Rocker in 370 fpm Clearwater Creek WA by Will Richardson | Apr 24, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Joe Keck Hello Jackson World! Joe, here, reporting from Colorado. The time is finally upon us where the snow melts and we get to rockin’ on the rivers. But first before the snow melts here in Colorado, it’s always great to get out to some places that go...
07 All Star hits the New River Dries! by Will Richardson | Apr 21, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright I have spent the past four months hoping that the infamous put-in waves of the New River Dries would run while I was in the Mid-atlantic. This week, miraculously, it happened. I was fortunate enough to have finished teaching my Washington DC Potomac...
CONFIDENCE! by Will Richardson | Apr 20, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterGood Afternoon, After receiving my Rocker, I was anxious to get it wet. However, the rainfall (lack of) and schedules had me once again wondering what I had won. Finally, the rain came. If I could use just one (1) word to describe this boat, it would be...
Darin McQuoid Pool Session Report by Will Richardson | Apr 16, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid I just had my boats at a pool session in Chico, California and people were really stoked on the outfitting. They were also impressed at how fast both the Rocker and All-Star are, and amazed at how easy they were to roll. Here are a few shots from the...
Jesse Coombs and Ben Stookesberry kick of their World Premier of Hotel Charlier: River of Doubt in Shasta, CA! by Will Richardson | Apr 12, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 11, 2007 This note and the photos come from Jesse… What a great first show! We just finished showing the World Premier of Hotel Charley: River of Doubt at Shasta Basecamp in Shasta, CA. Thanks Styles! The Jackson Kayak Factory had a private screening for...
Youth Programming with Jackson Kayaks by Will Richardson | Apr 12, 2007 | 2010 Fun, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 11, 2007 I’m the new Program Director for California Canoe & Kayak in Sacramento and I am also the Jackson Ambassador for the area. I just wanted to drop a quick note about the Youth Kayaking camp I finished up last week for the City of Folsom. We had...
Chris from England gets his new 2007 All-Star and got a run in the 2007 Rocker by Will Richardson | Apr 11, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Rockers, WhitewaterHi, I am a member of the Square Rock Jackson team here in the UK and I have been paddling JK boats since they came in to the UK about 3 years ago. Just wanted to let you know how impressed with new boats, the last All Star was a superb boat to paddle, BUT the New All...
Dynamic Earth / Ozark Mountain Paddlers hit the Little St. Francis by Will Richardson | Apr 10, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Clay Wright Photos All photos courtesy of Eli Reichman of Eliphoto.com Did you know there is a smoothly polished, pink granite gorge in Missouri? I sure didn’t! But I headed up to the Dynamic Earth / Ozark Mountain Paddlers weekend clinic anyway expecting...
Austin R sends in this review of his new Mega-Rocker… by Will Richardson | Apr 7, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey EJ, just wanted to give you a shout and tell you how much i’m loving the new Mega. It’s taken a bit of getting used to, but only because I’ve been paddling a flat-hulled boat for the last 5 years and the rounded hull does things a bit...
Snowboarder, Team JK member Darin McQuoid leaves the slopes to go kayaking- has this 2007 Rocker review… by Will Richardson | Apr 4, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid EJ, I got the Rocker out today on a local lclass IV+ creek at lower flows, quite the opposite of the first time I paddled it. I had a hard time juding the character of the boat in big water. I was worried in technical terrain it would feel too big,...
Team JK’s Phil Boyer reviews the Punk Rocker! by Will Richardson | Apr 4, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Phil Boyer Hey there boaters; If you are looking for a creek boat that boofs like a dream, catches eddies on a dime, is fast and stays online, then the Punk Rocke is the Boat for YOU!!! I just recieved my new Punk Rocker last week and I am stoked! The design...
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...
