Czech out the Hero video and review by Petr from Czech Republic! by Will Richardson | Jun 24, 2009 | Heros, WhitewaterHi EJ, first of all thanks for the HERO:). I love it! When I mess it up, Hero fix it itself:) I put together little creeking video from our trip to Corse island this spring. Feel free to share it, if you likes it. We are also working on video from Tessin (Switzerland)...
Great Creeking Action from Eric Seymour, Ben Stookesberry and lady, Jess McMillan by Will Richardson | Jun 7, 2009 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Eric Seymour Subject: Ben Stookesberry Stomps right side Mesa Falls I love it when Ben comes to visit. He rolled into town last Friday night to show his latest film, Hotel Charley IV, as a fundraiser for the Jackson Hole Kids Kayak Club. His new film is awesome....
1st Annual New Haven Race by Will Richardson | Jun 2, 2009 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Damon Bungard June 1, 2009 The New Haven river near Bristol, VT is one of my favorite resources in the state. It’s probably the most consistently runnable, good Class 4/5 whitewater in VT, and the lower sections are also some of the best places to spend some...
California Oregon Boating by Will Richardson | May 27, 2009 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Jessie Stone This time of the year is unbeatable in California and Oregon. No matter what the snow pack is, there is always good boating to be done! Juerg and I headed to Coloma after the Reno River Festival to see what we could paddle and to visit our good friend...
Regional Team JK Welcomes Alec Voorhees from Idaho! by Will Richardson | May 25, 2009 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterI met Alec as a very young boy out at the Bladder Wave location on the Payette River in 2005. I have watched him grow up each year in both age, size, and skill level. His personality has always been very happy, excited, pleasant and positive, which is perfect for our...
Sweet Cheeks Review by Will Richardson | May 21, 2009 | Heros, WhitewaterRevelation! I just learned how to take the greatest boat design in the history of kayaking and make it one step better! So, revelation indeed. EJ, for all of the talk of your sweet cheeks being about comfort and a bit of extra "umph" in regards to...
Pine Creek Falls by Will Richardson | May 15, 2009 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Lauren Burress has about a mile class I II paddle in. Then you see a huge horizon line, make sure you eddy out. This is the 30 foot waterfall. After watching everybody do at least one run off the waterfall, and getting pointers from everyone. I decided to run it!...
Clay's Spring Deluge Report #2 by Will Richardson | May 12, 2009 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhotos By Clay Wright Finally broke away from the thundering torrent at Rock Island just in time to meet Jeff West and David Levett for their 7th lap of Bear Creek for the day! For those that don’t know, Bear drops about 900 feet in 3.5 miles and is considered...
Arr! A pirates life for me by Will Richardson | May 4, 2009 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid Hearing the name Deadman’s Alley conjours up visions of buccanears and pirate ships, not a nice big granite set of drops. Triple Drop is now the more common, and generic name for a rapid on the East Fork Kaweah that was once known as...
Clay runs (sneaks) Seive City 61,000 by Will Richardson | May 4, 2009 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright What a Spring! 4.5” rain yesterday on top of 2” the day before… haven’t seen 62,000 cfs here in years! All I’ve got is a cell-phone shot from Tara, but that’s my Hero – the little red dot bottom left of Seive...
Clay visits NOC Demo Days by Will Richardson | Apr 27, 2009 | Dynamic Duo, Heros, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright The weather was HOT and so were the deals at NOC demo days, and the boats were sure moving! While the incredible staff from NOC instruction taught free rolling clinics ALL weekend, and had set up the play-wave for nice right blunts, the Lil Hero was our...
Teaser Hotel Charley Vol. 4: At your own Risk by Will Richardson | Apr 17, 2009 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry Ok just a small Teaser in Anticipation of a Big Saturday night World Premier in Hood River at River City. Truly an amazing collaboration this year between Jesse Coombs and I and our favorite "Heroes of Huck." Sure everyone is anticipating...