Release Dates for New JK Boats, the “Little Hero” and “Dynamic Duo” Published!!! by Will Richardson | Nov 1, 2008 | Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterYou are asking yourself, when can I get my new Dynamic Duo? When can I get my new Little Hero? The answers are: Little Hero: we’ll have the mold in house on December 7th and ship our first boats by December 20th. Dynamic Duo: We’ll have the mold in house...
World Cup Wrapped up today with an awesome showdown! by Will Richardson | Oct 1, 2008 | WhitewaterAugust 31, 2008 Today was the World Cup Final Finals and the results are in! What a great show by many classes having their highest scores here today in the finals! In the Men’s Kayak Class- Nick Troutman and Stephen Wright dominated the finals with rides in the...
Great Semi-Final Rides by the Top 5 Finalists… What will they do today? by Will Richardson | Oct 1, 2008 | WhitewaterAugust 31, 2008 The Semi-Finals saw some great rides yesterday with all 5 paddlers in the 500’s or higher and Nick being in the high 800’s. Today is the finals and I’ll bet we’ll see some really big scores! With Stephen Wright, Nick Troutman,...
Thun World Cup by Will Richardson | Oct 1, 2008 | WhitewaterAugust 31, 2008 By Jessie Stone Photos Thun is a spectacularly beautiful place to paddle. Set in the Berner Oberland, close to some of Europe’s highest peaks the Eiger, the Monk, and the Jungfrau, it is surrounded by amazing views and amazing rivers also. The...
Finals Staged up for Tomorrows "World Cup Final" Event by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2008 | WhitewaterAugust 30, 2008 Today was a busy day as the men got cut from 20 to 10, and then 10 to 5. All other classes were cut from 10 to 5 today for tomorrow finals. Here is what I know from memory as I didn’t take photos of the results this time, sorry. Men’s Kayak...
Jackson Kayak Committed to Using Cross-linked Polyethylene in 2009! by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2008 | WhitewaterWhile we are the only brand in the world that has not switched from using Cross-linked Polyethylene to linear, it takes resolve and commitment to do so. It is more expensive, harder on the molds, takes longer to mold, and generally costs Jackson Kayak a lot of money...
World Cup Final- Thun, Switzerland- Saturday- Quarter-Finals- Semi-Finals by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterAugust 30, 2008 I am in Europe, in my fourth week. Kristine is not here. She was pregnant, and had complications, and was in bed rest since June. Emily and Dane are here and I am really enjoying my time with them. Nick, Emily’s fiance’ is also here with us...
2009 Season Starts Today! Welcome to Jackson Kayak's 2009 Season! by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2008 | All-Water, Dynamic Duo, Heros, Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater2008 was a challenging, successful, and very busy year for the Jackson family, and the entire Jackson Kayak factory team. It started off with our “Quality First” program which was a huge effort by the entire company to improve quality in every area of our...
World Cup Road Trip Film announced by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2008 | WhitewaterAugust 30, 2008 By Jez So I have been very slack in getting updates on the World Cup and there is good reason for that. I have been behind the mic announcing every day but more importantly have been working hard at trying to get as much footage as possible to bring...
Jackson inducted into Whitewater Hall of Fame by Will Richardson | Sep 30, 2008 | WhitewaterRock Island, TN – The lifetime athletic accomplishment of reigning World Freestyle Kayak champion Eric “EJ” Jackson will be recognized next month during induction ceremonies into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame. On Oct. 11 at Nantahala...
Middle Kings – The Lost Pictures by Will Richardson | Sep 29, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Darin McQuoid Photos Lost photos from the Middle Kings article.
