Horace Holden’s (Olympic slalom racer, kayaker, friend, NOC dude..) son Isaac goes to Huge Experiences, and Horace is teaching! by Will Richardson | Mar 2, 2008 | WhitewaterOlympian Horace Holden Coaches High School Horace Holden recently joined Huge Experiences’ New River Academy on the banks of the Rio Trancura of Pucon, Chile. Holden visited as part of the program’s parent invitational trip and is the father of 9th grade...
Hometown Throwdown in Costa Rica goes off huge! by Will Richardson | Mar 2, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos Now here is a story of a real made from scratch event for hometown paddlers that was a blast! I was asked by Stanley and his friend Jeff from the Serapequi River if I would come to their river and help them make a hole on Friday and do a competition on...
JK Family by Will Richardson | Feb 29, 2008 | WhitewaterPhotos By Ruth Gordon Jackson Kayak represents many things to me, but first and foremost, family. Numerous times over the past few years I have been reminded of the long reach of the JK family unit; from a caring call to a thoughtful high five. We’ve come...
Couple of Photos from Costa Rica by Will Richardson | Feb 29, 2008 | WhitewaterHere are some shots from our adventure in Costa Rica so far! Happy Paddling Emily Chepes Bar Joel Getting His Butt Kicked Our Very Serious Tour Guide Quick Pee and Chocolate Break Rios...
Andy Graham by Will Richardson | Feb 29, 2008 | WhitewaterWell is anyone wondering what Jackson Kayak’s Ambassador otherwise known as Kayakmedic is up to? Well every year at least once I leave the boat and paddle at home and do an international teaching trip, to an area that is building fire and EMS agencies and...
14 Year Old Jesse Rigsby Shows His New Trick – The Wet Entry by Will Richardson | Feb 29, 2008 | WhitewaterWet Entry Video
I got this email from Ben Stookesberry today- Lost World is going to be "good to the last drop"! by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Ben Stookesberry Hey Ej, Here is the first tour poster for this years 3 edition of Hotel Charley: The Lost World. As you know we have already completed to Amazing expeditions first to Newfoundland, Canada and Arunachal Pradesh, India which are featured in some of...
Hero Review from Adam Kamptner by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterSo here’s the deal I work at Jackson Kayak and I’ve heard a lot of hype about the new Heros. Well I finally had a chance to paddle one, and I must say I like it …a lot. It handled so good. I was able to surf, run waterfalls and did not have to swap...
Jason Craig tests the Sidekick on the South Yuba: 49 to Bridgeport! by Will Richardson | Feb 28, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterPhotos By Stephen Wright After an awesome weekend storm, Jason and I headed-out to paddle a California classic run on the South Yuba. 49 to Bridgeport is a beautiful run with super high-quality boulder-rapid class 5, which combines a little push and a good bit of...
HERE & NOW World Premier by Will Richardson | Feb 27, 2008 | WhitewaterBy Nick Troutman "Here & Now" World Premiere Presented by FIVEIGHTWO MEDIA and the Bonnie Kate Theatre Come join Nick Troutman (One of the film’s producers), Wesley R. Bradley (your local Tri-Cities World Kayak Ambassador), and other paddlers from...
EJ on Being a spouse, parent, athlete, entrepreneur, and citizen of the world by Will Richardson | Feb 27, 2008 | WhitewaterDo you ever feel like it may be a good time to reflect on what life is about, just in case you are running down a path that, with a little thought, you might realize that you are the wrong one or worried about the wrong things? I have had numerous such moments in the...
8th grader Conner Jackson makes a big impact on Boise white water park by Will Richardson | Feb 27, 2008 | Heros, WhitewaterBy Jesse Coombs Hello, Melissa Newell, an 8th grade teacher in Boise, has a yearly project for her students to do something significant. Conner Jackson is an avid kayaker and decided to apply his boundless energy to helping Boise get a white water park. Conner...
