Tonight’s Riversport Clinic: Cancellation by ericjackson | Jan 29, 2010 | WhitewaterWe are loading boats despite heavy snow reports of road closings and ice warnings that came over the police scanner. Due to the icy nature of this snow and the slick conditions already, we will have to reschedule. Stay tuned for when that will be.
BUDWEISER AMERICAN ALE TAPS WORLD CHAMPION KAYAKER by ericjackson | Dec 18, 2009 | WhitewaterST. LOUIS (Dec. 17, 2009) – Budweiser American Ale today announced it signed Olympian and four-time world freestyle kayaking champion Eric Jackson as an ambassador for the brand. Beginning in 2010, Jackson will be featured in Budweiser American Ale print and...
Paddling Parent by ericjackson | Oct 31, 2003 | UncategorizedI find being a paddling parent, super easy, super hard, relaxed, scary, and unsure. It started in the early 90’s when I would paddle around the feeder canal with Emily on my lap in my slalom boat. Then I put her in her own boat on the feeder canal in DC (Class...
Lachine Rapids, Montreal by ericjackson | Aug 31, 2003 | UncategorizedThe Saint Laurence Seaway empties the largest lake system in the world into the Atlantic Ocean. One stretch of the river called “Rapids de LaChine” is the source much frustration in the shipping world. The otherwise tame 750,000 cfs summer time low river,...
Dane by ericjackson | Aug 2, 2003 | UncategorizedThis past week was awesome for paddling with Dane. Emily had just returned from her trip to the Middle Fork of the Salmon and was at a friends house in Washington, DC so she was not with us on this trip. Kristine, Dane, the dogs, and I all boarded the Wavesport RV for...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 33, June 3 by ericjackson | Jun 3, 2003 | JK Family Posts2003 World Championships Wrap-Up What can you say about an event that has the best of the world gathered for a contest where you have winners and losers? Certainly, we can talk about winning and losing. However, after 11 World Championships, 32 U.S. Team Trials, 35...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 32, June 1 by ericjackson | Jun 1, 2003 | JK Family PostsCompetition Day 6- Finals Jay Kincaid Andrew Holcomb Steve Fisher Eric Jackson Billy Harris The finals had some of the lowest scores and some good ones as well. In the first round, the only score over 200 was Steve Fisher with Billy Harris getting knocked out with a...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 31, May 30 by ericjackson | May 30, 2003 | JK Family PostsCompetition Day 5- Men’s and Women’s Semifinals The most intense elimination round of all is the the cut from 15 to 5 in the semi finals in the men´s class and 10 to 5 in the women´s class. The women went first and there were some that went...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 29, May 29 by ericjackson | May 29, 2003 | JK Family PostsCompetition Day 4- K1 Women’s Quarterfinals Today the women competed to cut the field from 15 to 10. Watching was nerve racking as some top women, like Julie Dion failed to make the cut. On the positive side, Tanya Shuman had an awesome third ride of 64 points...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 28, May 29 by ericjackson | May 29, 2003 | JK Family PostsCompetition Day 4- Squirt boating Results Although there were only four women competing in the squirt class, the top women, Deborah O´Keefe had stellar rides according to Clay Wright, who is currently leading the men´s class. Brooke Winger, opted to focus...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 27, May 29 by ericjackson | May 29, 2003 | JK Family PostsCompetition Day 4- Junior K1 Men’s Quarter Finals Today the Junior Men did their quarter final rides. The boys stepped up the quality, intensity, and the scores in a big way. Three of them had one ride that was higher than any two rides combined in prelims! I am...
2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championships – Report 25, May 28 by ericjackson | May 28, 2003 | JK Family PostsCompetition Day 3 – Men’s Kayak Prelims Heats, 1 – 10 The word for today was NERVES! Today was an incredible day of great paddling mixed with cold feet. Andrew Holcomb started off today first and had a terrible first ride. He said after that he just...
