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 | 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 | Sep 1, 2015 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Company Info, EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalization, Jackson History, United States
When I first conceptualized Jackson Kayak, before I had a business plan, or funding, or any boats designs done, I already knew that my way of getting the word out about my boats would be through my team of individuals that I would call Team Jackson Kayak. While...
by Eric Jackson | Jul 4, 2015 | Company Info, Dealers, Internationalization, Jackson Dealers, Jackson History, Newsletter-Dealers, United States
On behalf of everyone at here at Jackson Kayak, we want to wish our fellow countrymen a big happy birthday! If you are not from the USA, your country’s birthday is coming soon I am sure. Today is the USA’s 239th birthday! So young, but yet so much...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 16, 2015 | EJ Thoughts, Internationalization, Jackson History, JK Family Posts, JK Media, Newsletter, Newsletter-Dealers, United States, Whitewater
Jackson Kayak started with very modest beginnings in an old laundromat that was 735 square feet in total. For the first two years we stored our parts, assembled our boats, shipped our boats and had offices in that factory. 2,500 boats the first year and 2,600...