Mike Harvey All-Star review by Will Richardson | Sep 7, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterSeptember 7, 2005 EJ, congratulations on your success in the North American Cup. I am impressed after seeing your photos of your rib cage. It looked like Aliens, I was waiting for a creature to explode out of you kidney. Hey, just wanted to write and send you a photo...
2006 Jackson Kayak pricing starts today!! LOWER!!! by Will Richardson | Sep 6, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, Whitewater2006 Jackson Kayak pricing starts today!! LOWER!!! October 6, 2005 Good news if you are ready to buy a Jackson Kayak! New prices are effective today. This is news to your dealer as well as to you. While I let your dealer know in an email, you may have to remind them....
Russell Fork after a couple of runs becomes a hoot! by Will Richardson | Sep 5, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 5, 2005 Dane paddled the Hero and wouldn’t get out of it. Clay and I switched between the Rocker and Super Hero and had a blast. Mario loved the Rocker. We learned the lines and found tons of great slots and cool moves, thanks to Clay. Thanks for a great...
From a tall skinny bloke in the UK, I got this message by Will Richardson | Sep 3, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterAugust 3, 2005 To my new Best friend, Just a quick note to say cheers! I have just started back into kayaking after a break of several years. I searched high and low for a boat that would suit my needs – Tall and lightweight. I’m 6’3" and 170lb....
My first time down the Russell Fork with Dane by Will Richardson | Sep 3, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 3, 2005 Clay and Stephen both emailed me from the Gauley saying that they were headed to the Russell Fork and Dane told me that he wanted to do some creeking. Made sense to me, so we loaded ourselves in the RV, along with Mario, and Kristine, of course, and we...
Stephen’s Day Off Coaching: Rocker air loop Video by Will Richardson | Jul 27, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 27, 2005 I had yesterday off coaching the Keeners, and my tired body needed a day-off paddling. About half-way through the day, however, I got bored and the pull of the river was irresistable. Inspired by my day in the Rocker on Saturday, I wanted more–but...
Big Week at Jackson Kayak headquarters! Meeting of the big wigs all week by Will Richardson | Jul 25, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 25, 2005 Phase one of Jackson Kayak is completed. Introduce the first ever complete line of kayaks all in one year, and work out the production kinks to be able to produce enough to satisfy demand. Now it is time to have a meeting of the minds as we enter phase 2...
Stephen Wright wins Big Wave competition on the Ottawa! by Will Richardson | Jul 24, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 24, 2005 I just wanted to add my two cents worth to Stephen’s article… Congratulations Stephen! EJ Results from the Garberator Rodeo at the Riverpalooza, Ontario, Canada Stephen Wright Jackson Kayak All-Star Steve Fisher- Riot Guillaume (Quebec-ian...
Life’s Lessons, 180 degree change of course, opportunities disguised as hardships, all can be found in a suddenly broken body; day 1 by Will Richardson | Jul 17, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 17, 2005 Photos Yesterday the Potomac Whitewater Festival’s competitions got kicked off with the Great Falls Race. This is perhaps the oldest running extreme race in the USA, and likely the world, with my first falls race back in the 80’s. The race is...
Heroes and Rockers get some good use at Great Falls of the Potomac in Wash. DC! by Will Richardson | Jul 12, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJuly 12, 2005 Photos The Jackson’s have arrived after a long drive from the Ottawa at the steps of the capital of the USA. In this beautiful city lies a gem of a river called the Potomac. Just upstream from the Capital about 12 miles is where you will find the...
Rocker Review by Will Richardson | Jun 28, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterJune 28, 2005 EJ, I want to thank you for all the help, info, and pointers that you provided at the Zoar demo days – I had previously tried several boats and tried 5 -6 at the demo days, looking to find a replacement for my Perception Corsica Matrix for rivers...
What Jackson Kayak products should you now own or get ASAP? by Will Richardson | Jun 20, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 20, 2005 It is mid-June 2005, a great water year in many places, average in others, but finally summer has arrived everywhere. We have been busy making many new products, of which most people are not really aware of all of them or the ones that will change your...
