World Cup Final Summary! Photos coming soon! by ericjackson | Sep 11, 2012 | Playboating, WhitewaterBefore you read too far- total results listed tomorrow! The Nantahala Outdoor Center put on a great event for the World Cup final. Lots of spectators, TV screens everywhere to watch the results, live online streaming with the scoreboard as well, and a hole that...
EJ’s Kayaking Gear Review- What I Use and Why by ericjackson | Sep 9, 2012 | WhitewaterIt has been a while since I have done a review on the gear I am wearing. Figured it was about time for another one as gear has been improving and I have some items that I am really enjoying! It is important to note that there are many great items and brands out...
People were asking “where are those Team Sperry Videos you guys were making” I am putting all of the links here… by ericjackson | Sep 2, 2012 | WhitewaterEmily, Dane, and I have been on Team Sperry since last September and started making a video each month that showcases what we are doing, who we are, etc.. We wear Son-R shoes the new Sperry line of watershoes that came out two years ago and have been evolving since...
Finals at Pigeon River- World Cup #2- BIG rides- Big Excitement! by ericjackson | Sep 2, 2012 | Whitewater, Wrap UpsAwesome Rides at the incredibly user friendly Pigeon River Hole today. The Men’s Finals was electrifying with nail biting suspense during a showdown between Peter Csonka and Dane Jackson that was amazing. The Women’s finals was also incredible as...
Only 1 More Day Until World Cup #1 Starts at Rock Island- home of Jackson Kayak! by ericjackson | Aug 24, 2012 | Events, the athlete, WhitewaterIt is so exciting having the world at Rock Island! People from 17 countries are here to compete in the biggest Freestyle event of the year, the bi-Annual World Cup. This event will mark the second time in history that the World Cup will be in the USA and the...
2012 World Cup for Freestyle Kayaking begins in 5 days- 6 Continents Represented! by ericjackson | Aug 20, 2012 | WhitewaterClose to 20 countries will be competing in the 2012 World Cup, this year held in the Southeast USA. It might be another 20 years before we see another World Cup here in my backyard, hard to say! It has been 20 years since there was a World Championships in the...
We have a Brand new Playboat!!! EJ’s All-Star Review: by ericjackson | Aug 13, 2012 | WhitewaterAugust 12, 2012 We have secretly been working on this design for 9 months already. David Knight and I spent a lot of time thinking about what we can do to improve all aspects of the playboating experience, including getting from one rapid to the next downriver. ...
My First Motorcycle Experience- A One Week Epic Sturgis Ride- A Harley Davidson/GoPro collaboration of Epic Proportions by ericjackson | Aug 12, 2012 | EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, Recreational/Touring, United StatesLife can take many forms, and your daily decisions are what create that form. I got a voice message from Toshi, my athlete manager at GoPro asking if I wanted to go on a “train ride” from August 2nd-9th. My first thought...
Life and Sturgis all wrapped together… into Life- an essay and Kick off to an epic week! by ericjackson | Aug 2, 2012 | WhitewaterIt is important to me to live well for myself, so I can give myself away to others. One of the most important things anyone every told me, that I hold to be true, is “You can’t give anyone anything you don’t have yourself.” This is true for material and...
Prelims are Wrapped Up for USA National Freestyle Championships Today at KWP! by ericjackson | Jul 8, 2012 | Playboating, Rockstar, the athlete, WhitewaterToday was a long day of competing, watching, concerts, fireworks, and general fun in the sun here in Cascade, Idaho home of Kelly’s Whitewater Park on the North Fork of the Payette River. It is 11pm and I am just getting into the RV after a big day. The...
The Fun is 4 Fun, and normally 2 Fun unless you like having Super Fun with your Favorite Fun 1 by ericjackson | Jul 8, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, Reviews, WhitewaterWeird Title, missed the Fun 1.5 in it, but with six sizes of this model, the most in any model in history, everyone can have Fun. Watching the Kellogg Kids in their Fun 1’s reminds me of when I got Dane paddling in his Fun1 and with another guy here at KWP...
Rocking the Rock Star at Kelly’s Whitewater Park/National Championships!! by ericjackson | Jul 5, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterDane took a few photos yesterday during practice at KWP… Rock Star going huge here! Look for the coverage of the USA National Championships this weekend!!
