Milton M., beginner/intermediate puts his new Fun through the paces. by Will Richardson | May 20, 2004 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterIn Milton’s words: Review: Thanks to the good folks at Jackson Kayak and Rock Creek Outfitters, I had a chance to demo a Fun over the weekend. First off, I’m a very new paddler. I started last September, but I’m having a blast. My first boat was a WS...
French Canadian Woman, Dominique, fits in a Fun 1! CRAZY! Check out her review by Will Richardson | May 18, 2004 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterMay 18, 2004 Hi EJ, I don’t know if you remember me, I got in touch with you about the " FirstFun" [Fun1] kayak during the last winter. My name is Dominique G. I received the "FirstFun" Kayak last week. The "FirstFun" is a really...
Rogue River Inner City Kids Kayaking Trip by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 22, 2006 By Jessie Stone Where the Rogue River Meets Lower Harlem How often do you get an opportunity to impact people in a really positive way and have tremendous job appreciation at the same time? During our 5-day inner city kids kayaking camp on the Rogue...
USA Team Trials, Canada Team Trials and World Cup about to begin, more info here by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 22, 2006 Attached scribe sheet (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet) shows the point values for each move that will be used in the USA Team Trials, Canadian Team Trials, and World Cup. A USA athlete meeting will be held on Tuesday night at Wilderness Tours Rafters...
Billy and Carly Harris take good care of the CREW! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 25, 2007 Photos Hello E.J. On behalf of the kids from the Cornwall Youth Center, the members of CReW (Cornwall Recreational Whitewater Club) and myself, thank you for giving Billy Harris and Carly (his awesome wife!) the thumbs up to come out and join us in...
11 Year old Lauren Burress sends in her Ocoee Trip update where she met some other kids to paddle by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 16, 2007 Hi Guys, Over the weekend I paddled the Ocooe with my great friend Kincaid and his Dad Jonathan Wurl. I went to the Ocoee to let a 14 year old boy (Zach Darby) demo my pink shooting star to see if he liked it vs. his Fun 1.5. Him and his Dad (Jason...
Mission: Whitewater super family and Pricilla queen of the river? by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 11, 2007 By Billy Harris Photos I think that I was pretty blessed gowing up, my folks had a wicked place to learn the outdoors, go camping catch fish hunt ducks, play in mud go kayaking and all in all apart from a complete school experience that stunk it was a...
2008 Happy Feet 150 and 2008 Sweet Cheeks 200 are ready for you today! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterAugust 9, 2007 I haven’t mentioned to the world yet that at the 2007 World Freestyle Championships I was using two pieces of outfitting that I was prototyping for a few months already. Both my Happy Feet and my Sweet Cheeks were prototypes; a variation of what...
5 Year Old Loves His Fun 1.5 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterAugust 7, 2007 Last year my son, Remi hopped into a Jackson Fun1.0 at a Winter Class in Cincinnati, and to my amazement, took off! This summer the man that introduced me to the sport had his wedding at the NOC. We stopped by the Outfitters, geared up my 54 pound 5...