Ed Conning, Long time tester of JK products sends in this All-Star video! by ericjackson | Jan 19, 2011 | Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IBKPqJmekk[/youtube]I have had the pleasure of having Ed test boats that David Knight and I design since the days we designed the boats for Wavesport. Since then, he has been testing Jackson Kayaks for us. Here is a short...
Rock Star Creates the New Standard for Loose, Fast, and Slippery! by ericjackson | Jan 18, 2011 | Rockstar, Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQpPugZNJkM[/youtube] Everytime we create a new standard in playboats, I get the same question: “Now what can you do? I can’t imagine improving this boat, it is awesome!” I say the same thing to...
Carbon All-Stars about to find their way to their new owners! by ericjackson | Jan 14, 2011 | Whitewater Here are some sweet new Carbon All-Stars ready to find their rightful owners! How cool! weighing in under 20 pounds, these things are awesome! EJ
New Accessories for Carbon Boats!! by ericjackson | Jan 13, 2011 | Featured Post, Rockstar, the innovator, WhitewaterOwning a Brand new Carbon All-Star or Carbon Rock Star is an awesome experience. These are very expensive toys that you’ll want to take good care of. In order to best maintain, and show off your High performance Carbon Jackson Kayak, we have these...
How To: Stay Toasty WARM in the Winter… by ericjackson | Jan 13, 2011 | Featured Post, Instructional, JK University, Recreational/Touring, the teacher, Whitewater The most common question I get in the winter when I go boating is, “aren’t you cold?”. I can deal with 100+ degree heat of the Zambezi and enjoy that, but I dont’ like getting cold. I don’t mind the cold weather, as long as i have...
Riviera Makes the Best Snow Sled of all time! by ericjackson | Jan 11, 2011 | EJ Thoughts, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, WhitewaterI am a sledding man. My dad and I built a steaming box for the ash we cut for the toboggan pieces that needed bending. We built the best tobaggan of all time. i have had a flexible flyer, and countless other “sleds” but never have i had a Riviera...
EJ’s Fun Tour Calendar for the Year is almost full! by ericjackson | Jan 9, 2011 | WhitewaterEach year I plan out my Fun Tour, which includes kayaking in cool locations, competitions, clinics, seeing dealers, training, and travel time. Since the RV tends to go North, South, West, and back East, covering lower 48, plus some of Canada, 6 months is not as long...
New Hero at Rock Island is a blast! by ericjackson | Jan 4, 2011 | Hero, River Running, WhitewaterThe New Year is going well here in Rock Island with great water levels and our new boat! Clay, Emily, Justin Owen, Justin Kleburg, and myself set out to do some laps on the falls, in the new Hero. We got a run in at mill side (darker photos), and also into the Warm...
Get Your Lightning Paddle for 2011! by ericjackson | Jan 4, 2011 | WhitewaterI have been using Lightning Paddles for two full seasons now and going into my third. Light, strong, great blade shapes, and the best bent shaft on the market! I use my carbon Freeride 200cm right 30 for EVERYTHING! Slalom racing, extreme racing, freestyle,...
Great Day on North Chic with new Hero and Hero Review by ericjackson | Jan 4, 2011 | the innovator, WhitewaterDream boat! That is the new Hero. Takes care of you like having Super Man as a body guard. Today was a super fun day. Emily, Clay, Stephen, Jessica, and I ran the 12 miles of beautiful TN water. See Stephen’s Article with photos here. So what is it like? 1....
Ladies- Go to Spain, do some great kayaking, and learn from Emily- Awesome trip planned! by ericjackson | Jan 3, 2011 | JK University, Whitewatercheck it out here… http://www.paddleinspain.com/spanish-kayak-immersion-by-emily-jackson-act-27.php
EJ’s 2010 Summary- Looking into 2011 by ericjackson | Jan 3, 2011 | Coosa, Creeking, Hero, JK Team Posts, Journey, Playboating, Recreational/Touring, River Running, Riviera, Rockstar, Rogue, Team JK, the innovator, the teacher, Whitewater, Wrap UpsWhen looking back at 2010, my first thought is “Wow”. It was chock full of highs, challenges, victories, failures; a roller coaster ride from start to finish. I have to start any summary off by saying that everything I do has alot of meaning to me,...
