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...
EJ's “Brotha from Anotha Motha” writes in from Colorado by Will Richardson | Sep 17, 2008 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterOctober 17, 2008 Photos Yo brotha from anotha motha, I hope all is well. Have not seen you in some time man. Congratulations on the new family addition. I am writing to you to let you know that I got a hold of my very own baby as well. And no, it’s not a real...
Mission: Billy Harris, Damming and my parasitic ways! by Will Richardson | Sep 14, 2008 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Billy Harris Paddler: Billy Harris Location Box: Canyon BC Canada Photographer: Scott Findel It never fails to amaze me how beautiful BC is in the summer time. For some reason or another BC has been hammered with Water and there is an endless supply of possible...
KC Jackson comes home! by Will Richardson | Sep 10, 2008 | Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos Well another chapter in the life and times of the newest Jackson, KC has been written. We finally got to bring him home! No more doctors, nurses, hospitals. Just a bundle of life, and a happy set of parents and kids. What a great little baby! I got 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...
There and Back Again: A Hobbit’s Tale by Will Richardson | Sep 3, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright Photos It’s been a wild ride all the way across the ocean and back, and I’m now sitting in Jessica’s house in Reno—awake at 5:30 a.m. due to jet lag. Yesterday was a 25 1/2 hour travel day beginning in Frankfurt, Germany and...
Tony Lunt (EJ’s partner in JK) writes about the Super Hero on the Grand Canyon by Will Richardson | Jul 26, 2008 | 2010 Fun, 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterHey guys; I really like your articles about what kayak to use posted on the site. I agree with both of you and commend you on your choice of playboat for the rapids of the Grand Canyon, but I feel that the Super Hero is worthy of praise as well. I am glad I brought...
Brian Jenning's WV Update! by Will Richardson | Jul 12, 2008 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Brian Jennings After having no rain in what felt like forever, the skies opened up and we became the great state of “Wet” Virginia once more. On Monday, I snuck out of work with some fellow river guides and did the Upper Gauley at 900 cfs. Anyone who...
Mission: Manitoba, White Mud and the cursing French men by Will Richardson | Jul 5, 2008 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Billy Harris Photos CLINICS on the Potomac with Valley Mill The Shindiggg, the Guys that put this kayaking event on know what is up. I love attending great festivals and this one was no acceptation what so ever. It’s a small group of guys that push it along...
Summer Demo Clearance Sale! by Will Richardson | Jun 27, 2008 | Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterSo you want a brand new Jackson Kayak this summer but want to pinch some pennies and use that savings for gas? We have an option for you! In our 2008 “Quality First Program” we turned a higher percentage of boats that would have been first quality in 2007...
