Eric Jackson’s Blogs…

I want to give you a preview of what I see our kayaking communities doing in the next few years, thanks to your involvement in www.worldkayak.com.

1. We will finally get all of the activities, lessons, trips, parties, premiers, events, etc. listed in one location, so we can see what is happening and not miss so much due to lack of information. (this is something you can do! Just sign up and add the things you have going on to the calendar so others can join in)
2. We will look at your calendar and see what is missing and do what we can to help you improve your local community’s fun factor by adding more activities.
3. You will create your own community by blogging, adding information on local rivers, posting photos and videos that are specific to your area, and helping your region to take shape with its own set of characters and events.
4. We’ll begin to offer competitions between your community and others. Best blogs, best river Wikis, best photos, best videos, best calendar of events, etc. how does Tennessee compare to Reno, to West Virginia, to Boise? We’ll see!

I hope you don’t hesitate to become a good neighbor and make sure that your region is as good as it can be for you and your friends. Don’t have a region yet? Want to be a local ambassador? We can set that up! Yes, every one of the regions is backed up by a local ambassador that is doing much of the initial ground work to help put your community on the map. ultimately, everyone who signs up as a member of the community will be an ambassador of sorts. If you see your ambassador on the river, say “thanks!”

Don’t forget that everything you put up is readily seen by your friends by just clicking on your name! yes, you are a regular in your community and worldkayak.com is like your “myspace” for paddlers! Your photos, blogs, and wikis are all sorted by us under your name. This new internet hotspot is the latest in web technology, but easy to use and fun!

Get in and get started! yes, we have bought 300 memberships from American Whitewater and if you are among the first 300 members, you’ll receive yours free!

EJ