Fishing the Finesse Jig for Large and Smallmouth Bass by ericjackson | Sep 17, 2014 | Cuda, FishingI enjoy a wide variety of baits for bass fishing and often go for the faster baits, which match my personality a little better. Â Â Fishing slow can be hard for me sometimes, but not as hard as slow fishing! Â Â Â Sometimes getting on the bottom with a smaller bait,...
Big Rig Pro- Bells/Whistles/Big Bass/Big Fun! by ericjackson | Sep 12, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, FishingI get super fired up when everything just clicks; and we do something really special at Jackson Kayak. Â Â Â The Big Rig Pro is one of those boats and this is one of those moments… Â Sometimes I like simplicity, quiet, and no frills. Â Sometimes, I like all of...
EJ’s Canadian Team Trials/World’s Update for Freestyle Kayaking… by ericjackson | Aug 31, 2014 | the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe World Championships on Garberator next year is becoming something that is a reality now… Â The Canadians have hosted their Team Trials on the wave, and the teams are almost completely selected for next year’s event! Â Â It is also the Canada Cup, so...
Rush Sturges- Whitewater SuperStar- Now Team Jackson Kayak by ericjackson | Aug 7, 2014 | Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHz55tDZZVs[/youtube]I have paddled with Rush Sturges, mostly meeting at competitions or events around the world since the 90’s. Â He comes from a family that has been a leader in whitewater for many years before that and...
Lasting Memories- Jackson/McBeath Camping from JK Kayaks and SUP- by ericjackson | Jul 18, 2014 | FishingCamping is something that kids remember.  Think back to when you were a kid.  I remember my first camping trip on Pine Creek in PA, at age 6 out of a Grumman Canoe with my Dad like it was yesterday.  It was a memory of a lifetime.   I truly believe that, as a...
Happy Birthday America- From Everyone at Jackson Kayak! by ericjackson | Jul 4, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Fishing, the innovatorJackson Kayak is an international company, and we love the world.  We have friends, customers, team members, and important people all over the world.  We love them all.  Today, however, is Independence Day.  Being an American myself, and founding Jackson Kayak...
Summer Rains Can’t Dampen Your Spirit… Unless you are 5 and kayaking with Mom and Dad! by ericjackson | Jun 29, 2014 | Recreational/Touring, RivieraKristine, KC, and I decided to head down the hill to run the rapids in front of our house from the “Powerhouse to the Boat Ramp” a 1.5 mile journey through a deep gorge, some nice rapids, Â beautiful waterfalls, and lots of birds and wildlife. Â Â We made...
Payette River Games- Day 2- Cut to Finals! by ericjackson | Jun 22, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Rockstar, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups Lots of tough cuts to pair down for the finals on Sunday. Downriver SUP: Starting with 60 men in SUP, we are down to the top 20 in downriver and 15 in SUP Cross. Â Â Kai Lenny from Hawaii won the downriver sprint for his second day in a row and Fernando...
Payette River Games Day 1: by ericjackson | Jun 21, 2014 | the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap UpsSUP/Surf World Meets Whitewater Kayak World (Kai and EJ) BIG Days of competition if you are doing SUP and Kayak.  Downriver race, Boatercross, SUP Cross, Freestyle, 8 Ball all in one day… THEN you do it all again today, and assuming you make finals, again...
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...
GoPro Games for Team Jackson Kayak- Three Days and Counting! by ericjackson | Jun 2, 2014 | Karma Unlimited, Rockstar, WhitewaterThis year’s GoPro Games will be another big one. Â GoPro is stepping up the heat with bigger sponsorship, and the water is cooperating with an amazing high water week. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ47NZX3HBc&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Today we...
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… Â While warming...
