Holiday Shopping- Get your JK Fan something special, and we'll give you something special too! by Will Richardson | Dec 17, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterIt is hard to shop for your JK Fans if they have everything already! However, there are quite a few “secrets” that I’ll bet even the most die-hard JK fan doesn’t know about and some cool things that they may not have. Find these at your...
Look inside Jackson Kayak and see the action, as well as the first Little Hero!!! by Will Richardson | Dec 16, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhotos Take a walk to the back of the factory and you’ll see a whole new place! Our production and operations team has been busy all fall getting ready for this moment. Our own ovens and molding ourselves! We can now maintain the molds ourselves, and keep an eye...
Hero Review by Will Richardson | Dec 15, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker We had ten kayakers on the North Fork of the Payette last Saturday. We had two Super Heroes, one Hero and only a little snow and ice. I have to tell you that the Hero has changed my paddling and increased my mental ability. My red Hero has increased my...
I am a happy, tired, and very satisfied man again! by Will Richardson | Dec 14, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterI got to go kayaking too… did I say that out loud? Today the river was at 7,500 cfs and the top hole, the main hole, and Brave Wave were all primo! Phonix Monkeys, huge loops, McNasties, then down to the main hole for huge Pan Ams, Flashbacks, and McNasties,...
The Super Hero and Ben Stookesberry have their biggest years ever, together by Will Richardson | Dec 14, 2008 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry Tezpur, India After 11 months, 150 class V days, and my most significant year of whitewater ever; I present my 2008 Super Hero review. First Impressions: On February 9th, 2008 Jesse Coombs arrived with a couple of the first Super Heroes out of the...
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...
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-...
Superstition suspended, a Green Race Revival by Will Richardson | Nov 25, 2008 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright Photos by Bryan Owen and Brad Roberts Are you superstitious? Is 13 bad luck? Apparently not for the Green Race! In spite of the low water launch pad, limited training time, and lots of ‘out of town’ guests the 13th annual Green River Narrows...
Holiday $100 rebate Introductory Special for Dynamic Duo and Little Hero! by Will Richardson | Nov 25, 2008 | Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterWe decided that we should do something special this holiday season. This is the end of our 5th season at Jackson Kayak. It is a special time of year, and we have two special new boats arriving too! The Dynamic Duo and the Little Hero. So you want to be able to take...
Photographer, Don Grall, sends in these cool photos from 2008 Teva Mountain Games by Will Richardson | Nov 2, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, WhitewaterPhotographer, Don Grall, sends in these cool photos from 2008 Teva Mountain Games I got this note from Don today… Thanks Don!! You are the man! Hi Eric, I’m really liking the AllStar, monster loops and airwheels were happening frequently by the end of...
Release Dates for New JK Boats, the “Little Hero” and “Dynamic Duo” Published!!! by Will Richardson | Nov 1, 2008 | Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterYou are asking yourself, when can I get my new Dynamic Duo? When can I get my new Little Hero? The answers are: Little Hero: we’ll have the mold in house on December 7th and ship our first boats by December 20th. Dynamic Duo: We’ll have the mold in house...
2009 Season Starts Today! Welcome to Jackson Kayak's 2009 Season! by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2008 | All-Water, Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater2008 was a challenging, successful, and very busy year for the Jackson family, and the entire Jackson Kayak factory team. It started off with our “Quality First” program which was a huge effort by the entire company to improve quality in every area of our...
