Tough Ass, soft shock bulkhead saves legs of this BC boater- now a true believer in the safety of the Jackson bulkhead system! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Rockers, Whitewater | 0 comments August 7, 2006 Hey guys, The Rocker’s internal foot brace design holds true. With awesome camera and video angles at hand, I was captured pitoning off a 25 foot slide drop into a small pool just before dropping over another 35 footer. We call it the Hurly Burly, the first real "runable" drop on the whatshan river here in the Southern BC interior. I was just a little off line on the shallow entry and got bumped around on the slide down, pitoned real bad and dented in the bow, but I recoverd just in time to fall over the 35 footer after wards. My mate Chris Ryman (Endless Adventure shop owner and preferred jackson dealer) has the video footage and it is hillarious. You will get to see it later this fall when we edit all of this years footage together and send it out to our favorite kayak builder. Even though my rocker took a huge dent in the nose, funny enough I didnt realize how hard I hit till I saw the playback. Previously, I was always skeptical of the device but I am now conivinced that the rocker’s funky internal footbrace system Is the safest out out there on the market. The thick 4" foam footplates and pillar mounts absorbed the massive impact like a saugey diaper. Aside from some shaken nerves and a little whiplash I walked away with not one lower body injury such as 2 broken ankles or legs. I count my blessings boys. And then, the huge bow dent in the crosslink popped out on its own in the heat of the sun! Awesome!!! Our buddy Mikkel St. Jean-Duncan was next to run Hurly Burly (as seen in the photo) and stomped the thing like the pro he is of course. Chris and I are now convinced that it is his auto boofing boat (a wavesport mutant of all things…) Thanks for the fun you share with us. A happy jackson user/abuser. C ya, Carl Jacks Castlegar, BC PS The mega rocker…. that is a knarly looking boat…. Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ