by Eric Jackson | Dec 1, 2016 | 2014 RockStar, 2015 Fun, 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Internationalisation, Jackson Kayak, United States, Whitewater
2014-15- In 2014 we created the 2015 Rock Star for the Garberator World Championships. This freestyle kayak is our best overall package to date, and we are sitting on this design right now as it is just about as perfect as we can make it at the...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 22, 2015 | 2015 Fun, 2015 Zen, Internationalization, Uncategorized, United States, Whitewater
Eric Jackson’s 2015 Zambezi Trip- Learning to see better through the vision of a blind man… It can be said that you don’t have to go somewhere new to do something new. I have been to the Zambezi River quite a few times over the past 18 years. I have gone where...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 24, 2015 | 2015 Zen, EJ, Internationalization, Trip Reports, United States, Whitewater
Everyone loves an inspirational story of someone who knows how to live life, and accomplish things that most don’t, with a major handicap. Lonnie Bedwell is one of those guys. Lonnie was formerly a petty officer in the Navy but he lost his eyesight 15 years...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 13, 2015 | 2015 Fun, 2015 Zen, Instructional, Instructional Posts, Internationalization, Karma, United States, Whitewater
It seems that people wonder about what it is like to learn kayaking in a group setting with me… “Will I be the weak link?” “Am I ready for the clinic?” “Will I be challenged enough?” These are common questions that get...
by Eric Jackson | Jan 22, 2015 | 2015 Zen, Whitewater
The 2015 Zen was a dream boat to design with David Knight and the Team. With input from customers, schools, dealers, our staff and management, our team, and of course my family, we didn’t have to narrow the input down too much. Most of the input was very much in...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 27, 2014 | 2015 Fun, 2015 Zen, EJ Thoughts, JK Family Posts, Whitewater
If there is one thing I believe about Christmas, is that it is what you make it. Christmas doesn’t just happen in a way that you want it to. My favorite part of celebrating Christmas is that we gather as a group family and friends, each of us thinking our...