Stephen Wright in his All-Star wins Big Wave Competition in Canada by Will Richardson | Jul 25, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 25, 2005 Congratulations to Team Jackson Kayak member Stephen Wright for his winning performance on the Garberator in Canada at the Riverpalooza Event this past weekend! Stephen showed those who have only seen him paddle his All-Star in a hole that both he and...
Don Grall from Fresh Air Photos sent in these beauties today! by Will Richardson | Jul 25, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 25, 2005 Photos Don, an outdoor professional photographer shows the amateurs like me that I still have a lot to learn! Here are some that he graciously sent me to put on the website. These photos are of Dane and I competing at the Vail Mountain Games this past...
Big Week at Jackson Kayak headquarters! Meeting of the big wigs all week by Will Richardson | Jul 25, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 25, 2005 Phase one of Jackson Kayak is completed. Introduce the first ever complete line of kayaks all in one year, and work out the production kinks to be able to produce enough to satisfy demand. Now it is time to have a meeting of the minds as we enter phase 2...
Finally getting good doctor advice from Clay’s dad by Will Richardson | Jul 25, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 25, 2005 Man, things just don’t move fast enough for me, and that is my problem. Clay spent an hour talking with his dad, who is a doctor, about my condition and it all boils down to how much time to heal. My kidney, he says, can’t be overly damaged...
Devon Barker is the kids camp queen! by Will Richardson | Jul 25, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 25, 2005 Here are some photos of Devon’s latest camp! 🙂 EJ Kids camp Kids racing for ball Payette lake Mccall Ryan...
Stephen Wright wins Big Wave competition on the Ottawa! by Will Richardson | Jul 24, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 24, 2005 I just wanted to add my two cents worth to Stephen’s article… Congratulations Stephen! EJ Results from the Garberator Rodeo at the Riverpalooza, Ontario, Canada Stephen Wright Jackson Kayak All-Star Steve Fisher- Riot Guillaume (Quebec-ian...
Uh-oh… by Will Richardson | Jul 23, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 23, 2005 Got an MRI done yesterday, and while I was asking if they saw what kind of damage to my stomach muscles, hip flexor, that type of thing, they were more concerned with the fact that my kidney either took a big beating, or has a growth on it. When I went...
Headline by Will Richardson | Jul 22, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 22, 2005 Dear Mom and Dad, Today was an awesome day. I had the morning off after some incredible french toast and berries and then spent it helping the Bear Paw staff understand how to use and outfit the boats. After that I watched Anna teach with the owner Jamee...
I lost and found this article from Brad Sutton- Big waves – All-Star by Will Richardson | Jul 22, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 22, 2005 Eric, On April 9th I had the chance to catch the Buseater wave on the Ottawa river at a prime level of 15 and a half. It was extremely cold to say the least but managed to have the rides of my life in the All-Star, doing Air moves on demand and staying...
Emily flew to Bear Paw in Wisconsin today- teaches women’s clinic this weekend! by Will Richardson | Jul 22, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 22, 2005 I am so proud of how far Emily has come as a young lady in the past year as a complete package. Her individual paddling skills just keeps on rising with no indication that she is near a plateau. She has competed in the Pro Women’s Class in all...
Full day of work today, no pain killers, still walking, oh yea! by Will Richardson | Jul 21, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 21, 2005 Pushing the limits a little, but still alive! Took pain killers after work, had a Bass Ale, ready for tomorrow! 🙂 EJ EJ after a day of work…
Showing off the battle wounds from Great Falls by Will Richardson | Jul 19, 2005 | WhitewaterJuly 19, 2005 The swelling is about the same, but the color is starting to show. My right side is quite swollen and the bruises just started yesterday. Man, I look a little rough, perhaps a shower and a shave would be a good idea. Why didn’t anybody tell me I...