Photos from Brazil- thanks to David Stephan by Will Richardson | Dec 12, 2008 | WhitewaterBy David Stephan Darin
December 8th, 2004 was virgin Braver Wave at 23,000 cfs- December 12, 2008 is round two at 25,000 cfs! by Will Richardson | Dec 12, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos A drought does funny thinks to your head. It makes me a pessimist that begins to think that high water is a dream. Well, in good form, Mother Nature delivered us from the pits of despair, and threw over 4” of rain on us in 2.5 days!! The result is 25,000...
Mexico Update by Will Richardson | Dec 11, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By John McConville Hola Me Amigo’s!!! So here I am, reporting live from the warm waters of Mexico. Where the waterfall are big and the travertine is sticky. Currently i’m located in Ciudad Valles at Aventura Huasteca where Lance Reif, Chris Bear,...
Pakistan Day Eight – On The Water by Will Richardson | Dec 9, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid After seven days of travel and dealing, we were ready to get our Heros on the river. Deciding that we didn’t need an early start and it would be one of our last mornings to a nice motel, we slept in and enjoyed a nice breakfast. Enjoyed...
Jackson Kayak’s New Hybrid kayak, the All-Water is Unveiled! Come See the Kayak That Does it “ALL”!!! by Will Richardson | Dec 8, 2008 | All Water Rec, Recreational/Touring The name, the design, the function; they all come together perfectly with the All-Water. Like all Jackson Kayak designs, the All-Water provides ultra comfort and the highest performance in it’s class. This whitewater/touring hybrid design...
EJ's Keener Coaching and "EJ Week" at OKS is scheduled! by Will Richardson | Dec 8, 2008 | WhitewaterOne of the places to find great water and weather in July is the Ottawa River in Ontario. Warm water, big water, variety of rapid types and even two channels to run make this an annual stop for me. Ottawa Kayak School is a JK Super School, meaning that they have the...
Pakistan Adventure, Days 5-7 by Will Richardson | Dec 8, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid During our second dinner in Pakistan we debated the merits of two options. One was to put on the Indus the following day and after completing the desired section, explore rivers in the Hunza Valley region. The second was renting jeep that would...
EJ's Hero Review in its first season by Will Richardson | Dec 8, 2008 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater The Hero has now had most of the first season to prove its meddle among a large group of river runners. Our design criteria for this boat was to make a boat that was: 1. Incredibly stable and easy to keep upright. 2. Roll like a Jackson-...
I googled Emily yesterday and came up with this article from Canoe Kayak that I hadn't seen yet from World Cup by Will Richardson | Dec 7, 2008 | WhitewaterEmily Jackson Takes Women’s Freestyle Pro World Cup Title EJ
Its a Blast! by Will Richardson | Dec 7, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Emily Jackson Yesterday was my first day learning how to do a proper blast. I have done several unintentionally and for very short periods of time but yesterday was the first for long blasts and on purpose. We have been on our Jackson Dealer Tour for 5 days and...
Why Pakistan? by Will Richardson | Dec 7, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid There were a myriad of reasons to choose another destination. Pakistan almost exactly half way around the world from California, and coupled with a high priced ticket was my loathing for sitting in planes. This journey would require three...
KC Update by Will Richardson | Dec 7, 2008 | WhitewaterKC is now over 3 months old. Being a premature kid born two months early we worried about him putting on weight and eating well. From the photos you can see that he has packed on the pounds and is quite healthy weighing in at over 14 pounds! I wish I could catch a 14...