Kayak Fishing- Kayak Fishing Rods- Cashion Rods Delivers- Made in USA! by ericjackson | Mar 21, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Internationalisation, Liska, United States I have been kayaking fishing since 1970, catching trout on Pine Creek in PA on the “Grand Canyon of PA”…. then got big into it in 1979 out of my “Old Town Lettman Mark IV” when I moved to NH and my dad and I made foam...
The all New MixMaster… Yes, unless you are a giant, you Fit in it!! by ericjackson | Mar 19, 2018 | EJ, Internationalisation, MixMaster, United States, WhitewaterEmily and I were on the Ocoee River this weekend and we had a ton of people wanting to see the MixMaster in action and try it for themselves. A Greenville, SC paddler, Wade Harrison grabbed my 7.5 demo, and Abby Holcombe tried my 7.0, while Emily...
MixMaster Meets the Ocoee- by Eric Jackson by ericjackson | Mar 3, 2018 | MixMaster, WhitewaterMixMaster Kayak Meets the Ocoee River with Eric Jackson, Dane Jackson, and Nick Troutman- an Old School/New School Boater’s Perspective… The MixMaster is hitting a raw nerve for boaters all of all skill levels. It is about the lowest volume boat that can be designed...
Jackson Kayak MixMaster Debuts on Ocoee!!! by ericjackson | Feb 10, 2018 | Internationalisation, MixMaster, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesEJ Blasting Broken Nose in his new MixMaster 7.0… OK, so I have been paddling slicey boats and designing slicey boats with David Knight since the 90’s. With the creation of the X, XXX, and Forplay designs we created a trend that...
Eric Jackson- 2017- A Year in Review- Kayaking, business, family, fishing.. by ericjackson | Dec 9, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Coosa FD, EJ, EJ Thoughts, Fishing, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterIt is hard to believe 2017 is coming to a close already. Christmas is on its way and most of the things listed on my schedule are in 2018. It is that time where I reflect on the year gone by see what I have accomplished, or not accomplished...
2017 World Freestyle Kayak Championships Wrap-Up by ericjackson | Dec 4, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Internationalisation, the athlete, United States, WhitewaterThe 2017 World Freestyle Kayak Championships ended in fireworks, rain, and some epic rides last night. Held in the desert, with most days in the 90’s and dusty, we had a reprieve that included cool rains last night that threatened to close down the...
The Games are Open! by ericjackson | Nov 27, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Event Coverage, Internationalisation, MixMaster, the athlete, United States, Whitewater November 26, 2017 EJ World Championships Update Jackson Kayak has been the official Kayak sponsor of every World Freestyle Kayak Championships since 2009. Often people wonder what that means, exactly. What this means is that we find...
EJ’s Gives Some Beta/Insight into the 2017 World Championships by ericjackson | Nov 23, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Event Coverage, Internationalisation, Playboating, the athlete, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines Official Program for the 2017 World Freestyle Championships Starts Tomorrow! Today is the final day of open practice for the World Championships here in San Juan, Argentina. Starting tomorrow the day is divided up by National Teams and...
by ericjackson | Nov 13, 2017 | Internationalisation, Uncategorized, United StatesThis update was written just before leaving home for Argentina. I just started putting a few thoughts down in this format that might be of interest to read. You have to click on the link to get to open the PDF, but hopefully, it is worth it!...
As a first team All America selection the defensive end was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. These w by ericjackson | Oct 20, 2017 | Internationalisation, Uncategorized, United StatesAs a first team All America selection the defensive end was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. These were like a half hour each. 7 ranking, even though the rushing average (142.8) was sub par and the Sugar Bowl trip turned out badly (a 47 34 loss to...
In the first half on Sunday, Henry had two carries for 5 yards, and he didn’t make his first rushing attempt of the seco by ericjackson | Oct 20, 2017 | Internationalisation, Uncategorized, United StatesIn the first half on Sunday, Henry had two carries for 5 yards, and he didn’t make his first rushing attempt of the second half until more than halfway through the third quarter. The senior, who led the Pirates in tackles last year, is up to it again, with 25...
Kristine Jackson- “The Mother of all Kayakers” by ericjackson | Oct 11, 2017 | Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterWhen people in the kayaking world and the Jackson Kayak world think of the Jackson Family, they often think about the kayakers in it. Emily, Dane, EJ, and even Nick, our awesome addition by marriage. What people don’t usually see, but what is...