Team Jackson Kayak is rockin’ the waves of the Nile by Will Richardson | Jan 25, 2006 | Rockers, WhitewaterJanuary 25, 2006 It has been a great trip to showcase the Star, All-Star, Super Star, and Fun 1 on the waves of the Zambezi and Nile. The Boat Armor outfitting has been the ticket to keeping the hull in speed and bounce mode without losing any to flex. The wider stern...
Last day of Cold Water Kayaking this Year: Z-DAM! by Will Richardson | Dec 27, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterDecember 27, 2005 Photos After enjoying a great Christmas-Family-Time and scrambling to find Malaria drugs that won’t kill my Typhoid drugs, it was time to go boating! Fortunately, my friend-and rockin’ whitewater photographer-James was up for the drive...
Today was our last day to ship boats in 2005, results in by Will Richardson | Dec 24, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterDecember 24, 2005 Well, you want to know what is going on in the world of Jackson Kayak, we will tell you. I just figure that by being forthright and telling you what we are trying to do, and what we are actually doing, you can be a part of that reality. If you...
The First of the 2006 Boat Armor Outfitted Jackson Kayaks have found their way to a new home for Christmas! by Will Richardson | Dec 22, 2005 | 2010 Fun, Heros, WhitewaterThe First of the 2006 Boat Armor Outfitted Jackson Kayaks have found their way to a new home for Christmas! December 22, 2005 I got this email from Ross today! Colin & EJ, Thanks to Valley Mill Boat Shop and Jackson Kayak, 2005 will be a very Merry Christmas for...
New Creeker reviews the Rocker by Will Richardson | Dec 15, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterDecember 15, 2005 Eric, You were right. I went up to Sacramento to demo the Rocker and it was everything I was looking for. I am just getting into creeking, so I wanted a boat that was forgiving and comfortable. I took the Rocker up to the South fork of the American...
Patagonia and Jackson come closer together for the benefit of the environment and kayakers worldwide by Will Richardson | Dec 15, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterDecember 15, 2005 It is a primary goal in life for me to leave the world a better place than before I got there. I am a very selfish person in that goal, however, in that I want to do it through kayaking, instead of through the advancement of medicine, world peace, or...
Photos of Boat Armor Outfitting by Will Richardson | Dec 7, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterDecember 7, 2005 I couldn’t wait until next week to put these up so I took photos of my All-Star, that has been outfitted for some time with these prototype pieces. The concept is there, and the general look is the same. The final product will be much cleaner,...
All-Star review from Texas! by Will Richardson | Dec 7, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterDecember 7, 2005 EJ, How are things for you and the Jackson family? Chris here from Texas, you may or may not remember me. We meet at the Ouchita River in Arkansas, I was the one that you used for the presentaion of outfitting ans adjustiong your boats. Well I have...
Boyd Ruppelt, JK’s new regional team member from Memphis, sends in his first Rocker trip and review by Will Richardson | Dec 5, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterDecember 5, 2005 Photos Boyd got his first runs in this weekend with the Rocker, very cool. His passion for kayaking is contagious and desire to get on a creek any time he can gets him on the creeks often here in the Southeast. Check out his first impression of the...
Jay Kincaid and Lisa Beckstead get engaged!!! by Will Richardson | Nov 30, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterNovember 30, 2005 I got this email from Jay today: Big news since my last update. Lisa and I are engaged! We are both really excited as are our family’s. Other then that, the weather has changed to almost winter weather. The mountain has been hit by some snow,...
Boyd Ruppelt becomes Jackson Kayak’s newest Regional Team Member today by Will Richardson | Nov 27, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterNovember 27, 2005 I am very excited to welcome a 21 year old young man who has big potential in the kayaking world. He is passionate about paddling, especially creekboating, and has a caring, positive personality. He is the right person to help Jackson Kayak in its...
Short facts worth knowing about Jackson Kayak products by Will Richardson | Nov 25, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterNovember 25, 2005 Bullet Point facts that may improve your kayaking. 1. EJ’s Playboating DVD’s have a separate chapter that shows you how to get to the Zambezi or Nile, where to stay, and contact information. 2. The Happy Seat and Happy Thruster fit any...
