Belated GAF report from Boyd Ruppelt and Jackson Kayak’s new Regional Team member Samantha Brunner by Will Richardson | Nov 6, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos By Boyd Ruppelt and Samantha Brunner Every year Boyd and Sam make the trek over to NC for the Nantahala Outdoor Center’s Guest Appreciation Festival, affectionately called "GAF Fest" by Southeast kayakers and canoeist. This year was no...
Little Harbor River by Will Richardson | Nov 5, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos By Darin McQuoid Chris Korbulic and I still had two more days before our flight after the rest of the crew flew out from Newfoundland. It was raining on the west coast so we booked it over there and got in two great days on the river with Chris Buchanan and...
New River Dries ran, and we were in West Virginia at the time! by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 30, 2007 By Nick Troutman Well, on Saturday Emily had to do a school video talk about Nomads in West Virginia. At first I thought it would be a hassle, but afterwards when we found out that the New River Dries were running, it was like a dream come true. I...
Now this is a tasty looking cake! by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2007 | 2010 Fun, Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 30, 2007 I got this letter from Matt… Eric – Just had to send you a picture of the birthday cake my wife had made for my surprise birthday/Halloween party this year. She took a picture of my Super Hero and found a bakery that bakes custom cakes....
Newfoundland: Reflections on this big island’s root beer colored water by Will Richardson | Sep 26, 2007 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 26, 2007 Photos By Ben Stookesberry Getting to Newfoundland To say that hind site is 20/20 in the search for extreme kayaking first descents is a gross understatement. For all the local beta, historical weather data, topo maps, geologic maps, and finger...
Alberta gets snow! by Will Richardson | Sep 25, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Brad Sutton Hi EJ, I have been working hard for a Media Press Release company in an office on the twelfth floor for Marketwire.com. The company I work for releases stock exchange numbers of all the major oil companies for Wall Street and the Toronto Stock Exchange....
Gauleyfest ’07 rocks Summersville! by Will Richardson | Sep 24, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterSeptember 18, 2007 Photos By Stephen Wright Gauleyfest came and went yet again with the opportunity to paddle and party with thousands of our closest friends in Summersville, WV. With one of the best whitewater rivers in the world, hundreds of vendor booths, good...
Expedition Training by Will Richardson | Sep 22, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Joel Kowalski I am training for a creek mission. There are many things important to pulling off a good creek trip, especially when you are on a tight schedual (I’m in college). You cannot afford to be slowed down for anything. You need to have all your...
Regional Team Member, Jennifer Kellerman puts her Punk Rocker to the test by Will Richardson | Sep 21, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 21, 2007 By Jen Kellerman Hey EJ, The other weekend a couple of us went and paddled the Schyan River in Quebec Canada. It flows from the mountains into the Ottawa River, miles upstream from the Rocher Fendu section. It was a super-fun class III+ continuous...
18 Year Old Jake Measom writes in about his Mega-Rocker by Will Richardson | Sep 19, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Jake Measom Subject: The Mega Rocker Kills it! Hey EJ, I’m super stoked right now, we just got home from a weekend road trip to idaho for a little bit of creekin and waterfall action. This was my first chance to really give my new mega rocker a test all...
The Rocker in another Catalog by Will Richardson | Sep 19, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 19, 2007 By Rodrigo Tuschner I feel so happy to represent Jackson Kayak and use the incredible Rocker design feel so good in deep rivers and good water falls, that make me feel safe and confortable at the same time. This time also I want to take the...
Pretty in Pink: A Russell Fork to Remember by Will Richardson | Sep 17, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterOctober 17, 2007 Photos By Stephen Wright After a month on the Gauley, the seasons begin to change, and so do the dam releases. Clay and I made the long drive up to the Russell Fork last weekend for 2 days of great paddling, lots of Rocker demos, and good fun with...
