Kayaking in Europe by Will Richardson | Jun 21, 2005 | WhitewaterJune 21, 2005 I just finished competing in the 2005 Wave&Wheels competition in Bremgarten, Switzerland. Bremgarten is a really beautiful town in the Alps. There was a castle at the wave. The wave was really fast and fun. Simon put on a great competition with...
54th Annual Fibark Festival (Arkansas River, Salida, CO) was a huge success by Will Richardson | Jun 21, 2005 | UncategorizedJune 21, 2005 Photos Once again the volunteer FIBARK organization put together an incredible event, best described as the Gauley Fest of the West. A 28 mile downriver race, a slalom race, a major freestyle competition, a boater cross, announcers, parties, 110 kegs of...
Camp Arrowhead by Will Richardson | Jun 20, 2005 | UncategorizedJune 20, 2005 Photos Hi mate jez here. Thought you would like this for your website. Our camp, NC, recently received our boats and this caused quite a stir. All the campers wanted to try out the new boats but not as much as the paddling staff. With that shiny new...
Another 4 Fun Review by Will Richardson | Jun 20, 2005 | UncategorizedJune 20, 2005 EJ: I just finished my second trip down the Grand this year. Although I was going to be rowing my dory this trip, I took my 4 Fun along also figuring it would be tied to a raft most of the time. What a good choice that was, it was paddled nearly every...
4 Fun review by Will Richardson | Jun 20, 2005 | UncategorizedJune 20, 2005 EJ, First thing I want to say is, I’m completely blown away by the 4Fun. I borrowed a demo from Ouachita Outdoor Outfitters in Hot Springs (those guys are the absolute best!) and had the afternoon of my life in a kayak. I now paddle a Wavesport Z,...
FIBARK festival in Salida underway! by Will Richardson | Jun 20, 2005 | WhitewaterJune 20, 2005 Team Jackson Kayak is rocking the Salida Whitewater park! Yesterday, Dane Jackson Kayak and Nick Troutman took the top two spots in the junior men’s division in the prelims for freestyle, both in Jackson Kayak! Todd Baker got third. In the...
What Jackson Kayak products should you now own or get ASAP? by Will Richardson | Jun 20, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 20, 2005 It is mid-June 2005, a great water year in many places, average in others, but finally summer has arrived everywhere. We have been busy making many new products, of which most people are not really aware of all of them or the ones that will change your...
The first ever Pine Creek Extreme race was held today and what action! by Will Richardson | Jun 19, 2005 | Heros, WhitewaterJune 19, 2005 We had 2 swims in the practice rounds, then another in the time trials. Once we moved on to head to head you would have thought the swimming was done, but we were wrong. 2 of the Pro men ended up in the drink – at least – and some of the...
FIBARK fun and finally SUN by Will Richardson | Jun 17, 2005 | WhitewaterJune 17, 2005 FIBARK finally arrives and the sun’s out in force. We started the day with Jimmy Blakeney, Brian Jennings, EJ and I doing a live radio interview for the local station then ended it with the whole Jackson Kayak Team headed into finals on sunday! I...
Salida Colorado has a great new hole in the park! by Will Richardson | Jun 16, 2005 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterJune 16, 2005 Mike Harvey has done it again, making his home town a sweet hole, right at the boat ramp! Last year we competed downstream at the lower hole, this year the top hole is awesome and makes for the best rodeo spot. It is only Tuesday, with three more days...
4 Fun Review by Will Richardson | Jun 13, 2005 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterJune 13, 2005 Eric: All the marketing is true – My new 4Fun is the most comfortable boat I’ve ever been in!! I turn 60 this year and was looking for something that didn’t torture me ( I moved from an Ace 5.1), yet still enables me to cartwheel and...
Super Star Review by Will Richardson | Jun 13, 2005 | WhitewaterJune 13, 2005 Eric, I’ve been trying to find a play-boat for the last several years, but I couldn¹t find one that I could fit into comfortably. I am 6’6" tall with a long inseam and big feet, and I had just about given up looking for one when I...
