Check out this kid, met his grandfather on the Ottawa- has a petrified forest, more or less, in his backyard! by Will Richardson | Nov 1, 2004 | WhitewaterNovember 1, 2004 Hey I don,t know if you remember me or not I,m the guy with the petrified wood. Any how here is a pic of my grandson he just jumped in my boat so we thought it would make a great picture. I know he is not in the right boat but it had not arived yet....
4 Fun review by 60 year old southern gentleman by Will Richardson | Nov 1, 2004 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterNovember 1, 2004 EJ, You must know the song, "Girls just want to have fun." Well, old guys do too. I’m sixty, but I felt like a kid on the water with my new boat. I’m not an accomplished playboater, so I can’t speak to performance. But...
Tanya Faux- Number one ranked kayaker in the world in 2004 is back home in Australia training at the world’s site and sent this letter today! by Will Richardson | Nov 1, 2004 | WhitewaterTanya Faux- Number one ranked kayaker in the world in 2004 is back home in Australia training at the world’s site and sent this letter today! November 1, 2004 Hey Made it home, back at penrith. It was great boating with you and the kids on the ottawa!! Just...
I attended my first NOC Guest Appreciation Festival (GAF) and it ROCKED! by Will Richardson | Nov 1, 2004 | WhitewaterNovember 1, 2004 The Nantahala River is at the top of a list of most well known kayaking rivers of the world. The Nantahala Outdoor Center is perhaps the most well known outpost for kayaking in the world as well. When I was 17 years old (23 years ago), Shelby Corson...
Kristine got this email today from our friend in Salida, Peanut. She just got her Fun 1.5! by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2004 | WhitewaterSeptember 30, 2004 Hey Kristine, I got my 1 1/2, if ya’ ever decide to paddle – this is the boat. Screaming fun, I have never felt so accomplished, My 110 pound body can actually do flat water tricks, I am so amazed, and absolutely simple to roll. Thanx...
Colin Kemp, Team JK member and manager of Valley Mill Boats in DC, and BIG GUY tries the Super Star and gives his review! by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2004 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterSeptember 30, 2004 Hey EJ, I just wanted to give you an update on the Super Star. WOW. I have not been so impressed with a play boat relative to it’s day, for the big guy, since the Score. All of the tall and big people out there are going to flip when they try...
Clay Wright writes his report on the Whitewater Symposium by Will Richardson | Sep 28, 2004 | WhitewaterOctober 28 2004 Hey Guys: Just in from the ‘Whitewater Symposium’ at the NOC: a gathering of instructors and skills experts from around the country. Designed to provide top-notch instruction on a multitude of subjects to attendees, the Symposium is also a...
EMU has disappeared by Will Richardson | Sep 25, 2004 | WhitewaterOctober 25, 2004 Remember this photo of me in my back yard roping an EMU running wild? It was around for 3 years wandering the county and spending some time at my house. If anybody has seen it, please let me know. I want to test my roping skills again. ...
Jackson Kayak state of affairs, a business review by Will Richardson | Sep 25, 2004 | WhitewaterOctober 25, 2004 Last week was a Fun 1 (no pun intended). Tony Lunt, my sole partner, and my CFO, David, were here together for the first time. David, Lorraine, Kristine, Tanya, and I worked hard to get the Quickbooks file in proper form. There is a ton of stuff to...
Whitewater Symposium (Think Tank) in second Year, getting better, and lots came out of it by Will Richardson | Sep 25, 2004 | WhitewaterOctober 25, 2004 Photos The Whitewater think tank as I like to call it was a gathering of all who chose to attend in instruction, manufacturing, dealers, clubs, and outdoor programs. There were two main groups, the presenters and the attendees. The presenters have...
Team Spotlight: Matt McQuire- “Sharky” by Will Richardson | Sep 19, 2004 | WhitewaterOctober 19, 2004 Sharky is one of my favorite people. He is from Canada, and was part of the "keener" program at Wilderness Tours. The Keener program is a coached, chaperoned, teen kayaking program on the Ottawa River that has produced many a happy kid and...
Great Outdoor Provisions’ paddle with EJ day was fun! by Will Richardson | Sep 18, 2004 | WhitewaterOctober 18, 2004 I worked at Wavesport, in Greensboro, NC from 1999-2003 and never heard of the Mayo River. I am willing to guess that the staff there still doesn’t know about it. Just FYI, if you work at Confluence, check out the Mayo River, off of Old Anglin...
