by Eric Jackson | Jun 5, 2019 | Coosa HD, EJ, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, The Athlete, United States
Most of the photos are from Brad Weigmann While I am no stranger to international competitions, doing my first 6 week Whitewater Slalom Kayak racing tour of Europe in 1984 as a member of the USA “B” team. My memories of that trip were...
by Eric Jackson | May 21, 2019 | EJ, Internationalisation, On The Road, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
Waking up in Knoxville means it’s breakfast time, and while we were told about a number of places, the single place that everyone mentioned was Pete’s. Walking in, it was easy to see that we were not being steered wrong. Three guys working the grill, Pete,...
by Eric Jackson | May 21, 2019 | Destinations, EJ, Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
Rediscovering Knoxville, Tennessee… In 1984, as a 20-year-old Yankee from New Hampshire, I was traveling to the Ocoee River in eastern Tennessee for the “Ocoee Double Header” kayak races in March. This was my first year of training full...
by Eric Jackson | Feb 25, 2019 | EJ, Internationalisation, Nirvana, The Icon, United States, Whitewater
It has been an amazing winter in Tennessee and the SE USA in General. Perfectly situated low and high pressure fronts have met in a way that parks the rain right over our drainages and dumps enormous amounts of water. My son, KC, counted over...
by Eric Jackson | Jan 1, 2019 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
Like most people New Year’s Eve is a milestone for me. I write New Year’s Resolutions every year that focus on my biggest priorities of my life: Kristine, my Kids, my Athletics (kayaking and fishing) and my business, Jackson Kayak. ...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 31, 2018 | Coosa HD, EJ, Fishing, Instructional Posts, Internationalisation, United States
It never occurred to me until recently just how few fisherman were camping out of their kayaks, and a part of it is not knowing just how to pack for light enough to get everything in the boat, or worrying about it not being fun due to not having the right...