Dominion River Rock Festival Final Wrap Up and New Photos… by ericjackson | May 20, 2012 | WhitewaterRichmond’s Outdoor Festival… This is my second year coming to the River Rock Festival and it was a good decision again! Â Â While much of Team JK is out at the Green River Freestyle Event, Courtney, Kristine, KC, and I are in Richmond, Virginia for a big...
Meet Eric Jackson and Team for Kayak Fun at the Dominion River Rock Festival/Demo/Competition in Richmond this Weekend!! by ericjackson | May 17, 2012 | WhitewaterJon Lugbill, the most decorated C1 Slalom paddler of all time (5 time world champion) resides in Richmond, Virginia where he is organizing this year’s River Rock Festival. Â Â Paddlers, or want to be paddlers should come out to try out Jackson Kayak boats of all...
Moose River Spring Festival- EJ and Courtney in the North Woods by ericjackson | May 15, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenI found out on Wednesday about the Spring Moose Festival here in Lyons, New York, just shy of the Canadian Border. Â Â We packed the RV and headed north as it has been so long since I have been here that I can’t remember when my last time was! We arrived to a...
New JK Freestyle Fishing Team and Product Line Announced… by ericjackson | Apr 1, 2012 | Rockstar, WhitewaterOne Summer Nick and I dropped into Phil’s Hole on the Ottawa with our All- Stars and our fishing poles in hand. We surfed the big hole and then surfed out and were able to fish the top eddies from our play boats. Â While the Coosa is a good boat for doing...
How to Get Yourself and Equipment Ready for the Kayak Season by ericjackson | Mar 12, 2012 | JK University, Whitewater Each winter most kayakers don’t have as much access to paddling, if any, and the season always sneaks up on us in the Spring. Â Gear gets stored for the winter, we spend more time indoors to stay out of the cold, and we are at risk of being...
Another Jackson Family Kayaker! KC Jackson caught the bug at NOC!!! by ericjackson | Feb 23, 2012 | Kid's Kayaks, the teacher, WhitewaterWeather- 40 degrees, water 45 degrees, River Nantahala, Teachers- Dane Jackson- Eric Jackson- Subject- three year old KC Jackson… You never know when somebody is going to catch the kayaking bug! Â KC just did! Â Hanging out with us at Eternity hole he wanted to...
Now and Zen… Our Best River Runner Ever… Reviewed by EJ by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenThe Urban Dictionary defines the Zen as: Â Â a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. This is exactly how the Zen should be thought of as it is the most intuitive paddling boat you’ll ever try. Â Â It has a 100% success rate...
A Jackson Family Affair… Review of the Past 21 years…. Decisions, Challenges, and the Future by ericjackson | Jan 8, 2012 | EJ Thoughts, the athlete, the innovator, the teacher, WhitewaterBeing Me is the only person I would want to be, and I hope everyone feels the same way. Â Being yourself comes with strengths that only you have, weaknesses, friends, family, and thoughts that are all uniquely yours. Â Â My brain seems to be a little weird in how it...
JKTV – Episode 1 – January 2012 by ericjackson | Jan 4, 2012 | Dynamic Duo, Featured Post, JK Media, JK Team Posts, JK University, Journey, Press Releases, Riviera, Rockstar, Rogue, Saltwater Fishing, Trip Reports, Video, WhitewaterJackson Kayak TV Episode 1 features the Costa de Oro trip with exciting footage from our Team JK, Indiana James and the Oranga, a GoPro review, lessons on the Back Loop and a profile of Damon Bungard! [youtube width=”600″...
JK/Mexico Press Conference in Veracruz… by ericjackson | Jan 3, 2012 | JK Media, WhitewaterEmily, Kristine, KC, Lee, Rafa, and I headed to the port city of Veracruz where a big press conference was being held on our trip.   There was about 50 people there, TV cameras, voice recorders, and photographers.    They made a big banner showing Jackson Kayak and...
Dominion River Rock Festival! Boater Cross Results: And Canal Crashers: Not Over Yet! by Emily Jackson | May 15, 2011 | WhitewaterHey Everyone! Dad and I flew out to Richmond, VA on Friday, just in time to get things started with the Canal Crashers. Now most of you are probably thinking, what is the Canal Crashers. ( to be fully honest) you do crash! It is a HUGE ramp! Sliding down this baby has...
EJ Decides NOT to compete in the 2011 World Championships- Time to Retire by ericjackson | Apr 1, 2011 | Rockstar, WhitewaterAfter much deliberation, and getting my butt kicked by just about everyone in Africa and now back here at Rock Island, it seems it is time to hang up the goal for world dominance in kayaking and just be a businessman.  While I am predisposed to get fat and become an...
