by Eric Jackson | Sep 5, 2015 | Whitewater Competition
By Eric Jackson Every World Championships has the stories that can be best described like the tag line for the ABC’s Wide World of Sports- “The Thrill of Victory, or the Agony of Defeat”. There is an entire array of experiences that fall in between those...
by Eric Jackson | May 28, 2015 | Whitewater Competition
By Eric Jackson Getting to compete in the 2015 World Freestyle Kayak Championships will be an honor, and an experience that will be remembered for life. It isn’t automatic, however, as only those who qualify for the USA Freestyle Kayak Team get the privilege....
by Eric Jackson | Oct 7, 2014 | Whitewater Competition
By Eric Jackson The 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...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 6, 2014 | The Athlete, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Whitewater Competition, wrap ups
2014 Pan Am Championships Wrap- Up Held at NOC- site of the 2013 World Championships- 6 countries competed. Prelims: Women: Emily Jackson took top seed in prelims this morning with a 550 point second ride and a 360 point first ride for an 880 point...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 31, 2014 | Competition, The Athlete, Whitewater, Whitewater Competition
The World Championships on Garberator next year is becoming something that is a reality now… The Canadians have hosted their Team Trials on the wave, and the teams are almost completely selected for next year’s event! It is also the Canada Cup, so...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 17, 2014 | Whitewater Competition
By Eric Jackson Here is a piece AT&T did on the GoPro Games… The games are one of our favorite on the “tour” and this year was no different (except for my shoulder injury and lack of racing in Homestake with the new Karma!) Thanks GoPro for the awesome support of...
