The lost Idaho paddling days by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Jason Craig My old computer’s hard drive crashed and I had no backup so I lost all my old footage, programs, and everything else including my Idaho update so I will do my best to try to retell the saga… I flew into Idaho April 6th and headed to a...
07 All Star hits the New River Dries! by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright I have spent the past four months hoping that the infamous put-in waves of the New River Dries would run while I was in the Mid-atlantic. This week, miraculously, it happened. I was fortunate enough to have finished teaching my Washington DC Potomac...
Jackson’s Get Roadblocked by Police on the way to Canada! by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2007 | WhitewaterPhotos Everyone knows that you can’t drive a car with expired tags. Well, our RV has been sitting idle since October of last year and while we took care of all of the safety issues like a bad tire, break pads, tune- up lights, etc., we managed to overlook the...
CONFIDENCE! by Will Richardson | Apr 20, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterGood Afternoon, After receiving my Rocker, I was anxious to get it wet. However, the rainfall (lack of) and schedules had me once again wondering what I had won. Finally, the rain came. If I could use just one (1) word to describe this boat, it would be...
Randy gets his 4 Fun from Confluence Kayaks in Denver by Will Richardson | Apr 20, 2007 | WhitewaterI got this email from Randy today: Dear Team Jackson I just had to write a little note to all the people there at Jackson to say thank you. I just bought my shiny new orange 4 fun and took it for a little paddle at the local play park all I can say is this boat...
Hotel Charley 2 rocked! by Will Richardson | Apr 18, 2007 | Heros, WhitewaterThis past Friday evening, National Geographic Adventure Heroes of the Year Ben Stookesberry and Jesse Coombs wowed the crowed with their new movie, Hotel Charley 2: River of Doubt at Seattle Raft and Kayak in Seattle. Check out the full report on their blog....
TUB-O-FUN by Will Richardson | Apr 18, 2007 | WhitewaterBy Jez Ok EJ we got a bit of a surprise for you. So we got thinking that we all know how well Jackson Kayaks currently dominate on bus eater as we have all seen from the footage made up by Stephen, Nick and co. So we wondered what it would be like to combine the hull...
CKS Paddlefest coming up- I just got this information from them! by Will Richardson | Apr 18, 2007 | WhitewaterRIVER RALLY KICKS OFF WHITEWATER SEASON ON THE ARK BUENA VISTA, CO – Whitewater enthusiasts will descend on this small historic town on the Upper Arkansas River May 18 – 20 for a huge kickoff party to celebrate the start of the summer whitewater boating...
2007 World Freestyle Championships coming up fast! by Will Richardson | Apr 17, 2007 | WhitewaterLike any major event, there is the anticipation, training, planning, etc. that comes a year or more before it, and goes right up to about now. Now it is upon us. There is little you can do to change what you have already done, or to prepare. The athletes of the world...
Ben Guska joins Team JK by Will Richardson | Apr 17, 2007 | WhitewaterAnyone who knows Ben recognizes his personality on and off the river as one of a caring, fun, supportive 21 year old that makes you smile. We are very lucky to have him as part of the Jackson Kayak family in 2007 and beyond. Look for a rapid rise in his performance on...
Ben Guska gets his first taste of the 2007 All-Star at Reno Whitewater Park! by Will Richardson | Apr 17, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterI got this letter from him today… Hey EJ: Got in Reno Mountain Sports demo ALL STAR today. So far here is what I have from one day of boating. First trick I tried was a phonix monkey. The hole is a little shallow and the one thing I noticed was getting more pop...
Darin McQuoid Pool Session Report by Will Richardson | Apr 16, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid I just had my boats at a pool session in Chico, California and people were really stoked on the outfitting. They were also impressed at how fast both the Rocker and All-Star are, and amazed at how easy they were to roll. Here are a few shots from the...
