Creekboating: Jackson Family and a History of Their Creeking Passion.. by ericjackson | Oct 3, 2012 | Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Hero, Whitewater, ZenIt has been a long time since I became a “full time kayaker” and my income came from kayaking. When I was 16 I got my first job as a whitewater photographer on the Kennebec River in Maine. I haven’t looked back since. Back then I was already a...
Creeking, Playing, Traveling, and the final Sprint to the Finish… by ericjackson | Sep 29, 2012 | Rockstar, the athlete, Trip Reports, Whitewater, ZenMarch 31st- the Day I packed my RV up and headed on the Road. October 14th- the day I get home again, for good. I have not missed home until this trip to Europe, without Kristine or KC. That makes all of the difference for me. Home is where the heart is,...
World Championships of Extreme Racing- Sickline- Training Begins in Austria! by ericjackson | Sep 25, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenDane, Nick, and I arrived last night in Oetz, Austria with our Zen 65, 75, and 75, plus an extra Zen 75 for the Olympic silver medalist in slalom this year. We got here, broken from the Kanumesse show, staying up late, and not kayaking for 4 days, and drinking too...
Big Timber with the Zens, Villain, and Family…. by ericjackson | Jun 24, 2012 | JK Team Posts, Trips, Whitewater, ZenMontana- “I would have liked to have seen Montana” Last Words of First Mate on the Submarine “Red October” On the Canadian border, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, lies a state of wonder that doesn’t get a lot of attention in media and you just don’t hear...
Two EPIC weeks surfing one of my favorites… BUSEATER! by nicktroutman | Apr 17, 2012 | Allstars, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Trips, Uncategorized, WhitewaterSo it all started with a phone call…. “Nick, dude, get up here now, Bussy is in and it is 80 degrees outside!” This call came from my best friend Joel Kowalski up in Beachburg. He lives on the Ottawa River and got me started in kayaking 10 years ago. Now you have to...
2012 Alabama Mountain Games by nicktroutman | Apr 11, 2012 | Events, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, WhitewaterThe 2012 season has begun! The first event of the year is always the Alabama Mountain Games. It is an amazing event with tons of different competitions and sports aspects. Friday started off with the ‘Huckfest’ and freestyle of the lip of an 18 foot tall waterfall....
JKTV Episode 3 is Live! by ericjackson | Mar 9, 2012 | Journey, Rockstar, WhitewaterSorry about the two day delay for our USA friends, but YouTube blocked our episode in the USA due to a song that used some Bob Marley lyrics. Dane got it sorted out late last night! Every country but USA could view it… interesting… Anyhow- this...
JKTV Episode 2!- Review it- and Tell us what you think! by ericjackson | Feb 9, 2012 | Whitewater[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vi-vKYZHXE[/youtube]
JKTV Episode 2 -More staches, more kayaking and a must see team spotlight! by ericjackson | Feb 6, 2012 | WhitewaterOh Yea- Kayakers- The Giants won the Super Bowl, and Manning and Brady Rocked the house. Now it is time for JKTV to rule the airwaves…. Watch it here- Episode 2… [youtube width=”600″...
Now and Zen… Our Best River Runner Ever… Reviewed by EJ by ericjackson | Feb 1, 2012 | Whitewater, ZenThe Urban Dictionary defines the Zen as: 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. It has a 100% success rate...
Jackson Kayaks Launches its Pure River Runner- the ZEN: Promo Video by nicktroutman | Jan 30, 2012 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, River Running, Team JK, Video, Whitewater, ZenThe much anticipated ZEN is finally here, Jackson Kayak’s first ‘pure’ river running kayak. With some more hull speed, and excellent carving abilities the Zen with make catching eddying and making your moves much easier. The reduced volume in the...
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″...
