Expedition Boating in Newfoundland:EJ fast forwarding into the fall/falls by Will Richardson | Sep 3, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 3, 2007 Wow, it is time to switch gears one more time, like a rally car coming off the tar to the dirt. I have been racing through 2007 and it has gone by so fast already I can’t believe it. As president of Jackson Kayak, father of two, husband, athlete,...
USA National Freestyle Championships a huge success! by Will Richardson | Sep 1, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 1, 2007 This year’s national championships were held at the “Adventure Sports Center International” in McHenry, Maryland on top of Wisp Mountain. This new $25 million dollar Whitewater Park is the first one truly designed for playboating and...
Clay’s ‘Way out West 07’ by Will Richardson | Jul 26, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 23, 2007 By Clay Wright Photos The Teva Mountain Games was just incredible – and Dan Gavere and I challenged the athletes even more this time by adding a ramp to Homestake, adding buoys on Dowd’s paddle-cross, adding said ramp sections to beef up the...
Ben Stookesberry sends this note about the Rocker to a kayaker looking for lots of info… by Will Richardson | Jul 24, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey Tom, I just wanted to weigh in breifly on the Rocker. It is currently the only expedition class V creek boat on the market. Every aspect of the boat from the outfitting, to the boat armor, to the overall design was fashioned with with safe passage river running in...
Lawrence Simpson puts this cool Rocker video together! by Will Richardson | Jul 15, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey EJ, Check out this Rocker video that I put together. http://cksmedia.com/cks/rocker-promo.html Peace
Washington, DC offers incredible whitewater at Great Falls! (See Dane, EJ, and Jason Craig’s tour of the falls!) by Will Richardson | Jul 12, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos It is July in Washington, DC. The Dog Days of Summer; 85 degrees and humid, but with an incredible reprieve from the heat, the Potomac River. The Potomac in the true DC area can be broken down into the Falls, Mather Gorge, Carderock, and Little Falls for...
Team JK Spotted at the Mighty LACHINE Waves! by Will Richardson | Jul 11, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright Photos Yesterday started just like any other Tuesday morning at Keener World Domination Headquarters….except that it was 6:20 AM and I’m awake…and that Ruth Gordon is our guest instructor…and that we have 23 kids and 5...
Camp Update by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Boyd Ruppelt Photos The realization hit me recently that WOW! I have a LOT to catch up on… I’ve been so busy I haven’t even had a chance to think about it… so here goes the ‘cliff’s notes’ version: So, for those that...
Some news from Europe by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Rodrigo Tuschner Hello there dear Jackson kayak family, I am on the middle of tour here in the very north of Italy, the summer season is very dry here and the water level is not that good, but this week the rain don’t stop for five days, so I take the...
Eric Seymour,Ben Stookesberry, Leif Embertson, and Lizzy English get out on a 5 day expedition on the Wind River Drainage, Eric reviews the Mega-Rocker by Will Richardson | Jul 8, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey EJ, I wanted to send you some photos of our five day trip in the Wind River drainage and a review of the Mega Rocker. The crew consisted of Ben Stookesberry, Leif Embertson, Lizzy English and myself. The run starts with a 20 mile hike into the most pristine and...
07 All Star ROCKS the Ottawa! by Will Richardson | Jul 8, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright After 2 Weeks back on the mighty Ottawa river, I’ve come to a conclusion: The new All Star is amazing on this river. It’s the perfect weapon to enjoy the big water, big waves, big holes, and small waves and holes of this playboating...
Nissan Outdoor Games by Will Richardson | Jul 7, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Ruth Gordon Photos Just home from another AMAZING adventure. Last week I spent 5 days with 5 women (all from different sports; base jumping, climbing, paragliding, mtn biking and kayaking) competing on a team at the . Under the guidance of our videographer and...
