Stephen Wright checks in from Idaho, first stop on western tour! by Will Richardson | Apr 17, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 17, 2005 Photos After flying all day Tuesday, I arrived in Boise for a great day on Wednesday. I stopped by Alpenglow, which is Idaho’s coolest kayak shop. Chuck runs the shop, is a great paddler, and is one of the nicest guys around. Having only met me...
My best friend from college found me after years by Will Richardson | Apr 16, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterApril 16, 2005 Holey moley – there must be a big eddy/pool of water just to the right of that waterfall shot – no way did you go over that entire waterfall to the left in photo!!!? Yes to marriage – 8 years behind you though. All is well. Now 9...
UK Paddler Cameron takes his 4 Fun for a spin by Will Richardson | Apr 14, 2005 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterApril 14, 2005 Hi Eric, A picture of my son Cameron 16 years in a 4Fun at Shepperton Weir (Thames) UK,. Welcome to use it in your gallery. It would boost his ego to see his photo on the web. Regards Graham ...
Milton Mann sends more photos of his little Fun 1er by Will Richardson | Apr 13, 2005 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterApril 13, 2005 Hey EJ, Had a great class with Leland Davis on the Tellico last weekend. Best part, got to watch Lauren fire up Baby Falls. Heck, I even made your picture section: Take care. Milton Mann PS: I’m looking forward to my little maniacs’ first...
Kirsten from Kentucky hits the white water in her new Fun 1! by Will Richardson | Apr 13, 2005 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterApril 13, 2005 I got these today from our Chief Opperations Officer, John Ratliff which came from a buddy he paddled with in Kentucky, cool. EJ Saturday I had the privelidge to watch my good friend Adam Thomas take his little 7 year old girl Kirsten down the river for...
CKS Paddlefest this weekend!!! 4/15-4/17, see the Rocker and Super Hero! by Will Richardson | Apr 11, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 11, 2005 Colorado Kayak Supply’s Chad and Earl are incredible ambassadors for kayaking and just don’t stop working for every paddler they bump into. Their paddlefest this weekend will be a perfect example. In support of this great event, I am flying...
Week Number 2 of Filming “EJ’s Advanced River Running” and “EJ’s River Running Basics” a blast! by Will Richardson | Apr 11, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 11, 2005 The Southeast USA in Spring time is the place to be! Warm weather, flowing creeks and rivers, and some of the best whitewater anywhere are just a few reasons. On this excursion, we left on Friday from Rock Island at about noon and got to North Chic at...
Next Major filming expedition starts today! North Chic, Tallulah, and Chattooga! by Will Richardson | Apr 8, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 8, 2005 The RV is being loaded with Rockers, a Hero, and a Super Hero, and we are headed to the river with Chris Emerick, Clay Wright, Emily, Dane, and I. More River Running instructional video filming (as well as more great river running!) No roadside stuff, so...
Super Hero is ready to save the day! by Will Richardson | Apr 7, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 7, 2005 Photos I am on a roller coaster here at Jackson Kayak! The whole staff is on one! We now have the Hero, Super Hero, and Rocker molds in and are almost ready to make first quality boats of each model. But that is not why I am smiling so big. I got to take...
I got a great letter of recommendation from David Hughes, owner of Huge Experiences about Clay Wright! Clay… You D’a Man! by Will Richardson | Apr 7, 2005 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 7, 2005 Here is the letter he sent: Dear Jackson Kayak, Thank you for recommending Team JK paddler Clay Wright to coach freestyle during the Huge Experiences WV spring break camps. Huge Experiences seeks the best freestyle and river running coaches in the world....
Don Klein hits the Grand Canyon and a 7th grade class- cool! by Will Richardson | Apr 6, 2005 | 2010 Fun, WhitewaterApril 6, 2005 Photos JK takes whitewater to 7th graders in Illinois Back in November of last year our Production Manager, Don Klein, was given the great oppurtunity to take a month off from building kayaks and go use his 4Fun on a 21 day Grand Canyon trip. On his...
NOC Hosts another Great Spring Splash! by Will Richardson | Apr 6, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterApril 6, 2005 Photos I am writing articles out of order, but hey, here it is. The Jackson family, Nick Troutman/Jackson (for now), Chris Emerick, and Stephen Wright all drove the 4 hours from Rock Island to NOC on Friday. It was raining cats and dogs, 2" in 2...
