Dan Rubado sends in this video of Skook- beautiful views, fun session! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 2, 2006 If this video (Windows Media Player, 3.8 MB) doesn’t make you want to go to Skook, I don’t know what will! Wide angle shots to see the pristine landscape, glassy water, and a beautiful wave! Thanks for the eye candy Dan! 🙂...
Women’s Semi-Finals are finished! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 16, 2008 The Women’s Semi-finals really came down to who was able to land a few moves without flushing in the higher water. The cut was a big one, the hardest in the event- from 10 to 5. Fiona Jarvie from Great Britain, who got 2nd in prelims and is the...
Whitewater Freestyle this weekend by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterBy Colin Kemp August 12, 2008 This weekend I am off to Wausau Wisconsin to coach before the Midwest freestyle championships! We have 4 over booked clinics on Thursday and Friday. I am excited to get to teach for the first time with John McConville. There will be a...
16 Year Old Morgan Tidd Makes the Grade as a regional Team Member for JK in California! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | Rockers, WhitewaterAugust 23, 2007 Morgan Tidd Height: 5’5" Weight: 140 lbs Age: 16 years old Home River: American Boats: Star, Punk Rocker I appreciate it when a young lady goes above and beyond the norm and does exciting things like Morgan. A great...
Rhonda gets a new Fun and a roll to match it in her 4th summer of kayaking! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 16, 2007 Learning to roll is something that some people take for granted. It can be taught in 15 minutes or less, or it can be elusive forever for some. Rhonda got her roll on her 4th summer, with her new pink Fun! I am just an onlooker who wasn’t there...
Sweet Photo of Greg at my old stomping grounds by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 10, 2007 From 1980-1983 I worked on the Kennebec River as a Whitewater Photographer for Action Photography. This river is the source of many fond memories including my introduction to big water, hand paddling, my first ender, my first loop, my first real...
Emily Update by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 1, 2007 Hey Everyone!! Life has been good up on the Ottawa river! I am officially a kayak bum living in my new 1989 Westfallia down by the river!! Nick and I got it about a month ago and it has been a treat!! The past couple weeks I have been training all over...
Weekend playspot photos by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 21, 2006 By Dan Rubado Hi there JK- I just got back from another awesome weekend of paddling. Soon I have to ride down to the state office building to return to my internship… but I thought I would fire off some of these weekend paddling photos first. I...
Mega-Rocker Plug is finished! by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 1, 2006 Check it out! Grey, non-polished finish for now, then we’ll get it ready to cast at the mold maker, cast and aluminum mold, and polish that bad boy down to spec and we’ll be ready to mold our first ones! We are 10 weeks away on boats, at...
Quarter Finals finished for Men’s Kayak by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 16, 2008 The rain has been relentless here in Prague with the water rising slowly but continuously. The Men just finished their cut from 20 to 10 at about 5pm tonight. Yet, they/we are not finished for the day! We still have the cut from 10 to 5 left under the...
Jez Camp Update by Will Richardson | Jan 1, 1970 | WhitewaterAugust 4, 2008 By Jez Over the past few weeks I have been teaching at Camps, spending a fair bit of time instructing at Falling Creek Camp. Now heres the thing, I guess I am a bit selfish, but the rewards of teaching are some of the best times I have had in a kayak....
