Emily Update by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 1, 2007 Hey Everyone!! Life has been good up on the Ottawa river! I am officially a kayak bum living in my new 1989 Westfallia down by the river!! Nick and I got it about a month ago and it has been a treat!! The past couple weeks I have been training all over...
Missing Great Falls Race morning photos posted! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 4, 2007 Photos These photos show some off the water, morning images. 8am competitors meeting on a Saturday morning. Tom McEwan letting the racers know the deal; where to start, finish, and a few rules, and safety. Lots of icons of kayaking ready for a day out...
More C-dub: Nick and EJ Photos by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 3, 2007 By Stephen Wright Photos Feeling a little under the weather, I followed Nick and EJ out to Corner Wave with my camera yesterday to shoot some photos of them in flight. EJ moves effortlessly from move to move like he’s checking them off a list,...
Ouchita Outdoors Surf & Turf Report by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterAugust 3, 2007 By Boyd Ruppelt Photos Last weekend I managed to head over once again to the Surf & Turf in Arkansas. It’s a sweet event held by Jackson Kayak dealer, Ouchita Outdoor Outfitters and by the Arkansas Canoe Club. Every year they hold a big party...
Spaces still avaliable in kayak camp! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 1, 2007 By Devon Barker Paddle Strokes, Water Safety, Bracing & Rolling! Instructor- Devon Barker- member of US Kayak Team Dates- August 7- Women’s Clinic 5pm to 7:30 pm August 8 & 9 Kids’ Camp 10am to Noon Beginner session 2pm to 4pm...
Three Amigos go creeking by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 2, 2007 By Nick Troutman Continued…… On Sunday we found another creek, that Joel and myself had been looking at for over a year. After an hour drive, followed by another hour down a logging road, we found it. The beautiful Grand Chutes of the...
582 boys hit up the Chutes de Plaisance by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Rockers, WhitewaterAugust 2, 2007 By Nick Troutman This past weekend Joel, Raf, Emily, Phil, and myself didn’t have to work and we were contemplating what we should do. It didn’t take long to come up with the conclusion that we should go check out some of the creeks running...
On to the World Championships by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 24, 2006 By Devon Barker Dear Friends, I am so happy to tell you that I just made the US Freestyle Team for the World Championships in May on the Ottawa River! I won the event to boot with an outstanding final ride. It was incredible to kayak to my potential. I...
Rogue River Inner City Kids Kayaking Trip by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 22, 2006 By Jessie Stone Where the Rogue River Meets Lower Harlem How often do you get an opportunity to impact people in a really positive way and have tremendous job appreciation at the same time? During our 5-day inner city kids kayaking camp on the Rogue...
USA Team Trials Start at 8am Wednesday Morning, August 23, 2006- 16 hours away! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 22, 2006 For some, this event doesn’t have a lot of bearing on their lives; for some it is a really big deal. This time two years ago, I was competing in USA Team Trials and had I not gotten top 5, I would not currently be the World Champion. Why? Because...
Weekend playspot photos by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 21, 2006 By Dan Rubado Hi there JK- I just got back from another awesome weekend of paddling. Soon I have to ride down to the state office building to return to my internship… but I thought I would fire off some of these weekend paddling photos first. I...
USA Team Trials, Canada Team Trials and World Cup about to begin, more info here by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 22, 2006 Attached scribe sheet (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) shows the point values for each move that will be used in the USA Team Trials, Canadian Team Trials, and World Cup. A USA athlete meeting will be held on Tuesday night at Wilderness Tours Rafters...
