Newfoundland: Reflections on this big island’s root beer colored water by Will Richardson | Sep 26, 2007 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 26, 2007 Photos By Ben Stookesberry Getting to Newfoundland To say that hind site is 20/20 in the search for extreme kayaking first descents is a gross understatement. For all the local beta, historical weather data, topo maps, geologic maps, and finger...
Alberta gets snow! by Will Richardson | Sep 25, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Brad Sutton Hi EJ, I have been working hard for a Media Press Release company in an office on the twelfth floor for Marketwire.com. The company I work for releases stock exchange numbers of all the major oil companies for Wall Street and the Toronto Stock Exchange....
Gauleyfest ’07 rocks Summersville! by Will Richardson | Sep 24, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterSeptember 18, 2007 Photos By Stephen Wright Gauleyfest came and went yet again with the opportunity to paddle and party with thousands of our closest friends in Summersville, WV. With one of the best whitewater rivers in the world, hundreds of vendor booths, good...
Expedition Training by Will Richardson | Sep 22, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Joel Kowalski I am training for a creek mission. There are many things important to pulling off a good creek trip, especially when you are on a tight schedual (I’m in college). You cannot afford to be slowed down for anything. You need to have all your...
Jen Kellerman makes the Regional Team by Will Richardson | Sep 21, 2007 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterOctober 21, 2007 I met Jen about two years ago and watched her progress from a 1st time beginner to a great paddler, and most importantly, to a great ambassador for paddling. We are very fortunate to have a her on the team, and in our paddling community! Name:...
Regional Team Member, Jennifer Kellerman puts her Punk Rocker to the test by Will Richardson | Sep 21, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 21, 2007 By Jen Kellerman Hey EJ, The other weekend a couple of us went and paddled the Schyan River in Quebec Canada. It flows from the mountains into the Ottawa River, miles upstream from the Rocher Fendu section. It was a super-fun class III+ continuous...
A Serendipitous Adventure by Will Richardson | Sep 19, 2007 | 2010 Fun, 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterOn Saturday July 28, 2007 a group of friends met at the Wartburg ranger station in hopes of running Clear Creek from Jett to Lily. A huge red cloud had appeared on weather radar the night before. It was about the size of the lower part of the state of Kentucky and was...
18 Year Old Jake Measom writes in about his Mega-Rocker by Will Richardson | Sep 19, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Jake Measom Subject: The Mega Rocker Kills it! Hey EJ, I’m super stoked right now, we just got home from a weekend road trip to idaho for a little bit of creekin and waterfall action. This was my first chance to really give my new mega rocker a test all...
The Rocker in another Catalog by Will Richardson | Sep 19, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 19, 2007 By Rodrigo Tuschner I feel so happy to represent Jackson Kayak and use the incredible Rocker design feel so good in deep rivers and good water falls, that make me feel safe and confortable at the same time. This time also I want to take the...
Small Town (Moab) Dealer, has a good year with Jackson Kayak… by Will Richardson | Sep 17, 2007 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterMoab is a small town with seasonal traffic. Don Oblak owns Canyon Voyages and picked up the Jackson Kayak line this year. While he won’t be a huge seller of kayaks, he is an example of a Jackson Kayak dealer we love. He provides instruction, trips, and is an...
Pretty in Pink: A Russell Fork to Remember by Will Richardson | Sep 17, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 17, 2007 Photos By Stephen Wright After a month on the Gauley, the seasons begin to change, and so do the dam releases. Clay and I made the long drive up to the Russell Fork last weekend for 2 days of great paddling, lots of Rocker demos, and good fun with...
EJ’s totally biased (I can’t really do it any other way, as you know) review of the Rocker by Will Richardson | Sep 14, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 14, 2007 The Rocker has been given a true test over the past 10 months. Expeditions in Mexico on steep technical, and huge drops, as well as numerous petons to test the Uni-shock bulkhead system. I was present for much of it, and just got the beta on some....
