EJ’s year end thoughts on life, family, friends, kayaking, business, and dogs by Will Richardson | Dec 28, 2008 | WhitewaterDecember 26, 2008 Immediately following Christmas, the New Year arrives like the “Pass Go” block in Monopoly. We are done with the current year’s work, the current year’s resolutions, and are about to enter an entirely fresh Calendar. I am not...
Kids Kayak Joke by Will Richardson | Dec 27, 2008 | WhitewaterTwo Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire in the craft. Not surprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can’t have your kayak and heat it too. EJ
Talladega Night with Eric Jackson by Will Richardson | Dec 26, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Nick Troutman Back in September Eric Jackson, Scott Vallet and myself were able to go race their Mini Coppers in Talladega. Here is the video of our epic trip, it has been a long time coming, but I have just been pushing it to the side. After much nagging from EJ,...
Rodrigo from Chile sends in this update by Will Richardson | Dec 26, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Rodrigo Tuschner Hello there my dear Jackson Kayak Team. What can I say, pucon have more and more surprices every day and every year, I was running the Nevados river for some years and was all the time very popular the normal TakeOut, but no more. Also, have the...
Team JK's KB sends in this great photo essay! by Will Richardson | Dec 24, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By Kevin Brown Winter Arrives in Montana!!!!!!!!! After a mild fall, winter hits Montana! It was a great fall paddling in Montana. We’ve had great water levels, mild temps and a new feature to play in downtown Missoula (Middle Channel Bennan’s wave:...
Check out BK's "Bubba Rocker"! by Will Richardson | Dec 24, 2008 | Rockers, WhitewaterLove my rocker, but I had to give it some personal nomenclature. Myself being a big boy, and my nieces call me Uncle Bubba. Cheers, B K Peel
Last minute x-mas gift by Will Richardson | Dec 23, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Colin Kemp A good portion of Team JK has strong roots in the D.C. area and the Potomac river. Roy Sewall has produced a beautiful new book about this fantastic river and three JK Team members are represented. Colin is on page 173, EJ is on pages 165 and 171, and...
The Little Hero- JK's Newest Boat- Debuts today to Make the Hero Series the River Runner Dream lineup by Will Richardson | Dec 19, 2008 | Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhotos What a great day- to have the Little Hero molded in our own ovens, operated by kayakers, Jase, Tony Lee, Leif Koelher, and Geoff. Then to have Emily get one hot off the line to make the virgin run in it. North Chic was running at 615 CFS today, which is...
Winter in Reno by Will Richardson | Dec 18, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By Ruth Gordon It’s been unseasonably cold and snowy in Reno, NV these days: at least that is what I’m told. Compared to the Canadian winters I’ve experienced, this is a walk in the park. However, in the deep freeze of a good Canadian winter...
Little Hero Day 1! by Will Richardson | Dec 18, 2008 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Emily Jackson Today was my first ever day in the Little Hero. I enjoyed paddling the regular Hero and was a little bit surprised at first that there was going to be a boat in between the Side Kick and Hero because I really thought the Hero paddled well for my size....
Serious business raising a family by Will Richardson | Dec 17, 2008 | WhitewaterJackson Family Portrait EJ
Holiday Shopping- Get your JK Fan something special, and we'll give you something special too! by Will Richardson | Dec 17, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterIt is hard to shop for your JK Fans if they have everything already! However, there are quite a few “secrets” that I’ll bet even the most die-hard JK fan doesn’t know about and some cool things that they may not have. Find these at your...