Boats arrived in Norway by Will Richardson | Apr 4, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHei Eric, Just wanted to let you know that the first 2007 stock boats have arrived here yesterday through Aaron & Rhona. Tonight we were out padling with a couple of guys picking up their boats. All are pre-sold. Everybody happy out on the river. Really cold...
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...
Jerry’s Baddle update and video by Will Richardson | Mar 24, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey all! So this past weekend I participated in Jerry’s Baddle, a biking and paddling race that honors the life of Jerry Beckwith and is also a fundraiser for ALS research. It was an awesome weekend, despite the cold front that moved in just for the weekend. I...
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...
Mega Rocker Video Update by Will Richardson | Mar 17, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey all! So this spring has been pretty good as far as the Narrows goes. The dam has been releasing at 200%, and with the addition of some natural flow, it has made the Green BIG. I am very pleased with the Mega Rocker and it has handled great on the narrows at this...
NAWF 07 – down-home ingenuity in the land of cotton by Will Richardson | Mar 15, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright South of Huntsville? The rebel flags and cotton fields start popping up not long after you cross out of Tennessee so arriving in the ‘land of cotton’ can be a cultural experience even for us Southerners! Despite the drought that has nearly...
Salto de Nilahue Chile by Will Richardson | Mar 1, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Rodrigo Tuschner Wooow, Salto de Nilahue. A year and a half ago the waterfall was first run by some good friends of mine, LJ Groth and Trip Jennings, and can be seen in the movie Epicocity Project. Shortly after their run the drop collapsed and has been constantly...
EJ talks about his life in 2007… by Will Richardson | Feb 26, 2007 | Rockers, Whitewater2006 was a big year for the Jackson family, Jackson Kayak, and me personally. I had a great kayaking season, winning the World Cup, USA Team Trials, Reno, Teva Mountain Games, etc.. I contribute my kayaking successes to a combination of being able to really cut loose...
Tasmania trip report by Will Richardson | Feb 24, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos Hey mate, this is the bumper issue. First things first, check out this random film on our Tassie trip. http://www.entropygear.com/vid/Tasmania.wmv Just goes to show that the journey is most times more important than the destination. Well my trip to tassie was...
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...
