Stage 1 Whitewater Grand Prix- “Freestyle Big Trick”- Gladiator Wave by ericjackson | Apr 29, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Whitewater, Wrap UpsStage 1: Whitewater Grand Prix- “Freestyle- Big Trick”- Gladiator Wave” 35 paddlers (27 men and 7 women) competed today on Gladiator Wave. The Ottawa Valley gave us a wonderful spring day with Sunny weather and high of 55 degrees. The format for...
Grand Prix 2014 Begins by ericjackson | Apr 28, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, WhitewaterThis is my first time accepting my invitation to compete in the Whitewater Grand Prix. People always ask me why I haven’t been competing in it before. I would prefer to tell you why I am competing in it this year. I have decided that I don’t care how I do...
My Life- the Next 50 Years- an EJ Essay and Inventory by ericjackson | Apr 20, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, EJ Thoughts, Karma Unlimited, Playboating, Team JK, the athlete, the innovator, the teacher, WhitewaterMy Life- Chapter 1: 50 Years gone by: Intermission: Sorry there will be no time for intermission in this story My Life- Chapter 2: The Next 50 years Before I can really anticipate my next 50 years I need to take an inventory of the assets i have today. A wife,...
T’Ville Triple Crown Results by ericjackson | Apr 15, 2014 | the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups New England Championships were on Saturday and the Triple Crown on Sunday. No awards for individual events on Sunday, instead the focus is solely on how well you can do in all three combined. All around kayaking skills based on Slalom Racing, Downriver...
New England Championships- T’Ville 2014 by ericjackson | Apr 13, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterThis is the 5th year that that New England Championships and “T’Ville Triple Crown” have been held on the Farmington River in CT. The Brainchild of Jamie McEwan, this one event brings Wildwater, Slalom, and Freestyle events and athletes to one place. It is one of...
How To Film Fishing with GoPro Hero 3+ Camera by ericjackson | Apr 4, 2014 | Big Rig, Big Tuna, Cuda, Fishing, Instructional, JK University, the teacher, VideoHere are a few tips for getting some great video and photos of fishing out of your Jackson Kayak Fishing Boats using GoPro Cameras. I have done a ton of filming over the past few years using a variety of methods. I prefer to keep the filming as low impact on my...
“Just Paddling”- My Daily Bread- 24- An EJ Poem by ericjackson | Apr 3, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, the athlete, WhitewaterI wrote this in 2002… A reminder to stay true to your dreams, and to never make excuses, and never bow to another’s influence unless it is your will as well… or is it a story this is about Just Paddling? 10/23/2002 Long drive to the river. Short...
Karma Unlimited- Old School Playboating- Rock Island Rumble! by ericjackson | Mar 27, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Karma RG, Karma Rock Garden, Karma Unlimited, Playboating, Reviews, Video, WhitewaterWe finally have the production version of the Karma Unlimited! This is the boat that will make people re-think what a long boat feels like! Fast, but easy to control, fast, but paddles much like a creek boat, fast, but stable and not-edgy… Did I mention...
Rock Island, TN- Whitewater and Fishing Mecca… by ericjackson | Mar 26, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Featured Post, Fishing, WhitewaterWhy do I live in Rock Island, TN… This is a very easy question for me to answer! The Whitewater is amazing! The Fishing is amazing! The beauty of the landscape is breathtaking. One of the most beautiful places in the World! What will you see if you find...
Africa- Uganda Wave Surfing Trip by ericjackson | Mar 17, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Playboating, the athlete, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater The new Rock Star was well tested in holes, winning the World Championships for men and women in 2013 and just about every other freestyle event as well this season. However, we had not been able to play it for any extended period of time on epic waves. ...
My First Trip to China- Kayaking the Nu River- Chenggang, China- Yunnan Province… by ericjackson | Feb 16, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, River Running, Team JK, the athlete, the teacher, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, WhitewaterI have paddled in many places around the world, but China was still virgin territory for me. It is far away, and without a guide of some sort, getting around in Rural China is not easy as the language barrier is incredible. Reading signs is impossible, and...
EJ’s “My Daily Bread” #Lifewithoutcompromise on his Facebook page… by ericjackson | Jan 30, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, the teacher, WhitewaterI am putting a daily inspirational note where the photo is part of the message on my Facebook fan page, The purpose of this is two fold. First I want to share my thoughts about life, love, kayaking, winning, losing, play, work, with anyone interested in my...
