Cascade White Water Park & Riggins, Idaho by Will Richardson | Mar 26, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker Cascade, Idaho New White Water Park I flew into Boise from Santa Cruz on Monday and drove right to Cascade, Idaho. Cascade sits on the North Fork of the Payette River. They have a 2.5-mile section in town from bridge to bridge. This is the purposed...
Santa Cruz Surf Festival Update by Will Richardson | Mar 23, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterPhotos By Devon Barker My first day in Santa Cruz was a big day with waves only off the point at Steamers Lane. I was pretty intimidated to take the waves off the point that surfed very close to the rock out cropping and the cliff. I got a little bolder as I watched...
Opening weekend on the Ocoee! :) by Will Richardson | Mar 19, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Brad Sutton Opening weekend on the Ocoee was like no other with paddlers coming from every state, to paddle some of the best whitewater kayaking Tennessee has to offer! There are multiple world-class surf spots down the river on the Ocoee with easy eddies to catch...
North Alabama Whitewater Fest and my new addiction! by Will Richardson | Mar 18, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Boyd Ruppelt Sup everyone! Wed, I left with Samantha for Alabama for the North Alabama Whitewater Fest so we could get in some practice and some much needed rest. Friday rolled around and we both competed in the Huckfest competition in our new stars!!! Sam rocked...
Pikey gets the new All-Star on Hurley in England and sends in this review! by Will Richardson | Feb 23, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterIndependent review of the new Jackson Kayaks For a long time now Pikey (Chris Bucksey) and Jackson importer Square Rock’s main man Aaron have been trying to get me in a Jackson Kayak. The main reason for this other than to sell more boats is because they both...
Dare to Kayak Update by Will Richardson | Feb 17, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker Greeting from Idaho! It is still cold and frozen in Idaho but spring will be here soon. I just finished presenting my Dare to Kayak program Boise Boy Scout Pack #127, the Catholic School I attended in elementary school, St. Stans, and Grangeville...
2007 All-Star review! by Will Richardson | Feb 5, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterI received this over the weekend from Jesse Becker of Wisconsin! Hey EJ I just want to start out by telling you how great i think it is that youhave managed to make what we all love to do so much into a family business.It essentially IS the kayakers dream that you all...
Costa Rican Whitewater Experiences! Final Trip report! by Will Richardson | Feb 1, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterPhotos By Brad Sutton The whitewater kayaking experience I just had in Costa Rica is one I will never forget! It all started a few weeks ago with Mario Vargas from Costa Rica picking us up from the airport in San Jose. Mario drove directly to a hotel where our game...
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...
Stephen’s 07 All Star Review and Vid by Will Richardson | Jan 9, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright After 2 weeks in the 07 All Star, I’m ready to give it my review. I’m 5’4, 150ish lbs with very short legs and I have been able to paddle the new boat in a wide variety of features: from Z-dam to Brave Wave and everything in...
07 All Star seen on the Potomac! by Will Richardson | Dec 28, 2006 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright After a great Christmas with the family, I’ve been paddling daily at Z-dam with my shiny new toy–the 07 All Star. I didn’t know quite what to expect with the changes in design, but I can say that I think the new All Star is an...
Another hot day in Penrith, Australia by Will Richardson | Dec 10, 2006 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterHey mate, last weekend was the day of Stars with OZ boaters getting in a few of the Jackson boats on the Penrith course including the Star, the All Star and the Super Star. The Super Star is a looping machine, while the Star took cartwheeling to another level. Penrith...
