Virgin Run of Rock Star 4.0 Provides the Goods! by ericjackson | Jun 15, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater “Feels like the First time… like it never did before… feels like the first time… like it never will again!” Foreigner Over three years since we made a new Freestyle Kayak…. That is the longest time in Jackson Kayak history… well, the wait is over! ...
Learning MixMaster Skills- Slicey Boat Technique Videos by EJ by ericjackson | May 7, 2018 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, MixMaster, the innovator, United States, WhitewaterSlicey Boat techniques were developed in the 90’s and most of the top boaters from that period are no longer paddling and showing what can be done in them. There are a handful still out there, luckily, to provide examples of what can be done so the...
Antix action… EJ and Friends.. by ericjackson | May 1, 2018 | Antix, EJ, Internationalisation, the athlete, United States, Whitewater Monday Morning….9am I got home from an FLW Tour Event Sunday night at 10pm…. at 9 am I was dropping into the gorge at Rock Island with Clay and Nick for a couple of Falls laps and Sieve City run… Spring in the Southeast is always...
MixMaster by EJ- Part 3: Graphing Your Learning Curve… what do I mean by that? by ericjackson | Apr 5, 2018 | EJ, Internationalisation, MixMaster, the teacher, United States, WhitewaterIf you missed Part 2 of this series, please go back and review as learning curve is related to the size boat and your weight… important to undertand how they affect each other! Your Kayak and Your Learning Curve- (Photos by Peter Holcombe) I can graph...
MixMaster by EJ- Part 2: Deciding between the 7.0, 7.5 and generally understanding how the boat should perform for your size in different scenarios… by ericjackson | Apr 1, 2018 | EJ, Internationalisation, MixMaster, the teacher, United States, WhitewaterIf you missed part 1 of this series, please read it to understand how to outfit the MixMaster for your size, with some out of the ordinary ways. All Photos are by Peter Holcombe (awesome!) If the boat is big on you: You will find it harder to get vertical, but...
Speedo Thursday Pays Off, EJ’s newest and biggest Sponsor- Speedo! by ericjackson | Apr 1, 2018 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterSpeedo Thursday Pays Off- EJ’s newest and biggest Sponsor- Speedo! Maybe you were at the Ocoee recently and saw me sporting my new Speedo before or after paddling? Maybe, you noticed that I have been in some fairly high profile places, seemingly out of place, in...
EJ’s MixMaster Expose’ with Fit and Sizing Tips and video- Part 1 of 3 by ericjackson | Mar 29, 2018 | EJ, Internationalisation, MixMaster, the teacher, United States, WhitewaterPhotos by Peter Holcombe There is something special about the MixMaster that puts you in touch with the water at all levels. Our newest play machine provides a unique paddling experience that will improve your overall boating skills, and spice up your local run,...
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...
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...
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...
