Blackwater Challenge: small lines, big fun! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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...
Trisan Oluper sends in this video from Alberta, Canada in his new All-Star by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 20, 2007 Windows Media Player (9.6 MB)
Greg Parker takes his Rocker to the steeps by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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...
Tough ass boat review by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Rockers, WhitewaterAugust 3, 2006 Eric, I recently bought an allstar, I have been very pleased with it, but that is not why I’m writing you. Me and a few friends were going to go to the nantahala and have a good three day run. we got started and went about four miles, there an...
Marc Kundar’s Super Fun Review by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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 by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 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...