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A Change in Perception over Time!

  Backtrack eight years. Only in my second year of kayaking, we’re scouting an un-run rapid and I can’t see the line. All I can see are hazards and the impossibility of staying upright in the shallow, multi-tiered rapid. Jump forward eight years later...

The Fiberglass Manifesto Goes Shoal Bassin’

Cameron Mortenson, author of the blog “The Fiberglass Manifesto, is rapidly becoming a key figure across the country in the fly fishing world. The reader base of Cam’s blog started with enthusiasts using fiberglass fly rods, a material that was replaced...

Mi Rock Star

Con el Jackson Rock Star podes hacer prácticamente cualquier cosa, es liviano, y muy cómodo. Es lo mejor en kayak!

Lyons CO Pool Session

The town of Lyons Colorado had their pool session last night at Centennial Pool in Longmont, and the pool was packed with kids (4 – 17) and adults. I did a boat count and there were 30 Jackson kayaks at the pool! Thanks Kevin Parker for hauling 11 of them, and thanks...

Hangin’ with the PPA!

A few weeks ago I received an invitation from Don Roberts, Chairman of the Professional Paddlesports Association, to run down to Florida for a few days and join them as a guest instructor at the PPA’s National School of Paddlesports Business. Not able to turn...

Big Brother August 2011

Jackson Kayaks are the only boats on the market that bring comfortable outfitting, bomber safety features, and durable construction into one package. Other boats are comfortable but not durable, durable but not as safe, have good outfitting but are difficult to...

Clay Wright Guest Coach at NRA

Over the last two weeks I have had the privilege of boating with Clay Wright at Pucon kayak Hostel. Clay has the Unique skill of speaking his mind. He doesn’t try to sugar coat it. When you are doing something wrong, he will be the first to tell you. This sounds...

Down with the Duo

I loved my first time in the Duo. JK Team Member Billy Harris was kind enough to let us borrow his Jackson Dynamic Duo to introduce my buddy’s little brother to Whitewater. We got to the Ottawa and had no idea what the level was. I figured, since it was my first...

Villain Bulkhead and Grab Loops = Bombproof

Well, I had written a letter to EJ last spring… after having pinned my brand new Villain the second time it got out on the water…Still am out of a creeker but I am saving up for this season. Emily was kind enough to share it on the JK website. I figured id...