Creek Week & AW Raffle Success – nearly $1400 for AW! by Will Richardson | Mar 17, 2009 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Boyd Ruppelt Every March nearly a hundred river rats of various skill levels take over Pickett State Park on the Cumberland Plateau in TN for an event put on by Memphis Whitewater. They take over the bunkhouses of the "Group Camp" in the park, eat...
Brazil is one of my favorite countries in the world. the people are incredible, as is the land. here is a note from Daniel, on the Paranhana River by Will Richardson | Mar 4, 2009 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterPhotos Hi EJ!!! My name is Daniel, I am from Três Coroas – Brazil. I am sending some photos with my AllStar. Here in South of Brazil we hava a team with 9 Jackson Kayaks, as i can i will send more photos with all the team and our hole in the Paranhana...
David Stefan Sends in More Photos from Brazil by Will Richardson | Feb 16, 2009 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterPhotos By David Stefan Hi Guys some pioctures from Rio Grnde do Sul training and enjoyng with my kayakers friends. Was a great sunny day with the friends! All Star can give you a lot of fun. hugs David Stefan ps: some Reno sessions too in the middle...
Pakistan, Indus River – Day Thirteen by Will Richardson | Feb 1, 2009 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid Our team was happy to camp on yet another perfect sandy beach by the Indus. Boulders of large proportions littered all the beaches, offering up snug little alcoves for us to sleep in. We awoke full of expectations, and fired up because of the standard...
Brave Wave Action Photos! by Will Richardson | Jan 10, 2009 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterPhotos By Stephen Wright With a major rainfall event in the past week, there’s been fantastic creeking and huge play available. Friday was a great day for big-water brave wave, right here in Rock Island! Enjoy the photos of Team JK paddlers Isaac Holden, Keegan...
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...
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...
World Cup 2 Final Results and Photos by Will Richardson | Sep 24, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterAugust 24, 2008 Photos World Cup 2 was held in Augsburg, Germany, on the Eiscanal, a man-made whitewater course built in 1972. The Washing Machine is still the best hole for this type of course and it was built 36 years ago. The feature was awesome, and people had a...
Good Gauley! by Will Richardson | Sep 23, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright Photos Gauleyfest with no rain? Crazy! But there it was, bright blue sky and hot sun over that cool green water we know and love. And the fest was dry too – a bummer for the mud-seekers but they found other ways to revel I’m sure. The...
EJ photos and Judges USA Team Training in Augsburg by Will Richardson | Sep 21, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, WhitewaterAugust 21, 2008 Photos The air has been thick with European rivalry with North America being the target. It is something we aren’t used to when we are paddling in the USA. When Peter Czonka won the semi-finals in Prague, people from just about every European...
Cats Paw/ Fast Paw on Salmon River by Will Richardson | Sep 18, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker I just spent four days surfing on the Salmon River 5 miles upstream from Riggins, Idaho. The easiest way to find all of the Salmon River Surf Waves is to buy The Playboaters Guide to Idaho. This book has everything you need to surf year round on the...
Paddling Round the World by Will Richardson | Sep 7, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterOctober 7, 2008 By Jez Photos It all started off with a trip to the South East of the USA to instruct a bit at camps. Then off to Europe I went. Into Prague and what a beautiful city it is. The location was great in the city and the feature was a hole with a stadium...
