by Eric Jackson | Jul 15, 2017 | Antix, Company Info, EJ, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater
Dickies wanted me to make a clip that showed my kayaking, and introduced my fishing, but mostly talked about the factory and showed a kayak being built. Steve Fisher and I put this together, Steve on the story board, camera, editing, and helping me...
by Eric Jackson | Nov 21, 2016 | Company Info, Dealers, EJ, Internationalisation, Jackson History, Jackson Kayak, Newsletter-Dealers, United States, Whitewater
The Jackson Kayak story starts with the disappointing news by my then boss appointed by an investment capital firm to run Confluence, that “sorry, EJ, there isn’t a market for the Ace 2.1” (a little kayak designed for Dane when he was 44 pounds) I...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 22, 2016 | Company Info, Dealer Summit, Dealers, EJ, Event Coverage, Fishing, Internationalisation, Jackson Dealers, Newsletter, Newsletter-Dealers, United States, wrap ups
Jackson Kayak is a business, created out of my desire to build a kayak for Dane, Emily, and myself that I was not able to build when I was with my previous employer. Those humble beginnings and reasons for what we did then, are part of our DNA. Today, we...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 23, 2016 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Company Info, EJ, Internationalisation, Newsletter, Newsletter-WW, The Athlete, United States, Whitewater
Hi Everyone, Season Three of Outside Television’s most popular series debuts on Thursday, June 23rd at 9pm Eastern Time. Cam McCaul is the new host after the loss of Erik Roner to a sky diving accident last year. Cam did an awesome job on the shoot and I...
by Eric Jackson | Feb 13, 2016 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Company Info, EJ, Featured Post, Internationalization, Jackson History, JK Family Posts, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, United States, Whitewater
I can’t believe that my kids are not only adults, but well into adulthood, self-sufficient, and masters of the sport of kayaking. I believe it, of course, but for years it seemed like it was so far fetched and far away that I would never see this day. Of...
by Eric Jackson | Nov 9, 2015 | 2015 Fun, Company Info, EJ, Instructional Posts, Internationalization, Newsletter-WW, United States, Whitewater
When Steve approached me with the idea that he wanted to do his first ever whitewater kayaking instructional film, funded by Kickstarter, I was excited. The two things that excited me most where: 1. Steve only makes epic films. 2. Nobody has ever done a kayaking...