“Dynamite comes in small packages”This is true for the Shooting Star. No longer do you have to be an adult to rock the river and playboat like a champ. The Shooting star is the unchallenged JR Freestyle kayak over the last couple of generations and a GREAT boat for beginners to learn in for anyone under 100lbs!
When the first generation of playboat hit the whitewater market, a whole new world opened up in both beginner and freestyle instruction. The smaller boat allowed paddler to learn the roll, be more stable in moving water and cut through trouble spots on the river easily. When the Shooting Star hit the market, this new list of benefits became available to the kid! As the Shooting Star found itself in more and more paddlers, it became the dominant child instructional craft as well as the best Freestyle kayak on the market for the Under-100 lb paddler!
Beginners just learning to kayak and think play boating looks like the way to go? The Shooting star river runs fine, and allows you to learn to roll, surf, squirt, cartwheel, loop, and that is just the beginning!
Intermediates will become experts quick. The Shooting Star has been on the podium of many Pro freestyle events in the past few years with paddlers that were only beginners the year before.
Experts under 100 pounds know that this is the only choice. Nobody has ever made a freestyle kayak for them before. The big question on the Pro Tour when the Shooting Star came out was always: “Have you been beaten by Dane yet?” By the end of the first season, Dane had beaten every pro in his Shooting Star at least once in that boat.
Jackson Shooting Star Specifications
Length:
5' 1-3/4"
Width:
1' 8 7/8"
Weight:
10 7/8"
Volume:
31 gals
Max Weight Range:
30 - 100 lbs
2012 MSRP:
$699
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additional information from Bel Haven Paddlesports on the Jackson Shooting Star Kayaks.
Outfitting
The outfitting make up for 2012 has taken another innovative leap forward. Our goal in improving our outfitting is to improve comfort, safety, appearance, and functionality.
Seat adjustment is simple. Lift up the Hip Pads and you will find a hole cut out in the plastic of the seat. Reach your hand inside and you will find a thumbscrew. Loosen the thumbscrews on each side, slide the seat into position and tighten the screws back down. This allows you to move the seat on the water and not have to wait for a screw driver or any extra tools.
The hip pads, thigh pads and logos all have a new color in 2012- silver/grey. The main reason for this change was to improve the overall look of the boats, as we changed our logo color, and our outfitting color to all match. Slick, clean, and easy to tell a 2012 boat from any other model year!
The seat pad is a foam, molded, seat pad. We are offering this seat pad as standard. Most of Team JK add sweet cheeks on top of the but pad, or in place of the butt pad. If you also prefer the sweet cheeks, it is available at your dealer or here on our website as an accessory.
Hip Pads and adjustments. The hip pads are our most popular shape. We had had 3 shapes since we started JK and this one seems to be the most control and comfort for the most people. To adjust your hip pads properly, sit in the kayak and see if you can easily put your hands in between the hip pads and your hips. If you have room for your hands, add one or two of the 3/8″ foam shims in the neoprene pockets on the backside of the hip pad to create a snug, but not too tight, fit. Place the hip pads on the velcro of the seat in the most comfortable position and tighten the straps to secure in place.
Sure-Lock Backband— Our backband system is one of our most game changing designs for kayak outfitting. Stronger, easier to use, and field reparable make it the “must have” if you want the best. The proper way to adjust is to grab each rope while sitting in the seat, lean forward and pull straight forward with both hands until the backband makes contact to your back, lean back against the backband and it should lock immediately into the cleats, you are done! To release, pull on one or both of the ropes straight out away from the cleat to release completely. This infinitely adjustable backband allows a full loose to tight adjustment in one motion, and also a full release in one motion.
Water Bottle Holder on the Front Wall. Double bungee holds a variety of bottle sizes and is easy access. The included JK bottle has a carabeener that clips to the bungee to secure it.
Pre-cut foam foot blocks, for a quick adjustment for those people who are like a foam foot system. The foot blocks are an onion system so if your kid is getting any taller or if you want a looser fit, simply remove the toggle, slide off a layer, put the toggle back on and away you go.
The hull is supported using a composite beam that is both light and strong.
Our 2012 outfitting for this boat takes comfort, safety, and ease of adjustment to the next level. We hope you enjoy the looks of it as much as the functionality!
*Colors may vary slightly from those shown. Color combinations will vary from those shown in catalog and are unique for each boat produced. Variations in color are not covered by warranty.
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