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...
Hero, Super Hero, and Rocker are on the way to a store near you, get your boat on order today! by Will Richardson | Jun 12, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 12, 2005 Oh yea baby, we are making your new favorite long boats and shipping them! We shipped 40 of them last week, and another 80 of them will be shipped this week! Get your name on one today to avoid losing time in your new boat! Go to the appropriate pages to...
Wolf Creek Pass lured the Jackson’s in for some snow kayaking… by Will Richardson | Jun 11, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 11, 2005 Photos We were driving over Wolf Creek Pass from Six Flags in Denver to Durango last night and the amount of snow left was awesome. At the top of the pass is a pull-off big enough for the RV and an awesome hill, mostly covered in snow. If I had rushed to...
OK Vail Story, now that I have had a good nights sleep! by Will Richardson | Jun 7, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterJune 7, 2005 Sorry about my wrap up story, my fingers were hitting the keypad but I was dozing off! It is a beautiful morning in Vail on this Monday and I can now recollect the whole thing better. The general theme was once again enjoying a great competition, and lots...
Story about little Brad moving from Fun 1 to Fun 1.5 on the Nanty by Will Richardson | Jun 5, 2005 | 2010 Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 5, 2005 Hey EJ, Another great weekend on the river. Took Brad over to Nantahal for his first solo run in a hard-shell. I was a little worried about cutting him loose, because he still doesn’t have a roll. But, what the heck, what’s a few swims among...
Vail Mt Games report from Clay by Will Richardson | Jun 4, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterJune 4, 2005 The Dowd’s Chute race went sweet; we added gates to the course this year and made this ho-hum spectacle of sprinting into a head to head battle to make hard moves while racing. The footage speaks for itself. Amongst about 1/3 the racers getting a...
Vail Mountain Games kicks off today with me paddling the Super Hero! by Will Richardson | Jun 3, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterJune 3, 2005 Photos Today was the opening day of the Teva Vail Mountain Games with the Time Trial and Head to Head race on the Eagle River at Dowd Chutes. The first race was 3.5 minutes long and at 8,000+ feet in altitude it is a tough one. It is a time trial to see...
Milton Mann writes in about his new yellow granite Rocker by Will Richardson | May 27, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterMay 27, 2005 Hey EJ, Finally got the Rocker out for a test ride. The Green River, NC was running 200% yesterday, so I slipped out with a couple of friends for a run down the upper section. Great intermediate run and one I enjoy every chance I get, especially at 200%....