Ricochet on the water today! Ricochet at its first race tomorrow! by Will Richardson | Mar 3, 2006 | WhitewaterMarch 3, 2006 Clay Backsurfing Clay doing a rocket move in the Ricochet Clay with Stephen and Mark Dane running the Ricochet at Rock Island Dane taking the Ricochet for a...
Fun 1 Review by a Dad by Will Richardson | Mar 3, 2006 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterMarch 3, 2006 EJ, Just wanted to thank you for the great boat you’ve designed in the Fun1. Back around Christmas my son, Josh, and I took a tour of the old Rock Island facility (thanks John and Tom). While we were there, Josh ‘tried on’ a Fun1 and a...
After almost one year of R+D, The Ricochet is in its final hour before full production! by Will Richardson | Mar 3, 2006 | WhitewaterMarch 3, 2006 Making a slalom boat that is ready to compete at the highest level, or ready for the average kayaker to take out for a spin on their favorite river or wave, took me awhile, sorry about that. The first two models weren’t up to snuff on the design...
Canoe Kentucky Fun Tour stop number 1 makes the paper by Will Richardson | Mar 2, 2006 | WhitewaterMarch 2, 2006 Read it here. 🙂 EJ
Chris Emerick and EJ wrap up 8 weeks worth of video work at 8am this morning by Will Richardson | Mar 2, 2006 | WhitewaterMarch 2, 2006 Watch the trailer in Quicktime here. Quicktime Video 4.6 MB It started on December 27th, 2005 when we all made the trek to Africa to meet up for 5 weeks of filming for the new 2006 Jackson Kayak promo video and EJ’s Playboating Basics, and...
Playboating DVD Trailer by Will Richardson | Mar 1, 2006 | WhitewaterMarch 1, 2006 A sneak preview of the upcoming new Playboating DVDs. Quicktime Video 4.6 MB 🙂 EJ
Rocker video from this weekend, by Boyd Ruppelt, the season is upon us!!! by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2006 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterFebruary 28, 2006 The Rocker, Hero, and Super Hero are about to get their first creeking season! Here Boyd shows us his weekend in the Rocker. Boyd’s Creeking Video Windows Media Player, 9.8 MB
Cornwall Recreational Kayak Club sends in this note about Nick and Ruth by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2006 | WhitewaterFebruary 28, 2006 Hello EJ, First let me congratulate you on your incredible hit picking up Ruth and Nick to your factory team. They are both so much more than incredible paddlers. They are well spoken, patient, team players amazing instructors… I can go on if...
Boyd Jr. takes his Rocker into the steeps… by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2006 | Rockers, WhitewaterLearn more about Boyd here February 28, 2006 Boyd Jr. (you can see him in Kayak Session in the new Fortress Watch ad), has been doing his best to get out on the weekends after school (he goes to Memphis) and put his Red Rocker on the steep stuff. He sends these photos...
Nick Troutman and Ruth Gordon put a bunch of new paddlers in boats, brave snowstorm and kick off the season in Canada by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2006 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterFebruary 28, 2006 Photos Ruth sends in her account of the day� Hi EJ, Only 5 more sleeps and I can�t wait to head to warmer places � it�s REALLY cold up here this week so it�s making my departure that much sweeter! Nick and I had a fantastic time this weekend at the...
Boat Armor Outfitting and Super Fun Review by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2006 | WhitewaterFebruary 28, 2006 EJ, I got into white water paddling a little over a year and a half ago. Nine months ago I switched from a Diesel 75 to a Super Fun and for the past six months I have also been using the happy seat and thruster combination. Four days ago I got the...
Rocker Review by Will Richardson | Feb 27, 2006 | Rockers, WhitewaterFebruary 27, 2006 e.j., just wanted to drop you a line and give you some feedback on the rocker. the boat is working out well for me on my local creek but one thing i had not appreciated was the grabloops and how easy they are for a swimmer to grasp. i ended up...
