My Kayaking Career, the Early Years – Part 6 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2003 | JK Family PostsThe race was eventful, to say the least. I over ran my warm-up time about 500 meters away from the start and found myself having to set my new personal record for the 500 meter flat-water time trial in a slalom boat to make my start. 174 seconds from the warm-up gates...
My Kayaking Career, the Early Years – Part 5 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2003 | JK Family PostsI trained for five years, more or less full-time, when in 1989 I made the US Team. In that period, I quit school in 1985 after my junior year, because I just wanted to kayak. I also met Kristine who became my wife in 1988 at age 18. Life was good. The funny thing...
My Kayaking Career, the Early Years – Part 4 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2003 | JK Family PostsUntil one day, I was taking photos at the “Three Sisters” now named “Big Momma” (I named it that) and a guy came down in a slalom boat with a red/white, and blue outfit that had USA written on it. I watched as he surfed the first wave of the...
My Kayaking Career, the Early Years – Part 3 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2003 | JK Family PostsThat spring we upped the anti a little bit and the club had some interesting meetings. The meeting I remember the best was when Bob O’Neil wanted to take Bob Potter (sold me my first boat) and I to the Kennebec River in Maine. At the time the river was...
My Kayaking Career, the Early Years – Part 2 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2003 | JK Family PostsIn 1979 my Dad quit his job because he wanted to move to where there was whitewater and skiing. He chose New Hampshire. After a short day of Skiing on “Pimple Mountain” (Temple Mountain the actual name for this little hill) we came across a group of...
My Kayaking Career, the Early Years – Part 1 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2003 | JK Family PostsThe most common question I get asked about my kayaking from those who are in the sport casually or not in it at all is: “When and how did you get started in kayaking?” This is that article and it continues to why I do what I do today. At 6 years old, in...
Just Paddling by ericjackson | Oct 23, 2002 | JK Family PostsLong drive to the river. Short nights sleep. Cold, wet gear goes on, I shiver. Not a care in the world, I’m Just paddling. River’s low, so is money, Yet enough to get vertical and play, Then come home to dinner, and my honey. Life is good when I’m,...
A Jungle Adventure – Part 5 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2002 | JK Family PostsJessie also took a couple of swigs and confirmed that it had alcohol in it. Grandma followed the drink up with a plate of Uka (white root that was boiled and not unlike a potato, perhaps dryer), and the tastiest soft-boiled egg I have ever had. We were truly in heaven...
A Jungle Adventure – Part 3 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2002 | JK Family PostsIt was 3:30 pm and we had another three hours of daylight. Our first hour of hiking was straight up, sweat was pouring off of us, while our legs and shoulders burning from exertion. We were maybe above the cliff walls. Unfortunately we were actually traversing...
A Jungle Adventure – Part 2 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2002 | JK Family PostsWe got a late start that morning. I can’t remember why, but it was noon before we got to the put in which was only 30 minutes from Tena. I didn’t even know the name of the river we were going on, never mind the where it started or where it went to. The...
A Jungle Adventure – Part 1 by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2002 | JK Family PostsChris Emerick, one of the premier whitewater videographers and producers, is a good friend of mine. We have discussed producing an instructional kayaking video to go with my instructional book that was published two years ago. I just won the World Championships for...
My Friends by ericjackson | Oct 23, 2001 | JK Family PostsI’m very competitive, you see, Want to be my friend, just challenge me. Steve Fisher may be act a little rough, But I really like people who have never had enough. The fun never ends when I find someone not afraid, So I rejoice that I have found Jay Kincaid. 6am...
