Wolf Creek Pass lured the Jackson’s in for some snow kayaking… by Will Richardson | Jun 11, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 11, 2005 Photos We were driving over Wolf Creek Pass from Six Flags in Denver to Durango last night and the amount of snow left was awesome. At the top of the pass is a pull-off big enough for the RV and an awesome hill, mostly covered in snow. If I had rushed to...
Vail Mountain Games kicks off today with me paddling the Super Hero! by Will Richardson | Jun 3, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 3, 2005 Photos Today was the opening day of the Teva Vail Mountain Games with the Time Trial and Head to Head race on the Eagle River at Dowd Chutes. The first race was 3.5 minutes long and at 8,000+ feet in altitude it is a tough one. It is a time trial to see...
Jackson’s come out of the Sierra’s after a week of California boating (first report) Page 1 by Will Richardson | May 29, 2005 | Heros, WhitewaterJackson’s come out of the Sierra’s after a week of California boating (first report) Page 1 May 29, 2005 Deer Creek group shot We were initially heading to the Ottawa from Reno, but the plans changed and we drove over the hill to California. It all...
West-by-God: Clay’s Spring Fling continued by Will Richardson | May 25, 2005 | Heros, WhitewaterMay 25, 2005 So – headed South after Watertown and had plans of surfing Rock Island but West Virginia intervened. Just a quick stop-off and perhaps a park n play at Upper Railroad? That was the start of my week in West Virginia. Sure enough, Upper Railroad was...
I’m heading West after all, on the way to Reno by Will Richardson | May 6, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterMay 6, 2005 I was supposed to be doing the east coast thing this spring. Suddenly I find myself driving, well Kristine is driving at the moment, to Reno. Check the map and you’ll see that it is on the California border, and that is west by my standards. We were...
Oh yea, Oh yea, Oh yea The Rocker, Hero, and Super Hero have the worlds’ coolest, no holes in the boat bulkhead! by Will Richardson | May 5, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterOh yea, Oh yea, Oh yea The Rocker, Hero, and Super Hero have the worlds’ coolest, no holes in the boat bulkhead! May 5, 2005 Photos Check out the photos of the new bulkhead in the Rocker! The base is a bomb proof front wall with dual laminated stiffening plates,...
It is time to put a deposit on your Rocker, Hero, or Super Hero- Thursday we’ll assemble our first production ones! by Will Richardson | May 3, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterMay 3, 2005 We will be shipping to dealers that have pre-sold boats on order first, then the rest by normal pecking order. I recommend that you go ahead and call your shop and put down a deposit if you want yours in the initial round of boats. We’ll be picking...
Alder Creek, Hood River, Oregon Cup Boater X, and FULL American Results! by Will Richardson | May 1, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, WhitewaterMay 1, 2005 Photos After a few great days of training in Reno, we drove a LONG way to Bend, OR. Bend is a very cool town, and we were fortunate enough to be able to stay with Devon’s very cool friends Shuska and Peter. Peter recently bought a SWEET 600cc Honda...
Jackson Kayak Catalog layout finished today! by Will Richardson | Apr 27, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 27, 2005 We wanted to wait to get the Hero, Super Hero, and Rocker in it and we did that! I think you will love the new catalog created by Joe Tenison at Adams Lithographics in Chattanooga. Most of the photos are from Kristine, Emily, or I. The thing was created...
Valley Mill Boat Shop Demo and Ramp fest a success by Will Richardson | Apr 26, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 26, 2005 Photos Colin Kemp organized a great day at the Valley Mill Boat Shop in Germantown, Maryland. The boat shop is nestled in the middle of the Valley Mill Camp property which was once part of rural Maryland, but is now in the middle of suburbia, making it...
A complete line of whitewater kayaks are upon us! by Will Richardson | Apr 20, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 20, 2005 It all started with the Fun 1, then the 2 Fun, then the Fun, then the 4 Fun, Super Fun. Then I got the All-Star done, the Star, and the Super Star, with the Fun 1.5 being the last of the 2004 boats put in production. This spring we have been working...
Hero and Super Hero at Rock Island today by Will Richardson | Apr 18, 2005 | Heros, WhitewaterApril 18, 2005 Photos Check out this sweet Super Hero! 2005 Orange, FAST! BIG ENDERS (for those who remember what that was all about) and a really confident ride. We are getting down to the wire on these boats! Check out the photos, compliments of Clay Wright 🙂...