by Eric Jackson | Jan 13, 2014 | 2013 Karma, EJ Thoughts, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, JK WW/Fishing/Red Expeditions, On The Road, park n huck, The Athlete, The Jackson Family, Trips, Whitewater
Veracruz, Mexico is home to rugged mountains, jungle, wonderful people, and epic whitewater. In 2006 a first descent Expedition lead by Ben Stookeberry, with Rafa Ortiz, Nick Troutman, Phil Boyer, Eric Seymore, Darin Mcquoid, Heather Herbeck, and I opened up the...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 10, 2013 | 2013 Karma, 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 WW Competition, EJ Thoughts, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, On The Road, The Athlete, Whitewater, wrap ups
165 competitors from 24 Nations entered this year’s World Extreme Championships in Austria. 134 competitors ended up competing, some dropped out due to high water, some got injured (like Nick Troutman). By the time the competition started, the roster was stacked...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 4, 2013 | 2013 Karma, 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 WW Competition, Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, Whitewater
Today was a big day; two runs, both count in the Qualifier section of the Sickline race course. Tomorrow is a bigger day- Finals! 48 out of 150 men made it today, including last year’s world slalom champion (Fabian) and this years’ (Vavre), as well...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 2, 2013 | 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 WW Competition, Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, On The Road, The Athlete, Whitewater
Oetz, Austria… Training for the World Extreme Kayak Championships, sponsored by “Sickline” is getting near the end zone as the competition starts on Thursday with final registration, gear checking, and then Friday the Qualifier round happens. We flew...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 28, 2013 | 2013 Karma, 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 WW Competition, Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, Videos, Whitewater
I was reviewing a video of practice runs from last year and this year… Last years video I posted: 34.24 seconds from rock at top of the main section to the squeeze below champions’ killer. This year at 31.2 for the same section! good to see improvement!...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 21, 2013 | 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 Rock Star Standard, 2014 RockStar, 2014 RockStar Competition, Fun Tour, JK Team Posts, Rockstar Carbon, Whitewater, wrap ups
When I heard that the National Championships were going to be held on the Pigeon River at the hole the local NOC raft guides made by hand, I was fired up, knowing that this is the best hole in the Southeast, as well as one of the best in the country for a freestyle...