Tennessee Update by Will Richardson | Feb 15, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhotos By Brad Sutton Its been very cold here in Tennessee with freezing temperatures for almost a month straight now which is unheard of around here in Tennessee. I was at a pool clinic helping juniors learn how to loop and other paddlers learn how to roll a kayak. I...
Never a Dull Moment by Will Richardson | Feb 5, 2007 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Ruth Gordon Today was a great example of the constant action at the Jackson household. I arrived here almost two weeks ago and the saying ‘time flies when you’re having fun’ must have originated in this house. Days go by and there is never a dull...
All-Star Day: Brave Wave hits 6000! by Will Richardson | Jan 26, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright With one generator down, the release levels have only been 1800 for over a week, meaning that little rain we got had a chance to fill the lake right up … and over. The sirens blew around noon and by 12:30 Stephen was dropping a new line –...
Rollapalooza Rocks Raleigh by Will Richardson | Jan 22, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos By Stephen Wright It’s 6:45 am Saturday morning, do you know where your kids are? If you’re a parent in the Jackson, Troutman, or Craig family the answer is simple: They’re crammed into an old F-350 with no heat, no CD player, an unshaved...
Dane outgrows his Fun 1! by Will Richardson | Jan 20, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterDane got his Fun 1 prototype in December of 2003 and got three full years of use out of it before finally getting too tight in it. He started complaining about it being tight last month when he started wearing more clothes to stay warm in the winter. Luckily for him,...
Welcome to RI Jason Craig! by Will Richardson | Jan 19, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright Jason Craig is not only the Jr. National Champion, but he’s also at Rock Island for awhile! Maybe giving his training buddy Jay Kinkaid a break from their sessions in Reno but more likely coming to paddle with Dane and the hot-out of the oven...
All-star day at Rock Island by Will Richardson | Jan 19, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright Went out to watch some boating today and something amazing was going on .. Dane and Emily were out-looping Ej and Stephen and Nick? They must have gotten the Star and Shooting Star! With a generator malfunction, the level was 1700 – perfect for...
Oh yea! Shooting Star and Star are on the water! by Will Richardson | Jan 16, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterPhotos Today was cold and windy, and snowy, but awesome! Dane got to test drive his new boat, the Shooting Star, and the Star was first piloted by Emily today! They were all excited and it was a happy day! 🙂 EJ
First Shooting Star and Star is in the house! by Will Richardson | Jan 15, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterDane and Emily were surprised when Nick brought home these boats from work. I didn’t do as good of a job keeping them secret as they did for my All-Star but they were still both surprised and VERY excited! It is dark and raining here right now, so we’ll...
Brendan and Zachary enjoy the major snow in Denver with their kayaks! by Will Richardson | Jan 10, 2007 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterDear EJ and family- I wanted to write to thank you for making whitewater kayaking family oriented and fun. My six year old son Zach enjoyed paddling my kayaks around area lakes this Summer and we decided to demo a couple of Jackson Funs this September. We went to a...
EJ’s new 2007 All-Star Review by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterThere is no satisfaction like being completely happy with something that you worked really hard for. The 2007 All-Star was a very long term project by David Knight, myself, and the team. We didn’t start on the boat until we truly knew what we wanted to improve...
My favorite part of Jackson Kayak by Will Richardson | Dec 20, 2006 | Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterMore than anything, my favorite part of owning Jackson Kayak is that the hard work we do puts smiles on people’s faces. Nothing is more precious to me than a smiling child, and the joy a parent gets from seeing their own child truly happy. Bringing Kayaking to...
