Rodrigo from Kayak Pucon, a Team JK member, sends in his end of summer in Chile update by Will Richardson | Apr 16, 2009 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Rodrigo Tuschner Rodrigo is one of those special people that makes kayaking better for everyone. Paddlers from all over the world have gone down to the Pucon to run some of the greatest rivers, creeks, and waterfalls in the world. Upon arriving, there is no better...
EJ to hit up Colinsville Canoe and Kayak this month by Will Richardson | Apr 15, 2009 | All-Water, WhitewaterI’ll be double dipping in the New England Fun this weekend. First off- I’ll be showing up to the Collinsville Store where we’ll meet and greet, see the “Action Jackson” short video, and talk about all things kayaks. We are doing our...
Annual Kaweah weekend by Will Richardson | Apr 13, 2009 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid Every spring we seem to get a cold spell in Northern California. This year it was during Ryan Knights spring break, so we had to go somewhere. When it’s cold, that somewhere tends to be the Kaweah. Thus we made the trek for the third year...
Mission: All Water Shakedown, an on water look at the new All Water by Will Richardson | Apr 7, 2009 | All Water Rec, Recreational/TouringMission: I packed up the car with 2 all waters fishing gear and a topo map just in case. I met the boys at the local hangout and we tore off for high-water float fish from the Barron fork in McMinnville to the Collins River. We had no idea what the river would be like...
The All Water 10 gets its first day paddling. Look for them at your local JK dealer in a few weeks! by Will Richardson | Mar 30, 2009 | All-Water, WhitewaterI am very excited to announce that yet another David Knight design came together perfectly. This kayak is exactly what EJ and I had hoped for. and boy howdy it’s fast! The All Water comes in two sizes (9 and 10 feet) to fit a wide range of sizes. We have only...
New Move: The WAVE MONKEY!!! by Will Richardson | Mar 30, 2009 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright It all started with EJ’s idea in the eddy next to Brave Wave. He wanted to try a cross-bow blunt into a mcnasty on a wave. I was skeptical (It sounded like a good way to cause my shoulder to leave the rest of my body)–it sounded painful...
Family Life- Paddling Life- Business Life- all in Flux…Big Month coming up.. by Will Richardson | Mar 30, 2009 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterIt is March 30, 2009 and I am in Atlanta, Georgia preparing to embark on a journey to another world, and another time in the lives of my family. At 7pm tonight Dane, Nick, Clay, Trevor, and I leave for Mexico City, Mexico where we will celebrate the last 10 days of...
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...
Headliner: 2.3 Inches of Rain on the cumberland Plateau- Life is good! by Will Richardson | Mar 16, 2009 | Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos This was an epic Rock Island Weekend! Yesterday was a run down the Upper Caney Fork River with three Dynamic Duos. Clay and David (from Brazil), Emily and Nick, and dane and I all ran down the 8 mile run along with some folks from Knoxville. What a great run!...
Check out a waterfall in Arizona! Travis Collins (6' 8" tall) paddles the Mega-Rocker over it by Will Richardson | Mar 9, 2009 | Rockers, WhitewaterHi Eric, A group of us guys just got back from a weekend creeking at Fossil Creek in northern Arizona. Thank you and your family for creating your Mega Rocker. My best friend Travis Collins is 6’8” and was not sure he could find a boat to fit. Well last...
Pedro Olivia: New World Record: 38.7 meters : 127 feet by Will Richardson | Mar 5, 2009 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry Yesterday the 4th of March, 2009, Brazilian kayaker and fellow Brazil World Record Attemt Expedition member Pedro Olivia shattered the existing world record (108 foot or 33 meter) with a 38. 7 meter (127 foot) waterfall descent on a tributary to...
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...
