Pueblo Paddler, Mike Hammond, takes to the sky as the first to take a trip down the newest drop in the Pueblo Whitewater Park Friday. (The kicker has been placed between drop number 2 and 3. You will need to sign a waiver to get your chance to get some Arkansas Air!)Members of the club spent several evenings and afternoons sawing, hammering and assembling the kicker to be used as part of Saturday's Arkansas River Festival and Ice Breaker Rodeo. Using lumber donated by Rush's Lumber and lattice purchased from a local big box store the kicker was completed today just in time for Mike to get some air.
After a couple tests with an empty boat, Mike decided to pilot his Jackson down the kicker. The first run was a bit on the tentative side, but after that first run Mike was all about the speed and the flight.
I am really looking forward to Saturday to see boaters go bigger and then land like Mike did today. Not only did his entire boat submerge, but so did he. Mike, his boat, and paddle were completely under the surface upon landing. Very cool!
I hope you can come out and take part in the fun.
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