2014 GoPro Mountain Games Wrap Up… photos, video too! by ericjackson | Jun 9, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Creeking, EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Karma Unlimited, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups2014 GoPro Mountain Games will go down on the record books for many factors. Most attendance- 75,000 people on Saturday. Best Water levels- Gore Creek hovered around 1,000 CFS all week without spiking and flooding, or dropping too low. Homestake creek was the...
Urban Kayaking Freestyle Move, Set to Street Musicians… by ericjackson | May 22, 2014 | Playboating, the athlete, the innovator, WhitewaterDominion River Rock Festival put on by the “Sports Backers” of Richmond, VA (Jon Lugbill, for those who remember this slalom legend), was another huge success with 100,000 people in attendance over two days and epic weather and water… While warming...
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...
“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...
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...
Here is the Edit You have been waiting for- Nick’s Full Mexico Karma Creeking edit… by ericjackson | Jan 30, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, the athlete, Trip Reports, Video, Video, WhitewaterThis is a special video with angles and shots rarely seen in kayaking. I brought my DJI- Phantom Quadcopter, 6 batteries, GoPro Hero 3+ cameras, one Levitar GoPro elevated mount to capture these shots. We did a ton of epic creek boating in Veracruz, as well as a...
Eric Jackson Turns 50 Years Old- essay and photos through age 45… by ericjackson | Jan 24, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Kid's Kayaks, Rockstar, the athlete, the innovator, the teacher, Trip Reports, WhitewaterAging is inevitable, and seeing your next birthday is a goal for all but those who no longer want to live. What is the point of seeing another birthday unless you have things you want to do between now and then, anyhow? There is something to be said for what you...
Check out my short video edit from Mexico by ericjackson | Jan 17, 2014 | Creeking, JK Team Posts, the athlete, WhitewaterOn the plane ride home from Mexico, I put this edit together of our Mexico trip in the Jackson Karma using GoPro Studio. We took my Phantom Quad on the trip and got some epic shots, of which I am not putting all of them here, but you’ll get a taste of it! ...
Good Karma in Mexico by ericjackson | Jan 13, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, the athlete, Trips, WhitewaterVeracruz, Mexico is home to rugged mountains, jungle, wonderful people, and epic whitewater. In 2006 a first descent Expedition lead by Ben Stookeberry, with Rafa Ortiz, Nick Troutman, Phil Boyer, Eric Seymore, Darin Mcquoid, Heather Herbeck, and I opened up the...
Out of Africa-2013- an Essay by EJ by ericjackson | Mar 3, 2013 | EJ Thoughts, Playboating, the athlete, Trip Reports, WhitewaterOut of Africa-2013 Being an athlete and professional kayaker, for almost 30 years- full time since 1984 has its chapters, successes, failures, and makes for a good story; for as long as I truly am in the arena, trying my hardest to be the best. The moment I give...
