World Kayak Hometown Throwdowns underway! by Will Richardson | Mar 11, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterAs Jackson Kayak becomes a more popular choice for paddlers we feel a growing sense of responsibility for the paddlers and paddling scene as a whole. I have been a paddler for quite some time now and have seen fads come and go, seen paddlers come and go, and seen...
Darin McQuoid sends in this short Hero Review… by Will Richardson | Mar 10, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid …Speaking of which my hero came in and I got in on the water today, and am simply amazed, this boat is mind blowing, so fun to paddle and confidence inspiring! Nice work on it!
EJ's camera catches some of the action at NAWF by Will Richardson | Mar 9, 2008 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhoto Essay
Toni learns to roll a kayak, gets a new Hero and sends in this great note about her transition from open boat to kayak! by Will Richardson | Mar 9, 2008 | 2010 Fun, Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterHi! As I sit, watching the snow fall and the Jackson video, that accompanied my new Jackson Hero kayak, I wanted to send you an email with a picture of its maiden voyage and a picture of the kayak, it will be taking priority over. Last week, I took my new boat to...
Another successful tendonitus recovery story! by Will Richardson | Mar 4, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterI was plagued by shoulder and bicep tendonitis as a slalom racer for over 15 years. I was always committed to training harder than anyone else with higher volume of training and accused of overtraining by just about everyone. The result was that I was pushing my body...
Jesse Coombs featured in Patagonia by Will Richardson | Mar 3, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright I don’t know if you’ve gotten your Patagonia catalog or checked the website lately but in addition to all the cool gear, clothes, and enviro essays is a shot of JK’s own Jesse Coombs running Lower Mesa Falls in ID, by Lucas Gillman....
Amazing efforts in Brazil by Will Richardson | Mar 3, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs The Super Heros arrive in Brazil! 9 days after me, the lost luggage (2 Super Heros) have arrived in Brasilia Brazil. I drove 8.5 hours back to Brasilia to pick them up and leave in 2 hours for an 11 hour bus ride to return to the team in Dianopolous...
Mission: Letter to Dad Lassie’s breath, Ricky bobby’s floor stain by Will Richardson | Mar 3, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Billy Harris Hey Dad, I am ok. But I can’t walk. I tweetered my back a couple days ago doing McNastys which on film look a lot like mc floppers, in a super star. So I went down to film Carly at the hole and I tried hiding on Fiji, Ruth’s dog and ended...
Hero Review from Adam Kamptner by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterSo here’s the deal I work at Jackson Kayak and I’ve heard a lot of hype about the new Heros. Well I finally had a chance to paddle one, and I must say I like it …a lot. It handled so good. I was able to surf, run waterfalls and did not have to swap...
Jason Craig tests the Sidekick on the South Yuba: 49 to Bridgeport! by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterPhotos By Stephen Wright After an awesome weekend storm, Jason and I headed-out to paddle a California classic run on the South Yuba. 49 to Bridgeport is a beautiful run with super high-quality boulder-rapid class 5, which combines a little push and a good bit of...
8th grader Conner Jackson makes a big impact on Boise white water park by Will Richardson | Feb 27, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs Hello, Melissa Newell, an 8th grade teacher in Boise, has a yearly project for her students to do something significant. Conner Jackson is an avid kayaker and decided to apply his boundless energy to helping Boise get a white water park. Conner...
Ben Stookesberry and Jesse Coombs hit Brazil- Pedro and David Stephan (team JK Brazil) are there to help Fala Portuguese, and show them the goods! by Will Richardson | Feb 23, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry Hey EJ, We are just about to pick up Jesse Coombs this evening in Brasilia the far flung capital city of Brazil. Jesse is just the final piece of the puzzle in the massive effort that was set in motion inorder to get the supper hot off the press...
