James Jackson- My Dad- My Mentor- is the Newest Member of the Jackson Kayak R+D Team!

by ericjackson | Jan 20, 2012 | Featured Post, Whitewater

James Leeland Jackson- Born on George Washington’s Birthday in 1934, grew up an inventor, designer, and “do it yourself” guy.    He was building model airplanes during the depression with self earned money and designing them himself.    He began...

The New Game in Town for Kayaking Shoes… Sperry-Topsider brings in “Son-R”

by ericjackson | Jan 14, 2012 | JK Team Posts, the athlete, Whitewater

Sperry Top-Sider has been working for a few years to get a line of kayaking ready shoes to market that they call “Son-R”  where you can “See with your feet.”   Dane, Emily, and I have been wearing the prototypes for the past two seasons and now...

A Jackson Family Affair… Review of the Past 21 years…. Decisions, Challenges, and the Future

by ericjackson | Jan 8, 2012 | EJ Thoughts, the athlete, the innovator, the teacher, Whitewater

Being Me is the only person I would want to be, and I hope everyone feels the same way.   Being yourself comes with strengths that only you have, weaknesses, friends, family, and thoughts that are all uniquely yours.    My brain seems to be a little weird in how it...

Dane Jackson featured in Nikon’s Worldwide Release of their new Flagship Camera the D4…

by ericjackson | Jan 8, 2012 | Featured Post, JK Media, Video, Whitewater

This camera has incredible video capabilities, with Corey Rich behind the newest greatest Camera and Dane in front of it, it has to be good!  check it out!   Awesome footage of Dane and several other athletes from different sports!!  Check it out…....

JKTV – Episode 1 – January 2012

by ericjackson | Jan 4, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, Featured Post, JK Media, JK Team Posts, JK University, Journey, Press Releases, Riviera, Rockstar, Rogue, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Video, Whitewater

Jackson Kayak TV Episode 1 features the Costa de Oro trip with exciting footage from our Team JK, Indiana James and the Oranga, a GoPro review, lessons on the Back Loop and a profile of Damon Bungard! [youtube width=”600″...

JK/Mexico Press Conference in Veracruz…

by ericjackson | Jan 3, 2012 | JK Media, Whitewater

Emily, Kristine, KC, Lee, Rafa,  and I headed to the port city of Veracruz where a big press conference was being held on our trip.    There was about 50 people there, TV cameras, voice recorders, and photographers.     They made a big banner showing Jackson Kayak and...

My, Oh My! JK is Launching Something AWESOME On New Years Day!

by ericjackson | Jan 1, 2012 | Press Releases

You might be asleep when we tell you what it is, or you might be awake and ready… up to you!   Before Midnight tonight there will be something brand new at Jackson Kayak, something you won’t want to miss.    I really want to tell you about it, but it will...

Green River Photo Update

by ericjackson | May 25, 2011 | Whitewater

We had the first Green River Freestyle Competition on the “Tour” this year.     The Whitewater Park can be found in downtown Green River (just follow the signs on the highway and through town) and you’ll find yourself on “Expedition...

World’s Training- May

by ericjackson | May 11, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, the athlete, Whitewater

Training for the World Championships in Plattling, Germany is heating up for me, as we draw near to the actual event.   Unlike many sports, Freestyle Kayaking World Championships only take place one time every two years!  This really makes each World Championships a...

Record Scoring Rides at River Festival Create a Heated Competition!

by ericjackson | May 9, 2011 | Rockstar Carbon, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzlLw4TGAsU[/youtube] Any good competitor knows that you can’t control what your competition does, so you have to focus on your own performance.    I won my first two events in 2011 for Freestyle competition this year,...

First new photos of EJ in his Carbon Rock Star….

by ericjackson | May 3, 2011 | Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, the athlete, Whitewater

I have had my carbon Rock Star for some time now, but unfortunately, sometimes, the cobbler goes without the shoes.   In this case I am not always in front of the camera, or around with a camera as much of my paddling is just about the paddling.   However, today, I...

Feeling the Imminent Front Approaching- Exciting Train- No Getting Off Now!

by ericjackson | May 2, 2011 | Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Team JK, the athlete, Whitewater

Every since I heard the Achtung  Baby Album from U2 , with the one line in the song Zoo Station-  “Time is a Train… Makes the Future the Past…”    I like to imagine myself on a one way train with no exit that is barreling forwards through time...