Category Archives: Concrete Ditches

J.A.W. Demo @ the USNWC – 8/8/2009

The J.A.W. will be hitching-up & rolling into the Crown Town for another day of fun and free demos!
The Jackson Action Wagon will be teaming up with the World Kayak Charlotte Ambassadors for free Jackson Kayak Demos during the Charlotte Hometown Throwdown #5 and Slalom Survivor #3 this coming Saturday (8/8/2009) at the USNWC.  The [...]

The J.A.W. Spreads Some Fun @ Chick-fil-A!

Jen, Erin and I had a really fun overnight trip to Charlotte on Friday & Saturday. We stop by Chick-fil-A in Boone for supper & Cow Appreciation Day. In true Jackson Action Style we spread the fun of kayaking with the Cow mascot! Good times!!

We spent the night with Jason & Samantha Miller along with [...]

J.A.W. Demo @ the USNWC – 7/11/2009

The J.A.W. will be hitching-up & rolling into the Crown Town for a day of fun and free demos!
The Jackson Action Wagon will be teaming up with the World Kayak Charlotte Ambassadors for free Jackson Kayak Demos during the Charlotte Hometown Throwdown #4 and Slalom Survivor #2 this coming Saturday (7/11/2009) at the USNWC.  The [...]

Charlotte / Tri-Cities Hometown Throwdown Wrap-up

I know it is almost three weeks late, but between my car wreck, Sunshine Piton, and getting engaged, it has been a crazy month!  Check out the full story with this link:
http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2008/08/21/charlotte-tri-cities-hometown-throwdown-wrap-up/

NBC Olympics Men’s K-1 & C-1 Video Coverage

Check out the link below for some of the Olympic Whitewater Action!
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=cnuh-bj-sd23-081108-145502&channelcode=sportca&forcereload=true

Congrats to Casey Eichfeld (C-2 Olympic Athlete)!

Casey competed in our first Charlotte / Tri-Cities Hometown Throwdown #1 bzck in April 2008.  Below is a interview story from NBC on Casey.  Check out his Bio with this link:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1414/bio/index.html
Speaking with Casey Eichfeld

A lifelong paddler, Casey Eichfeld makes his Olympic debut at 18 years old. He paddles in the C-2 with his best friend, [...]

Final HTTD #5 Additional Event Info

We will be having a Jackson Action Wagon Demo during the day @ the USNWC for anyone who would like to come out and take a free test drive of any of the new 2008 JK boats in the fleet ( http://worldkayakblogs.com/wildwildwes/the-jaw/ ).  Boats can be RSVP on a first come, first served basis for [...]

Final Charlotte / Tri-Cities HTTD #5 this Saturday @ USNWC!

Check out the web site below for all the 411 on the Hometown Throwdown #5:
http://www.worldkayak.com/event_wk.cfm?eventid=459
 
For any one who has a facebook profile make sure to join our guest list with this link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22461856145, so you can check out photos and chatter from other participates before the event.
 
We encourage you to use the on-line registration system [...]

Charlotte / Tri-Cities Hometown Throwdown Event #4 Coverage & Results‏

Check out the link below for the full story:
http://worldkayakblogs.com/throwdown/2008/07/16/charlotte-tri-cities-hometown-throwdown-event-4-coverage-results/
Good times, good times!

HeeHaw keeping it Pro as always…

Check out the correspondence below between my brother-in-law (Jeff) & Jones:

From: HeeHaw Jones
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 2:51 AM
To: Weatherford, Jeffrey R
Subject: [I] Re: MIA

 
Jeffrey,
Allow me to respond with a haiku:
Learn to keep it pro.
I know you’re an amateur,
So I forgive you.
I am doing my best to make it to some of these “big” events [...]