by Eric Jackson | Oct 3, 2012 | Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Fun 1, Hero, Heros, JK Family Posts, Mexico Creeks, Rockers, Villain, Villain, Villain, Villain, Whitewater, Zen
It has been a long time since I became a “full time kayaker” and my income came from kayaking. When I was 16 I got my first job as a whitewater photographer on the Kennebec River in Maine. I haven’t looked back since. Back then I was already a...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 18, 2011 | JK WW/Fishing/Red Expeditions, Mexico Creeks, Villain, Villain, Whitewater
The Jalacingo was opened up by Team JK in 2007 and since then only a few have attempted the run, particularly the lower section. Rafa set a goal for this trip to run the total run (upper and lower section) all in one day. This is 2,200 vertical feet of drop...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 4, 2011 | Fun Tour, JK Team Posts, Kayaking Friends, Team JK, Trips, Villain, Whitewater, wrap ups
October 3, 2011 A group of the paddlers from the Sickline competition organized to meet in Munich at the “HB” tent, for a night out at the biggest party on earth. They keep the party simple here. Serve beer, and only one kind of beer in each tent. We...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 30, 2011 | 2011 Pro Event Coverage, Creeking, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, The Athlete, The Icon, The Jackson Family, Villain, Villain, Villain, Villain, Whitewater
Dane, Nick, Rafa and I showed up here one week ago to begin training for this event. Only Nick has competed here before and he did really well last year with an 8th place. Unlike many competitions we go to, this one is a true melting pot of disciplines racing...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 19, 2011 | park n huck, Villain, Villain, Villain, Whitewater
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66GIShXATts&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]Jesse Coombs and Lucas Gilman take their time to document this first D. For you kayak junkies out there, remember that this video was done by Lucas as a tutorial for...