Training for the Olympic Trials, a Short Story by An Olympian, an Olympic Hopeful, and Somebody in Awe of the Competition… by ericjackson | Apr 11, 2012 | the athlete, WhitewaterYes, they are all the same person… Ever since I was 8 years old I wanted to go to the Olympics. In 1972 I watched Mark Spitz win 7 Gold Medals in Swimming that year and joined the swim team myself. I did what the coaches told me to do and tried really hard....
Final Week of the EJ-GoPro-Jackson Kayak sweepstakes! by ericjackson | Apr 2, 2012 | WhitewaterDon’t miss your opportunity to win a round trip ticket to Rock Island, a Jackson Kayak of your choice, and a GoPro Hero 2 camera! Enter our Facebook sweepstakes today before it is too late! We have a special way we are doing this contest, where referring...
New JK Freestyle Fishing Team and Product Line Announced… by ericjackson | Apr 1, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterOne Summer Nick and I dropped into Phil’s Hole on the Ottawa with our All- Stars and our fishing poles in hand. We surfed the big hole and then surfed out and were able to fish the top eddies from our play boats. While the Coosa is a good boat for doing...
How to Get Yourself and Equipment Ready for the Kayak Season by ericjackson | Mar 12, 2012 | JK University, Whitewater Each winter most kayakers don’t have as much access to paddling, if any, and the season always sneaks up on us in the Spring. Gear gets stored for the winter, we spend more time indoors to stay out of the cold, and we are at risk of being...
EJ films a Round Trip- Rock Island Tour Video with his GoPro… by ericjackson | Mar 11, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenI filmed from loading the boats in my driveway to the shuttle, walking in, paddling over the falls, running sieve city and then surfing the top waves in the Zen. It was 4,800 cfs. Dane and I did a more extreme version yesterday that I’ll have to put up,...
JKTV Episode 3 is Live! by ericjackson | Mar 9, 2012 | Journey, Rockstar, WhitewaterSorry about the two day delay for our USA friends, but YouTube blocked our episode in the USA due to a song that used some Bob Marley lyrics. Dane got it sorted out late last night! Every country but USA could view it… interesting… Anyhow- this...
My Birthday, Today, I turned 48… by ericjackson | Mar 3, 2012 | EJ Thoughts, Whitewater, ZenClearly there was a bunch of turmoil surround the preparations for my birthday last night. Massive thunderstorms, rain, and tornados everywhere… all hell was breaking loose, it seemed, and just as it looked like evil was going to triumph over good, I woke this...
Another Jackson Family Kayaker! KC Jackson caught the bug at NOC!!! by ericjackson | Feb 23, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, the teacher, WhitewaterWeather- 40 degrees, water 45 degrees, River Nantahala, Teachers- Dane Jackson- Eric Jackson- Subject- three year old KC Jackson… You never know when somebody is going to catch the kayaking bug! KC just did! Hanging out with us at Eternity hole he wanted to...
JKTV Episode 2!- Review it- and Tell us what you think! by ericjackson | Feb 9, 2012 | Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vi-vKYZHXE[/youtube]
JKTV Episode 2 -More staches, more kayaking and a must see team spotlight! by ericjackson | Feb 6, 2012 | WhitewaterOh Yea- Kayakers- The Giants won the Super Bowl, and Manning and Brady Rocked the house. Now it is time for JKTV to rule the airwaves…. Watch it here- Episode 2… [youtube width=”600″...
Jackson Kayak RV for Sale- Anyone want a cool RV?? by ericjackson | Feb 5, 2012 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterHi Fellow paddlers! We are selling our Jackson family RV… It is the one you have seen us in for the past 4 years. A 1998 Georgie Boy Landau- 33′ Class A Motorhome. It has a Triton V10 engine with only 60,000 miles on it. A new...
Now and Zen… Our Best River Runner Ever… Reviewed by EJ by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenThe Urban Dictionary defines the Zen as: a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. This is exactly how the Zen should be thought of as it is the most intuitive paddling boat you’ll ever try. It has a 100% success rate...
