How to Find (More) Balance = More Time in your Kayak! by Emily Jackson | Feb 18, 2021 | Emily Jackson, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureHow to Find More Balance Balance is far more than something you find in your boat. It’s just as important — perhaps even more so — in life. So what is balance? It’s the concept of equal distribution, but aren’t we generally just running from one end to the other of a...
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...
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...
Jackson Kayak- Who we are and Why…. a short essay by EJ by ericjackson | Aug 5, 2017 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, United States, WhitewaterPushing the Envelope, one boat, one decision at a time… There has always been something unique about Jackson Kayak, a theme, if you will, that broke the trend of the kayak industry when we started. For that matter, there are many unique things about...
Sickline- World Extreme Kayak Championships- 2014 by ericjackson | Oct 7, 2014 | Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Alps are an impressive range of mountains. The Tirol section of Austria is a rugged, beautiful Alpine mountain area, with quaint villages, glacier fed rivers, like the Oetz, where the Sickline World Extreme Championships are held each year in early October. It...
Get To Know: A short interview with Emily Jackson! by alecvoorhees | Oct 7, 2014 | Team JK, WhitewaterJackson Kayak has the largest and one of the most stacked teams in the whitewater industry. All of the team members are very interactive and and that alone is a large perk to being on Team JK! Here is an opportunity for the public to get to know Team JK. Below is an...
EJ’s Gauley Fest update 2014… Photos… by ericjackson | Sep 21, 2014 | Karma Unlimited, WhitewaterThis was a whirlwind Gauley for the Jackson family. We left Rock Island on Thursday in time to eat at Pies and Pints that night, the Cathedral in the morning and then a Karma run on Friday for Nick and I on the Upper, while Dane, Emily, Courtney, and Alec paddled...
World Cup Freestyle Kayak #2 in Spain recorded on Livestream by ericjackson | Jul 7, 2014 | WhitewaterIf you were out enjoying the 4th of July weekend and missed the World Cup Finals Here are the finals for both Men and Women’s classes! It was an amazing weekend for Team Jackson Kayak and the new 2014 Rock Star Competition model! It was awesome to see the...
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...
New England Championships- T’Ville 2014 by ericjackson | Apr 13, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, WhitewaterThis is the 5th year that that New England Championships and “T’Ville Triple Crown” have been held on the Farmington River in CT. The Brainchild of Jamie McEwan, this one event brings Wildwater, Slalom, and Freestyle events and athletes to one place. It is one of...
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...
