EJ and family at High Country Outfitters in Atlanta this weekend by Will Richardson | Mar 25, 2009 | Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterI am coming down to Atlanta on the way to Mexico this weekend for some time at the High Country store, a swimming pool session, and the a paddling day on the Chattahoochee. Bubba Sloan is an old friend of mine that has created an incredible retail store in Buckhead...
Hotel Charley 4 'At Your Own Risk' 2009 film tour!!!! by Will Richardson | Mar 25, 2009 | WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs ClearH2Ofilms is proud to present this year’s film tour for Hotel Charley 4 ‘At Your Own Risk’ including the AMAZING kayak world record waterfall descent of 127 feet by Pedro Olivia of Brazil. Please share, print, post, blog and tweet...
NBC Today Show: 7:33am Pedro and Ben talk about the new World Record by Will Richardson | Mar 25, 2009 | WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry Hey Everyone, Just wanted to let you all know that Pedro and I will be on the NBC Today show at 733 with Ann Curry for 4 – 5 minutes discussing his world record descent. You will also get the first glimpse of the Amazing HD shots of Pedros...
Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival by Will Richardson | Mar 24, 2009 | WhitewaterPhotos By Devon Barker I have been competing in the best Surf Kayak Festival since 2006. The is well organized and is held on the amazing Steamer Lane break. The waves this year were smaller on Friday and Saturday but we were awarded in the finals with great waves....
NBC Today Show: Pedro and Ben talk about the new World Record by Will Richardson | Mar 24, 2009 | WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry If you didn’t catch a glimpse of Pedro’s 127 foot world record fall on NBC’s Today Show this morning (March 24Th), you will have a chance to check it out this Thursday morning the 26Th of March on the Today show. Ben and Pedro...
World Record Kayak Waterfall descent of 127 feet! by Will Richardson | Mar 24, 2009 | WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs Hey Everyone! If you have not heard, ClearH2Ofilms is proud to announce that Pedro Olivia SMASHED the world record for kayak waterfall descent by running a 127 foot waterfall and staying in his boat at the bottom. The news is absolutely spreading like...
Debbie in Ontario sends in photos of Jake and the dog by Will Richardson | Mar 23, 2009 | Recreational/TouringThought you’d enjoy seeing some pictures of our dog and son in a Jackson Rec boat. I am a whitewater kayaker, and although I haven’t been on the water near enough since Jake’s been born. I really wanted to get him out on the water as soon as...
Helicopters and first descents in FNQ by Will Richardson | Mar 20, 2009 | WhitewaterBy Jez I have only been back up here a short time and already Josh Bond has taken me out to some amazing boating here in Far North Queensland FNQ. The rivers are big, with some sensational picture opportunities. It is the tail end of the wet season over here, bloody...
Dynamic Duo tears up the South Fork Yuba by Will Richardson | Mar 19, 2009 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterPhotos By Phil Boyer My good friend Marc Goddard and I had the pleasure of hooking up with Stephen Wright and Jason Craig today for a run down the Hwy 49 to Bridgeport section on the South Fork of the Yuba. When we met them at the put in I saw only one very long boat,...
Little Clear Creek Update by Will Richardson | Mar 18, 2009 | WhitewaterBy Justin Owen Spring has arrived on the Cumberland Plateau, ushering in warmer weather and heavy rainfall. There is always a chance of a big storm this time of year, and two to three inches of rain fell over the last few days in this wintertime playground. As waters...
Winter Update for Soft Power Health in Uganda 2009 by Will Richardson | Mar 18, 2009 | WhitewaterMarch 16, 2009 Photos By Jessie Stone January 19, 2009 marked the three-year anniversary of the opening of the Allan Stone Community Health Clinic (formerly known as the Soft Power Health Clinic) here in Kyabirwa village. It is hard to believe that three years have...
Check out Outside Magazine's Review of Dynamic Duo by Will Richardson | Mar 18, 2009 | WhitewaterGear Army: Jackson Kayak’s New Tandem Whitewater Boat