The best is yet to come! by Jessie Stone | Jan 8, 2014 | Team JK, Whitewater, Wrap UpsMy Dad always used to say that life went by in the blink of an eye, one day you are 16 and the next you wake up and you are 60.”It will all be over before you know it, so make sure you are having fun!” he would say. It took me a long time to figure that out – I...
Uganda- One of the Most Rewarding Places to Visit! by Emily Jackson | Mar 7, 2013 | WhitewaterWhen winter comes to the States there is only one place to go in my mind: UGANDA! Although there are many other places I still crave to visit I have a hard time putting Uganda behind those new exciting places. Mainly because every visit is always an adventure, and one...
EJ, Clay and my 10 year Reunion on the Nile by Jessie Stone | Feb 16, 2013 | WhitewaterIt is hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since my first trip to the Nile. Really it feels like it was just a few years ago that we were first here. So many things have changed but the essence of this place and the river remains the same. I remember so clearly my...
the North Branch of the Piscataquog by Jessie Stone | Nov 24, 2012 | WhitewaterA few weekends ago, Dr. Andy Kulhberg and I made a trip up to a river in New Hampshire that I had never heard of before to paddle the draw down of the lake that fed this river. It is called the North Branch of the Piscataquog. Who knew that such a fun river with...
2013 Star Review by Jessie Stone | Sep 25, 2012 | Whitewater2013 Star Review I have had a month now of continuous paddling in the new 2013 Star that included 3 world cup events and Gaulley Fest, definitely a great opportunity to try the boat in a number of different environments to see how it performs. To begin with, the boat...
Rogue River Magic by Jessie Stone | Aug 17, 2012 | WhitewaterLast week, I made a wonderful trip back to the Rogue River in Oregon, the place I learned to kayak and also former home to the Sundance River Center, where I taught kayaking for many years. The Rogue is one of America’s gems. If you have not been down through the wild...
Junior Olympic Slalom Kids have fun with Freestyle by Jessie Stone | Jul 5, 2012 | WhitewaterFriday of this past week, I had so much fun teaching a freestyle clinic and holding a freestyle a competition for a group of Junior Olympic Slalom paddlers from different parts of the US at T’Ville. The kids ranged in age from 10 to 16 and shared a great...
Paddling – Italian Style – part 2 by Jessie Stone | May 26, 2012 | WhitewaterJuerg and Lars decided to sample the local beers before dinner and celebrate a very fun day of paddling. Once we made it to dinner, Lars (Lars’s family makes wine in Switzerland so he knows a lot about wine) picked out a delicious wine for our dinner – also not very...
Paddling – Italian Style – part 1 by Jessie Stone | May 22, 2012 | Trip Reports, WhitewaterWhat’s not to love about Italy? Delicious food, friendly people, and great cappuccino. Well add to that spectacular scenery, incredible whitewater, and little driving and you have Val Sesia. I had heard of the this area for kayaking for some time, but it was not until...