The Week’s Prague-nosis by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 8, 2008 By Clay Wright Photos Prague-nosis: perfect! Imagine a tight little slalom course with a river on one side and a park for rollerblading, biking, and walking on the other. Where the camping is within sight of riverside bleachers and the weather is mid...
North American Championships by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterSeptember 4, 2007 By Nick Troutman All pictures are by Stephen Wright This year was the third , held both at the Black River in New York and the Ottawa River in Ontario. The event consists of two rodeos, one in America and the other in Canada. The scores of both...
Mission: Rumble in the Jungle, dual-purpose paddles and Ryan Creary by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 23, 2007 By Billy Harris Well I get this Cryptic message 2 days later on my phone. From Joel and Nick this is what is sounded like on the phone omitting out the crackling. “Ya Billy were really stuck now. Could you come save us? I think you can back that...
Lauren Burress has some personal firsts by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 16, 2007 Hey Guys, I got my first passport! It is so cool to think that I can now paddle out of the country. I must say we have some awesome spots here, but how cool it will be to paddle somewhere different. I have had a lot of firsts lately. I flew in a...
David Spiegel sends in this video and note on the Skook! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, WhitewaterAugust 10, 2007 Hey EJ- Last weekend I made a trip to the Skookumchuck Narrows for 3 days of super fun play boating in my new All Star. I had a ton of fun on the wave but also enjoyed the wonderful uniqueness of the Narrows as well as the power of the water. One of my...
More C-dub: Nick and EJ Photos by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 3, 2007 By Stephen Wright Photos Feeling a little under the weather, I followed Nick and EJ out to Corner Wave with my camera yesterday to shoot some photos of them in flight. EJ moves effortlessly from move to move like he’s checking them off a list,...
Extended Home Team Members… Our Team beyond the boundaries of the factory… by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 22, 2006 When I was the Wavesport Brand Manager and then Director from 1999-2002 I lived in an RV and was rarely ever at the factory. I feel I did my best work that way. Some jobs can and should be done without the distraction of manufacturing, in my opinion....
Andy Graham sends in an article on being a “Daddy Kayaker”… by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 6, 2006 Being a “Daddy kayaker” It was almost two years ago when I was having my conversation with EJ about being a member the “Jackson Kayak Ambassador Team”. For forty-two years I had been kid-less. For nearly 15 years, I had been...
Dane and Danny show off how to carry a Hero like a Hero by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 1, 2006 Danny gives Dane’s carrying technique a try on the Potomac 🙂 EJ Danny gives Dane’s carrying technique a try on the Potomac
Another Young Girl (8), primed for a life of great kayaking! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterSeptember 16, 2004 I got this photo and note today from the Burress family. I can’t wait to see just how good some of these kids will be in 5 years! 🙂 EJ Hey Eric, Here is a picture of my 8 yr old daughter Lauren Burress paddling the BSF O&W rapid on...
Adventures on the world cup tour by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 20, 2008 By Jessie Stone Europe in the summer can be so beautiful and fantastic – especially for kayaking. We have just finished the first event of the World Cup in Prague and are now happily in Germany. The Prague event was great – terrific...
Women’s Prelims Just finished on rainy Day 2 of World Cup! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 16, 2008 Photos The Rain is coming down in a big way making it cold and wet. It is 54 degrees outside for a high today with the clouds, rain, and wind from the North. At 10:00am there was a 15 minute break with some sun, but then back to the rain again. For the...