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....
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...
EJ’s April Fools Joke by Will Richardson | Apr 1, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterApril 1, 2005 What you have been waiting for! We have discovered that there is no real money in whitewater and that the only way to survive is to sell low cost, rec boats, and high dollar touring boats. It is a decision that was hard to come to, in my own words,...
Colorado Kayak Supply’s “Paddlefest” in one week! by Will Richardson | Apr 1, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterApril 1, 2005 If you haven’t been to a MAJOR kayak show, like the CKS Paddlefest, you haven’t really experienced what it is like to not only have your hand in a cookie jar, but also walking around inside a REALLY BIG cookie jar! Marty Cronin and Clay...
Easter weekend a great family weekend at the Jackson’s by Will Richardson | Mar 27, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterMarch 27, 2005 Photos 75 degrees and chilling out on the ranch this weekend was just what the doctor ordered. I paddled hard on Saturday before hanging out, but today was a total game day! Football, baseball, ultimate frisbee, trainer kite (for kiteboarding), Flying...
I got this today from Steven, a Super Star review … by Will Richardson | Mar 25, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterMarch 25, 2005 Hi EJ: I just wanted to drop you a note thanking you for allowing me to demo a Super Star on the Ocoee last weekend and in general having a great time paddling with all the Jackson Kayak folks on Sunday. I’ve been paddling for a long time, but...
Status of all new Jackson Kayak models: Rocker, Hero, Super Hero, and Ricochet by Will Richardson | Mar 23, 2005 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterMarch 23, 2005 Last year we created 9 new models and we are still hard at work on the R+D cycle number one to complete what will be a 13 boat lineup. Here is the skinny on each model: 1. Rocker You have seen the first Rockers molded out of our production mold. This...
Ocoee opening weekend a blast! by Will Richardson | Mar 21, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterMarch 21, 2005 Photos The Ocoee opened up this weekend and there were plenty of kayakers from all over the USA to put-in on day one of the 2005 season. We left on Friday afternoon and drove to Chattanooga with the RV, stopped at Sticky Fingers for a good bar-b-que...
You wanted photos of the first Rocker out of the mold, here you go!!!! by Will Richardson | Mar 17, 2005 | Rockers, WhitewaterYou wanted photos of the first Rocker out of the mold, here you go!!!! March 17, 2005 Photos So, Rock Island "local boy" Jase, along with Clay Wright, Stephen Wright, and EJ put together the first production molded Rocker! It was long dark when we finished...
