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Blackwater Challenge: small lines, big fun!

August 27, 2007 By Clay Wright The 07 Blackwater Challenge was held in Watertown NY this weekend and showcased the rapid progression going on in freestyle today. Just 2 years ago on the Route 3 Wave, we saw a couple of Helix’s and an airscrew thrown but most...

Greg Parker takes his Rocker to the steeps

August 11, 2007 By Greg Parker Photos EJ, Tuesday I had the day off so I headed up to Lake Creek. I have run the big three drops many times after work, but this time I ran the whole thing which is about 9 miles. We took pictures at Tombstone and Paralyzer (right and...

Endless Adventure

August 3, 2007 By Ruth Gordon Photos So many things can happen in a month. My past month has been jam packed with instruction and adventure. After returning from Switzerland I jumped into life on the Ottawa; hanging with old friends, enjoying the long summer days and...

Sam and The New Jackson Star

August 14, 2006 Good Evening Eric: I hope that all is well out at OR in Salt Lake City, UT. When I drove Sam out to pick up his new boat, I took a couple of quick snapshots of Sam, The Jackson Manufacturing Team, along with both John and Carman Ratliff. I thought that...

Marc Kundar’s Super Fun Review

August 6, 2004 EJ, I am waiting on blue Super Fun that I ordered from Trent at Viaje Outdoors. While waiting he let me try his demo model of the Super Fun yesterday. I just wanted to tell you how pleased I am with your boat. I bought a Dagger Honcho last year as I was...

Surf Kayak photos from Worlds

August 11, 2009 By Devon Barker Here are a few images from the Surf Kayak Worlds in Portugal that Russ Buskirk and Tim Harvey shot. All the photos can be seen at www.photof8.co.uk Tomorrow I will take my 2010 Star out for the first time. I cannot wait. Enjoy! Devon...

Finals for World Cup #1 are finished

August 17, 2008 Photos Today the weather was sunny and the crowd gathered for Czech beer, great music, and paddling. The finals got off on time with the OC1, and Junior Women going first. I don’t have printed results yet, so this will be more of a wrap up with...

World Cup #1 begins!

August 15, 2008 It is 8:30 am and the World Cup got off on time this morning with the junior women. The Junior men are about to start, followed by the senior men’s prelims. 15 heats of men in this competition so it will be a long day! Very exciting to finally...

2008 Freestyle World Cup Preparation

August 4, 2008 How do you get ready for a three event competition that takes place in three sites you have never visited? No matter how many times I find myself in this situation, it is the same thing, “oh crap, am I ready for this?”. There are quite a few...

An awesome car

August 27, 2007 By Jez While on the Jackson Kayak Camp Instructional Tour I was able to get around in a sweet Toyota FJ Cruiser and it really did the job. Thanks to Bryan Easler Toyota who helped us out with this awesome ride. A sensational car complete with suicide...