Sometimes what we get from paddling, isn't even in the boat… by Will Richardson | Mar 29, 2008 | WhitewaterThis is a moment Dane will always treasure, as well as me watching on as a dad. EJ
Idaho Paddling at last by Will Richardson | Mar 29, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Devon Barker Hi EJ, I cannot tell you how great it feels to be paddling after a long winter of rehab. My knee surgery and hamstring rehab were successful but after two months on crutches and endless snow I was more than ready to go boating! I did another month of...
Cascade Whitewater Park and Video by Will Richardson | Mar 29, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Devon Barker Hi EJ, Paddling has started in Idaho. We began our season with a film fundraiser for Cascade, Idaho’s Whitewater Park. I created the opening video featuring play parks with JK paddlers! It was a wonderful night and we raised a lot of money for...
Slalom at NOC by Will Richardson | Mar 28, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Emily Jackson Last week I spent paddling a completely different type of boat, my slalom boat. I was padding at NOC hoping to qualify for the Olympic trials. The first couple days of training I was the only one there so I practiced on gates below to course to get...
Lauren Update Piney/Easter by Will Richardson | Mar 27, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Lauren Burress Hey Ej, Easter weekend was probably the best yet! Because we finally got to run the Piney. My dad and I have been trying to run the Piney for 2 years. But it always turned out that we would be out of town, have to work or accidentally put on the...
The Super Hero goes BIG IN BRAZIL by Will Richardson | Mar 27, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs While filming our latest production in Brazil, Hotel Charley 3: The Lost World, we had the opportunity to get the Super Hero on some big falls. The results were spectacular. The Super Hero is nimble, stable and predictable. This means it excels at...
Jesse Coombs invited as opening speaker of the Spring series OSU Entrepreneurial Program by Will Richardson | Mar 27, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs As a graduate of the Masters of Business program and a resident of Corvallis OR, I am proud to say that Oregon State University has invited me to be the opening speaker of their Austin Visiting Fellows Spring series. In an effort to create unique...
The 2008 Hero Series by Will Richardson | Mar 26, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Dane What I think of the 2008 hero series is that they are incredibly stable, they are lightweight, durable, dry, easy to maneuver, and are the pretty much perfect river running creekboat. I have had the chance to paddle the sidekick on almost every type of river....
Fantastic day on the NF Feather by Will Richardson | Mar 25, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterPhotos By Stephen Wright After an EARLY 2 hour drive, Jessica and I met-up with local legend Charles Albright and other quality paddlers to run the Virgilia to Belden section on the NF Feather. With sunny skies and temperatures around 70, it was the perfect day. This...
Happy Easter! Hometown Cooking in Pacific Northwest by Will Richardson | Mar 24, 2008 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs Hi everyone, There is something great for me in paddling with my original crew in the Pacific Northwest. These are the guys with whom I cut my teeth on class five, and it is always great to be back in the Pacific Northwest with them. It is what I like...
Warm Days in Reno! by Will Richardson | Mar 24, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Stephen Wright The past month has been fantastic for paddling in and around Reno. I’ve been fortunate enough to run some great creeks and rivers, and be able to train freestyle in the Reno Whitewater Park with Jason Craig and Ruth Gordon. I’ve enjoyed...
Easter Weekend at Olympic Qualifier by Will Richardson | Mar 24, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterPhotos Emily decided this winter that she wanted to try to qualify for the Olympic trials and do some slalom racing. She did a two week training camp in Kenya this winter which set the hook. This week she spent the week at NOC training for the Olympic Qualifier race...
