Four-time world champion freestyle kayaker, Eric Jackson, sits in his boat next to drop number 7 in the Pueblo Whitewater Park this past Sunday afernoon.Jackson, who comes to Colorado each June to compete in several whitewater events made a stop at the Pueblo Whitewater Park as part of an instructional clinic sponsored and organized by the Pikes Peak Whitewater Club as well as American Whitewater.
PPWC vice president, Greg Horton, said that the group was originally going to hold the event in Salida, but when they ran into obstacles in usiing the Salida feature the idea to come to Pueblo came up. Now the group hopes to hold more events of a similar nature in the PWP. Horton also said he looks forward to organizing events in the park in conjunction with the Pueblo Paddlers.
The flows were running between 2,300 and 2,900 cfs during the event and Jackson had nothing but good things to say about the Pueblo Whitewater Park. The Pueblo Paddlers treated paddlers to pizza, Gatorade, and water during the event.
The Pueblo Chieftain was on hand to do a story on the visit by Jackson. The story and accompanying photo ran on the front of the sports section in the paper Monday morning.
EJ is truly the number one ambassador of the sport.
(Jackson and participants in the clinic surf in hole number 6.)
A big "Thank you" to EJ and Jackson Kayaks for taking part in the AW and PPWC clinic and helping get the word out about the PWP!
