Team Jackson Kayak sweeps the American River Festival! by Will Richardson | Apr 24, 2006 | WhitewaterApril 24, 2006 Wow, what a weekend in California on the South Fork of the American River! On Saturday the freestyle competition was held at “Trouble Maker” since the river was at 6,000 cfs and Chili Bar was flushed out. The site was a fast, medium sized,...
Reflections on driving for 50 hours by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2006 | WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright. Learn more about Stephen. April 21, 2006 Well, I made it! After leaving from an Easter dinner with my family in DC on Sunday night, I left to drive almost 50 hours across the country to Placerville, Cali. I’m currently sitting at the Ponderosa...
Team JK member Lawrence from New Zealand sends in these sweet shots in his Rocker by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2006 | Rockers, WhitewaterLearn more about Lawrence. April 21, 2006 Hey EJ, Thought I would send you some photos of me paddling Huka falls and Aratiatia rapids on Monday in the Rocker and Superstar. I paddled Huka five times in my Superstar when the water was low and though some awesome...
Emily and Dane both qualify for Junior Olympics in slalom at the Kern Race. by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2006 | WhitewaterApril 21, 2006 Photos Both Emily and Dane raced well for their first race as slalom boat owners. While we have only started training (we did two workouts before the race to learn the 2 stroke upstream.) Both kids have started with a strong base and seem to be able to...
Final Brush Creek until today update by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2006 | Heros, WhitewaterApril 21, 2006 Photos There has been little time to get on the computer to download photos, and to write updates, not to mention that internet and phone service are to find. Here is my final update from the Kern, and catching up to today, where we are running...
Kern River Festival- Brush Creek Extreme Race and Kern River Slalom Race a fun time by Will Richardson | Apr 19, 2006 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 19, 2006 California is treating the Jackson’s and Team Jackson Kayak well. Our first stop was at Kernville, home of Sierra South Kayak Shop, with Tom (owner) and Paul (Hot Rod) the top sales guy and regional team member as our hosts. This year’s...
Jackson Kayak components help TN Tech student Dewayne Steward win NASA safety award that hasn’t been given out in three years! by Will Richardson | Apr 19, 2006 | WhitewaterApril 19, 2006 With the help of Jackson Kayak seats, TTU won the System Safety Award at the Moonbuggy competition on April 8th, 2006 at the Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama. As stated by NASA officials, the award has been available for the past three...
Ruth Gordon checks in from France where she is on “Cloud Nine” by Will Richardson | Apr 19, 2006 | WhitewaterBy Ruth Gordon. Learn more about Ruth. April 19, 2006 Photos Hello EJ, Below is my trip report from Lyon and photos attached. Check out the HUGE air! The photo attached is no the best but I think it gives you a good idea of the size. Big smiles, Ruth Arriving back in...
Ruth Gordon goes BIG! by Will Richardson | Apr 19, 2006 | WhitewaterApril 19, 2006 David Arnaud, 2001 5th place finisher in the World Freestyle Championships takes these photos of his home wave in Lyon, France, with Team JK member Ruth Gordon flying high over the water. This is what the Star series is about. Ruth said she is on cloud...
Reno River Festival Information by Will Richardson | Apr 18, 2006 | WhitewaterApril 18, 2006 Article about the upcoming Reno River Festival
A Great Week in the Mid Atlantic by Will Richardson | Apr 17, 2006 | WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright. Learn more about Stephen. April 17, 2006 After a great weekend of teaching clinics for Valley Mill on the Potomac and attending my good friend James’ wedding, it was time to head to WV for a tour of rivers! Jen, Jeremy Laucks, and I headed to...
“My son loves the new Fun1” by Will Richardson | Apr 12, 2006 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterApril 12, 2006 Just thought i’d drop you guys a note and let you know how much fun Evan is having with his new Fun1. He hasn’t actually used it in the water yet but it makes a great sled and he likes to sit in the living room do "carpet rolls."...