Look inside Jackson Kayak and see the action, as well as the first Little Hero!!! by Will Richardson | Dec 16, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhotos Take a walk to the back of the factory and you’ll see a whole new place! Our production and operations team has been busy all fall getting ready for this moment. Our own ovens and molding ourselves! We can now maintain the molds ourselves, and keep an eye...
DAM news from the Nile by Will Richardson | Dec 16, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Jessie Stone Sad news is finally upon us here at the Nile. The mighty Silverback dam has been making rapid progress, and the word from the energy company is that by sometime in January 2009 Silverback will no longer be runnable. So if you have not been to the Nile...
Let the fun and training begin by Will Richardson | Dec 16, 2008 | WhitewaterIt has been a long dry fall, but our water is here and the Rock Island we love is back! Here are some shots of the "Top Waves" which most people just consider to be warm up waves before going to the main hole or Brave Wave. We have decided that these waves...
Hero Review by Will Richardson | Dec 15, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker We had ten kayakers on the North Fork of the Payette last Saturday. We had two Super Heroes, one Hero and only a little snow and ice. I have to tell you that the Hero has changed my paddling and increased my mental ability. My red Hero has increased my...
The Super Hero and Ben Stookesberry have their biggest years ever, together by Will Richardson | Dec 14, 2008 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry Tezpur, India After 11 months, 150 class V days, and my most significant year of whitewater ever; I present my 2008 Super Hero review. First Impressions: On February 9th, 2008 Jesse Coombs arrived with a couple of the first Super Heroes out of the...
I am a happy, tired, and very satisfied man again! by Will Richardson | Dec 14, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterI got to go kayaking too… did I say that out loud? Today the river was at 7,500 cfs and the top hole, the main hole, and Brave Wave were all primo! Phonix Monkeys, huge loops, McNasties, then down to the main hole for huge Pan Ams, Flashbacks, and McNasties,...
Big rains, big water! by Will Richardson | Dec 14, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By Clay Wright The rains finally came down in Rock Island, filling up the lake and overflowing the dam. After a rousing day on Bear creeking till dark, it was great to find one of the biggest waves ever seen on the East Coast sitting right in our back yard....
Kayak School is fun stuff in Costa Rica- Check out Mario's Costa Rica Kayak Tours by Will Richardson | Dec 14, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Mario Vargas Reporting from Turrialba, Costa Rica Written by: Alejandro ‘Alex’ Fernandez Mario ‘Huevo’ Vargas and COSTA RICA KAYAK TOURS (CRKT) continues to foment the sport of whitewater kayaking in the valley of Turrialba, near the...
Brave Wave is back at Rock Island- Happy Times are Here Again! by Will Richardson | Dec 13, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos Today we had about 10,000-12,000 cfs from Noon on and got enough paddling to make our arms feel quite heavy! We put in above the hydro dam and ran down the top rapids and played the hole on river left for a ride, or two, awesome! That hole would be worth...
Pakistan, The Indus River – Day Nine by Will Richardson | Dec 13, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid As noted in my previous writing, the flu held my down at the end of our eight day, and kept me off the water for the ninth day. Thankfully the Indus is one of the best rivers I’ve ever seen for road side photography. The group fired up...
Christmas comes early in the southeast by Will Richardson | Dec 12, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Justin Owen Christmas gifts are definitely arriving early in the southeast this year, especially if one of your wishes was torrential rainfall! Since arrived back at Rock Island there had been no major water to speak of. The releases were short and usually started...
