2008 Happy Feet 150 and 2008 Sweet Cheeks 200 are ready for you today! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterAugust 9, 2007 I haven’t mentioned to the world yet that at the 2007 World Freestyle Championships I was using two pieces of outfitting that I was prototyping for a few months already. Both my Happy Feet and my Sweet Cheeks were prototypes; a variation of what...
Keener Garb Photos! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 9, 2007 By Stephen Wright I wasn’t feeling well on Saturday when garb came back in, so I went down and took some photos of the Keeners who were there playing on their day off. Dane is becoming an aerial force to be reckoned-with! His first ride included 5...
Evan Lloyd makes a short video of his Jackson Kayak Factory tour! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 9, 2007 Hi EJ and Carman, I just wanted to thank you again for showing us the factory on Monday. It was really great seeing how your boats are put together. I know how busy you all are, and it meant a lot to us. I made a short video of our trip. I think...
16 Year Old High School kid Mason, sends in his JK review and video! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterAugust 8, 2007 Hey EJ, My name is Mason Robinson and I live in Atlanta Georgia. I am 16 years old and have been boating for about a year now. I really wanted to thank you for the great boats you have made that are comfortable for the tall skinny guy. I am about...
Endless Adventure by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 3, 2007 By Ruth Gordon Photos So many things can happen in a month. My past month has been jam packed with instruction and adventure. After returning from Switzerland I jumped into life on the Ottawa; hanging with old friends, enjoying the long summer days and...
5 Year Old Loves His Fun 1.5 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 7, 2007 Last year my son, Remi hopped into a Jackson Fun1.0 at a Winter Class in Cincinnati, and to my amazement, took off! This summer the man that introduced me to the sport had his wedding at the NOC. We stopped by the Outfitters, geared up my 54 pound 5...
Jay Kincaid Update by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 6, 2007 By Jay Kincaid I just arrived back in Reno after nearly two weeks on the road visiting Jackson Kayak dealers in Washington, Idaho, and Montana. I had a great time meeting with the people who actually sell our product on a daily basis and I was able to...
Second to last week of the Jackson Kayak Camp Instructional Tour by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 3, 2007 By Jez Photos So the second to last week on the Camp Instructional tour proved to be very busy once again. The week started off with a hike in to the Narrows with Camp Falling Creek, nothing like a class 5 hike to get the day started. If this was not...
Boe from Maine sends in this outfitting review! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 6, 2007 Hi EJ, The happy seat is unbelievable. It’s comfortable and allows me to adjust my hip tilt to an anatomical mechanical advantage, by molding the seat so that I can sit right up. The floating backband mechanism is far superior to any other...
Matthew Parker from the UK sends in this new All-Star review by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterAugust 6, 2007 Hi mate, Just writing to say, I got the original allstar at the end of last year. It took me a day to gtet used to it but after that I found it to be the best boat that I had ever paddled and, at the time, the best boat I would ever paddle. It let me...
Jez and Jackson Kayak wrap up summer camp tour! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 4, 2007 Jez with his sweet FJ Cruiser completes a major summer camp tour doing daily stops at 20 camps that teach whitewater kayaking to kids and have Jackson Kayak kids boats! Jez was on a burn out pace, hitting one camp each day, doing clinics all day with...
Two Weeks at Ottawa Kayak School and Keeners (at Wilderness Tours) and life is great! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Heros, WhitewaterAugust 4, 2007 Photos It should be obvious by now that I am a big fan of the Ottawa River! Big water, warm water, and tons of great play make this river the best place to be in July and August if you want to play. Every year I spend about three weeks on the Ottawa. I...
