World Cup #3 Information by Will Richardson | Sep 11, 2006 | WhitewaterSeptember 11, 2006 For information about transportation, directions, list of events and accommodations for World Cup #3 in Rock Island, check out the World Cup 2006 section. 🙂 EJ
Kayak Volunteers needed for Washington, DC Triathlon by Will Richardson | Sep 11, 2006 | WhitewaterSeptember 11, 2006 The Nation’s Triathlon is looking for kayak volunteers to assist swimmers competing in Washington, DC’s first ever triathlon! We are expecting over 500 swimmers and need kayaks to be there to support them. The swim starts at 7am at the...
Swissys at the Worldcup by Will Richardson | Sep 10, 2006 | WhitewaterOctober 10, 2006 By Lukas Meyer Last winter Sandro and I planed to go to the Worldcups. It was a great plan, but I had to look with my school, if I can leave for 5 weeks. After a few conversations with the schooldirector they let me go. Finally this summer the Team...
Jon Best, Flic Meares, and Stuart Parry win first place in the British Freestyle Championships! by Will Richardson | Sep 10, 2006 | WhitewaterJon Best, Flic Meares, and Stuart Parry win first place in the British Freestyle Championships! October 10, 2006 I have not yet met Stuart Parry, but Kudos to him! Flic is a good friend of Emily’s and the family, and Jon is practically family now, sweet!...
Midnight on the Gauley by Will Richardson | Sep 10, 2006 | WhitewaterBy Clay Wright October 10, 2006 It’s midnight and I’m almost to Wythville WV, on route to the Gauley and steering my Sirius between ‘Boombox’ and ‘Chill’ but taking side-hikes to NPR, where I hear on ‘Earth and Sky’ of...
2007 ALL-STAR UNVEILED! by Will Richardson | Sep 10, 2006 | WhitewaterOctober 10, 2006 Photos OK- sorry if the new boats are coming at you fast and furiously, but all I can say is Oh Yea! I can honestly say that I believe this is the sexiest boat David Knight and I have done together, EVER! There was zero tweaking the design for the...
World Cup #2 is finished! by Will Richardson | Sep 10, 2006 | WhitewaterSeptember 10, 2006 It was a beautiful September day on the Black River for Semi-finals and finals for World Cup #2 at “Hole Brothers” in Watertown. It started off cold, in the 30’s, but the clouds burned off and it rose up into the 60’s and the...
EJ’s personal World Cup experience by Will Richardson | Sep 10, 2006 | WhitewaterSeptember 10, 2006 So far the World Cup is going awesome, with terrific local governing bodies (Wilderness Tours and Blackwater Development) and intense competition. My goal is to win the overall title, of course, but like any major goal, it is never easy. I started...
Salmon River Surfing by Will Richardson | Sep 9, 2006 | WhitewaterOctober 9, 2006 By Devon Barker I joined a great friend John Parten on Peace Wave at Hippie Beach on the Salmon River Today. I met JP in Costa Rica last fall at the World Championships. The Salmon River near Riggins, Idaho has year around surf waves. I have been...
Nick getting dialed into the Mega-Rocker before his fall of creeking! by Will Richardson | Sep 9, 2006 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 9, 2006 Working your way up to a major undertaking of hard creeks should be done in increments. Many of the team JK athletes are getting some quality time in the new Rocker and will be spending some quality time this fall and winter dropping from high...
If a creek is running, Boyd Ruppelt is on it! by Will Richardson | Sep 9, 2006 | WhitewaterSeptember 9, 2006 Check out his Big East Trip… 🙂 EJ Boyd Ruppelt Boyd Ruppelt Boyd Ruppelt dragging his boat like it is cross-linked – Jackson Kayak...
