Pan Am Bass Kayak Championships- 8 Countries Descend Upon Cookeville, Tennessee by ericjackson | Jun 5, 2019 | Coosa HD, EJ, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, the athlete, United StatesMost of the photos are from Brad Weigmann While I am no stranger to international competitions, doing my first 6 week Whitewater Slalom Kayak racing tour of Europe in 1984 as a member of the USA “B” team. My memories of that trip were...
Eric Jackson Rediscovers Knoxville, Part 2 by ericjackson | May 21, 2019 | EJ, Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterWaking up in Knoxville means it’s breakfast time, and while we were told about a number of places, the single place that everyone mentioned was Pete’s. Walking in, it was easy to see that we were not being steered wrong. Three guys working the grill, Pete,...
Getting Powered up with the Angler 360… by ericjackson | Apr 24, 2019 | Blue Sky, Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesI am quite excited about where we are going with the Angler 360 with the “E-Drive”…. My first prototype experience was over a year ago in Florida and we have been working hard on getting a USA Made electric motor drive done for our Flex Drive since then. We are...
10 Days in Uganda… by ericjackson | Nov 21, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterEmily changed her ticket to fly two days before me, so that she would more likely hit Nile Special Wave before it got flooded out. She pulled it off and had a 4 hour session on the Nile Special at epic levels in her new Rock Star 4.0. I...
How to camp out of your fishing kayak by ericjackson | Oct 31, 2018 | Coosa HD, EJ, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Internationalisation, Outdoor Adventures, the teacher, United States It never occurred to me until recently just how few fisherman were camping out of their kayaks, and a part of it is not knowing just how to pack for light enough to get everything in the boat, or worrying about it not being fun due to not having the right...
The Rock Star 4.0- What You Can Expect From Your New Playboat… by ericjackson | Oct 25, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, WhitewaterWith such a BIG change in our latest Freestyle Kayak design from the 2014 or 2016 Rockstar to the Rock Star 4.0, many people have wondered what they can expect with this boat… so many unanswered questions… With a ton of experience in it now, by Team...
“Just Paddling” an EJ Poem from 2002 by ericjackson | Oct 19, 2018 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater10/23/2002 Long 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, Just...
Factory Team Paddlers EJ, Nick Troutman and Emily Jackson interviewed in Seth Ashworth’s Questions You Never Thought Ask. by sethashworth | Oct 6, 2018 | EJ, Video, WhitewaterTeam Paddler Seth Ashworth has been setting up a series of off topic interviews with pro paddlers from all over the world. Recently he got together with EJ, Nick Troutman and Emily Jackson to talk about Questions you Never Thought to...
Rock Star 4.0 Second Review, After 2 months of hard paddling… by ericjackson | Sep 20, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater First impressions are critical for a new boat, as they give you insight into what to expect, when you have no feeling for the boat yet. However, first impressions don’t provide the paddler with much of the benefits they will enjoy once they learn...
Jackson Kayak has fishing in its blood, sweat, and tears, and Staff… by ericjackson | Sep 12, 2018 | Coosa HD, Fishing, Internationalisation, Liska, United StatesI was in the factory and Matt Cunningham, one of our top customer service people, asked me if I wanted to go fishing with him, Charlie, and Bridgett. When, I asked? “5am tomorrow- meet at the VFW”…. Thinking…. 5am… dark out… but...
Outside TV and Jackson Kayak Bring you a Video Contest! by ericjackson | Jul 4, 2018 | Internationalisation, MixMaster, United States, WhitewaterDo you want to be featured on Outside TV? Enter any video of you in an outdoor or adventure sport (kayaking is the best one, of course… :)) in a contest Outside TV is calling their Campfire Video Competition. Jackson Kayak...
The Making of the Rock Star 4.0…. 14 years of Prototyping…. by ericjackson | Jun 16, 2018 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, the innovator, United States, WhitewaterIf you know me very well, you know that I love competition, love trying to be the best, and love a good challenge. If you know David Knight, you know that there is only one way he does things… the right way. When you combine the two of us,...
