Mission: The Factory faces of Jackson Kayak

By Billy Harris

I often just take for granted the boat I paddle was paid for and built by
others at a cost to others. I very rarely think about the people who put
their time and energy into each touch, finish, and bracket grab
handle. Nothing
overlooked and plenty of pride. Brackets, seats, bulk heads the boats
don’t just pop out of the mould they are assembled by people nice
people. Real
people built these boats good people. People with kids, with families, dogs
and personalities. They drive to work in pimped out rides with huge rims,
and in little geo Trackers with car seats in them. There’s a jujutsu
instructor, skate boarders, pinball fanatics, moms and dads, dad’s to be,
cave explorers a lot of pretty cool people. People of all walks
personalities and interests. I don’t know everyone at the JK factory, The
people in these photos are the people that put the boats together, mould,
ship, trim inspect and keep the factory selling boats.

These are the faces, the hands and the reason we get to surf.