Forgotten photographs from our fourteenth day in Pakistan by Will Richardson | Feb 14, 2009 | WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid Whew, I guess day fourteen was larger than remembered. I checked the date on my photos and found that these shots, of the last rapid, were also from our fourteenth day in Pakistan. This was also one of my favorite rapids of the trip, both for...
Dynamic Duo by Will Richardson | Feb 11, 2009 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterBy Dane Jackson We have had the for about a month now and so far I have taken down sieve city, the spout, and the first river run in the Dynamic Dou, the Upper Caney Fork. The boat is a blast to paddle. It is a different experience for sure. It is still awesome. When...
Check out the town of Lyon's Colorado creating a kids kayaking club! by Will Richardson | Feb 11, 2009 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterI have had the pleasure of going to the Lyons Outdoor Games the past two years in a row. What a great event for kids, and adults with numerous awesome competitions, and clinics. What impressed me the most last year was the Cadet Rodeo that had more than 10 kids...
World Cup Road Trip – Dustin Urban by Will Richardson | Feb 10, 2009 | WhitewaterBy Jez Dustin Urban talks about the Freestyle System. Dustin, squirt boat champion who now lives in BV Colorado won the Augsburg World Cup event and Dustin discusses the changes that are going on with judging. There is a bit of debate about the different judging...
Girls and Women in Sport by Will Richardson | Feb 10, 2009 | WhitewaterFebruary 9, 2009 Photos By Ruth Gordon With the passing of Title IX, Day was born to celebrate female participation in sport. At the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) this past weekend, the athletics department hosted a great event geared at girls under 12. 250 girls...
EJ posts his Schedule for 2009 Fun Tour, a rough draft! by Will Richardson | Feb 10, 2009 | WhitewaterEvery year I post my schedule, so you know where to look for the Jackson RV and family. There are some broad items in here, like :New England/Mid Atlantic Tour. Kristine will fill it in with specific dates and locations, like Zoar Outdoor, or Washington, DC, etc.. As...
Check out the Dynamic Duo Video by Nick! by Will Richardson | Feb 10, 2009 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterIn case you haven’t seen it yet, see the molding of, assembly of, and paddling of the new Dynamic Duo on this 7 minute video!
Want to see the Uni-Shock Bulkhead in action? by Will Richardson | Feb 10, 2009 | WhitewaterMeet up with Crash Test Dummies on three continents testing out the most innovative piece of equipment we have designed for outfitting since the Happy Feet. The Uni-Shock Bulkhead takes some major abuse, so you don’t have...
A photo shoot with Trevor Clark of Aurora Photos turns out great here at Great Falls of Rock Island! by Will Richardson | Feb 10, 2009 | WhitewaterPhotos 4 days of cold weather at Rock Island creates ice, which is cold, but ice looks cool! Here are some photos showing off the place I call home. EJ
Pakistan, Indus River – Day Fourteen by Will Richardson | Feb 9, 2009 | WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid On our fourteenth day in Pakistan we weren’t too surprised to have more long scouts of big rapids. Early on we took a look at an unusual Indus rapid. On most rivers it would just be a gravel bar riffle. Proportions change on the Indus, we...
David Stefan Sends in Photos from Brazil by Will Richardson | Feb 9, 2009 | WhitewaterPhotos By David Stefan I would like to send you these pics in my new hometown for working Sao Luiz do Paraitinga , and last week we had a lot of fun in the river . I was happy in see than 80% of my kayakers friends is able to paddle a jackson boat and everyone here...
Donald from New Zealand puts up this photo from the 1993 Worlds by Will Richardson | Feb 9, 2009 | Whitewater