Emily Jackson

Name: Emily Jackson-Troutman

Nickname: EmJ, EJ2, ET

DOB: 3/13

Hometown: Rock Island, TN or wherever my RV is Parked!

Favorite Place to Paddle: Anywhere there is water! Warm like Africa, Clear like Cali, Big like the Ottawa, Friendly like Colorado and Home Sweet Home.

Accomplishments:

2015 and 2009 World Freestyle Kayak Champion, 2007Jr World Champion, 2012 World Cup Champion, 2011 Silver Medalist

9x Teva/ Go Pro Mountain Game Winner

Ted Talker (Look up- Uncompromising)

4th Place 2014 Sickline Race

Placed Top 3 in all Freestyle Events Entered from 2006- 2013 

4x Payette River Games Champion (1x I won 3 weeks before having my son)

US Slalom Team Member

Ranked #1 Women’s US Slalom in 2009

Raised $30K for Soft Power Health, Fighting Malaria in Uganda

2006 Outdoor Idol and Current Outdoor Nation Ambassador

Survived being a Jackson

Playboat: 2016 Rockstar Small

Creekboat: Zen or Karma S, Zen in more big water creeking and Karma S when I want the sweetest boofs or rock maneuvering

Crazy Fact About You: I’ve completed a Marathon and a Century Ride with my Mother in the same month and I own a pot belly pig monkey (French bulldog)

Why Emily Loves Kayaking: I love the freedom kayaking gives you, whether its taking you to a new place, introducing you to new people or simply taking away all other thoughts from the day, it always gives me the peace I crave.