Summer Demo Clearance Sale! by Will Richardson | Jun 27, 2008 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterSo you want a brand new Jackson Kayak this summer but want to pinch some pennies and use that savings for gas? We have an option for you! In our 2008 “Quality First Program” we turned a higher percentage of boats that would have been first quality in 2007...
New Economical Jackson Kayak Kids Paddles! by Will Richardson | Jun 27, 2008 | WhitewaterWe have been using some pretty expensive paddles for our kids paddles so far, because we couldn’t find something to work as well for less. Finally we have achieve the best of both worlds. A great paddle, with custom blade sizes, that are strong and light. These...
Check out the winning photo at Teva Mountain Games! by Will Richardson | Jun 27, 2008 | WhitewaterWhat a cool shot of Stephen by Mark Piscotty! Meanwhile check out how to buy one from him for your wall, or see his other stuff… Here are the links: Teva Mtn. Games photo comp results: PhotoShelter link to buy a print or download: 🙂 EJ...
Check out this note from Spencer while in Slovenia by Will Richardson | Jun 27, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterCheck out this picture of my All Star! It has an angel or star looking over it! Quite funny really, because I’m always going out how brilliant my All Star is. This was taken on the Soca river in Slovenia with a disposable camera. Cheers, Spencer...
Highwater on West Cherry by Will Richardson | Jun 27, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid Photos Once we got off our beautiful run down Fantasy Falls, the weather warmed up and Ben Stookesberry motivated us to take our Heros into West Cherry, the lesser run tributary to Upper Cherry Creek. Southern Oregon locals Dustin Knapp and Matt...
The BUS is Back!!! by Will Richardson | Jun 26, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright Photos I’m not sure what levels will do tomorrow, but Mini Bus came in today–the perfect "welcome back to the Ottawa River" present! This is really the first time I’ve been able to surf this awesome wave in my new All...
Zoar Demofest Update by Will Richardson | Jun 25, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterFor starters, here’s a great big THANKS to everyone at Zoar for hosting such an amazing event. From a participants perspective, you can just show up, get geared up from head to toe (plus boat and paddle), and jump in on something like six to eight clinics over...
Day Tripp'n in Western TN with my buddy Murphy… by Will Richardson | Jun 24, 2008 | Day Tripper, Recreational/TouringHaving grown up on the water, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that I would have so much fun kayaking. With 160,000 acres of lake to paddle around on, I don’t imagine that I will cover it all in my lifetime, but my children and I did manage to explore...
Hero, Super Hero, and Side Kick offer River Running Bliss! by Will Richardson | Jun 24, 2008 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterIt is about time for me to send in my Hero Review! When David Knight and I set out to design this kayak, it had several key elements that it had to accomplish like no other boat. 1. Super easy to paddle downriver, across the river, in and out of eddies, and through or...
Wenatchee River Festival 08 by Will Richardson | Jun 24, 2008 | WhitewaterThe Wenatchee River Festival was a great event this year! With the weather in the mid 80’s (unlike the weekend previous when it was in the low 60’s and cloudy) we saw rising river levels throughout the entire weekend from snowmelt. Over 250 whitewater...
No Regrets: Crested Butte's Grand Slam and Sensibilites by Will Richardson | Jun 24, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Clay Wright Photos The day after the Oh-be-Joyful Race / LVM Giant Slalom event Tommy Hilleke shows up in the campground fired up to hit the ‘Grand Slam’ – all the Butte’s best in a day. He and LVM’s John Grace had already run...
Middle Fork of the Salmon by Will Richardson | Jun 24, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Ruth Gordon Photos No one wants to miss FIBARK; one of the most exciting venues of the year I was struggling to justify being somewhere else. Well as it turns out, I wasn’t going to be ‘just’ somewhere else. I was heading to the for an...
