy to get back on board.

Karma: Jackson's fourth-generation creek boat in nine years takes a big leap forward, turning toward speed, stability, and carving while staying fast, stable, and forgiving, with predictable turning, boofing, and a bow that rises over anything in its way.

Karma UL: Built on the fast Karma and Zen hull and stretched for speed and performance, the Karma Unlimited is a racing machine. The planing hull gives an easy-to-control bow at high speeds, while bow rocker keeps the paddler dry and the boat running, with the Uni-Shock bulkhead and improved stability for fast river descents.

Karma RG: Based on the Karma Unlimited, the Karma RG is an ocean playboat (Rock Garden) designed for rock-hopping, exploring sea caves, running pour-overs, and surfing ocean waves. Also well suited as a river tourer, with potential for multi-day coastal and river trips (Class I–V).

Karma Traverse: Mates a stretched, slightly wider version of the acclaimed Karma with unique features for one of the most versatile kayaks around. Handles whitewater with ease, with a longer waterline and retractable skeg for easier flatwater miles, YakAttack gear track for camera mounts, phone holders, and rod holders, and full JK whitewater outfitting including the Unishock footrest system.

2011 Zen: A true river-running boat, with a traditional river-running look and feel combined with a modern, efficient hull and state-of-the-art ergonomics and outfitting, ready to deliver attainments, enders, and the fast-flowing river-running experience so many boaters built their paddling lives on.

2015 Zen: Bridges the gap between river runner and creek boat with a new tier in speed and performance. Higher sidewalls improve stability, added volume and bow rocker keep you higher on the surface, and it holds onto fast, light maneuverability while flying up and over rocks, holes, and waves better than ever. Forgiving for first-timers, sporty enough for experienced river runners. Available in three sizes.

2020 Zen: The Zen 3.0 combines lessons from the Hero series with previous Zen designs for a shorter, lighter package that stays on top of the water, has plenty of initial stability, and lifts easily over waves, holes, and rocks. A dry, confidence-inspiring ride that's great for beginners and welcome on the biggest, most chaotic rivers alike.

Slices and dices through the water with a super low-volume, high-performance bow and stern. A blast from the past, the MixMaster revamps classic boat design with ergonomic outfitting and a modern playful hull, making flatwater tricks, squirts, stalls, and cartwheels come naturally to beginners, while experienced old-school boaters can push the limits of down-river freestyle to new levels.

Brings speed, stability, and maneuverability to any class of whitewater, inspiring confidence like never before. High bow rocker keeps you dry while flying over waves and holes, making the medium Nirvana a sub-9-foot racing machine. Unlike many racing kayaks, the Nirvana is accessible, responsive, and forgiving, at home on everything from beginner whitewater to the most demanding Class V rapids. Available in two sizes.