Leo from Big Hoss in Laramie sends in his review of the Day Trippers by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringMarty, Here are some pics from the Laramie Plains Lakes just west of town. It was pretty hot up here yesterday so a couple of friends and I took the afternoon off and went to try out the Day Tripper 12. The pictures are of Joe Ries and his dog Amock. I’m...
Camp Update by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Boyd Ruppelt Photos The realization hit me recently that WOW! I have a LOT to catch up on… I’ve been so busy I haven’t even had a chance to think about it… so here goes the ‘cliff’s notes’ version: So, for those that...
USA Slalom Cup Finals Results from Golden, Colorado by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | WhitewaterGolden, Colorado was the sight of a big week of competition for junior paddlers in both Freestyle and Slalom. Sunday, however, was the final event of the USA Cup and it was open to all ages. The course at Golden is super fun for racing slalom. The whitewater is not...
Colorado Springs Paddler, Michael Palmer “LP” makes regional team squad! by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | WhitewaterI met LP on the Ottawa River last year in the "Keener Program" at Ottawa Kayak School. He was a favorite among the coaches, always trying new things and being helpful. This year I really got to know him since Kristine invited him to travel with us in the RV...
Some news from Europe by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Rodrigo Tuschner Hello there dear Jackson kayak family, I am on the middle of tour here in the very north of Italy, the summer season is very dry here and the water level is not that good, but this week the rain don’t stop for five days, so I take the...
The Jackson Kayak Camp Instructional Tour starts by Will Richardson | Jul 8, 2007 | WhitewaterBy Jez So the Jackson Kayak Camp Instructional Tour has started off amazingly fast hitting up Camp Greystone, Falling Creek Camp, Camp Timberlake, Camp Merri Mac and Camp Blue Star. All of these camps have Jackson Kayaks and are teaching a stack of kids how to kayak....
Eric Seymour,Ben Stookesberry, Leif Embertson, and Lizzy English get out on a 5 day expedition on the Wind River Drainage, Eric reviews the Mega-Rocker by Will Richardson | Jul 8, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey EJ, I wanted to send you some photos of our five day trip in the Wind River drainage and a review of the Mega Rocker. The crew consisted of Ben Stookesberry, Leif Embertson, Lizzy English and myself. The run starts with a 20 mile hike into the most pristine and...
11 year old Lauren Burress sends in this update from the Junior Olympics by Will Richardson | Jul 8, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Lauren Burress Yesterday was the North American Junior Olympics in Golden Colorado. It was really cool! There are a lot of kids here (I think over 150) that are from all over the place. Team Oregon, Evan from California, Hayley from Wisconsin and so many more that...
07 All Star ROCKS the Ottawa! by Will Richardson | Jul 8, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright After 2 Weeks back on the mighty Ottawa river, I’ve come to a conclusion: The new All Star is amazing on this river. It’s the perfect weapon to enjoy the big water, big waves, big holes, and small waves and holes of this playboating...
National Geographic and Rush HD TV filming 1 hour show on Jackson family by Will Richardson | Jul 7, 2007 | WhitewaterThree producers, Kena (famous big mountain skier, turned producer), Sasha, and Brian Lippy (long time producer of kayaking TV shows) teamed up for the 10 day Jackson RV Tour filming session. A one-hour TV show is being produced in high definition for Rush HD and...
Junior Olympics Results and Photos- Freestyle and Boatercross Finals by Will Richardson | Jul 7, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhotos Results: In the Junior Olympics there are three age categories. Club Cadet (under 12), Cadet (under 14), and Junior (under 18). Here are the results from the finals in Golden, Colorado for Freestyle and Boatercross. Club Cadet Boys 1. Cully Brown 2. Jack Heyman...
