by Eric Jackson | Feb 10, 2018 | Internationalisation, MixMaster, Playboating, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines
EJ Blasting Broken Nose in his new MixMaster 7.0… OK, so I have been paddling slicey boats and designing slicey boats with David Knight since the 90’s. With the creation of the X, XXX, and Forplay designs we created a trend that...
by Eric Jackson | Nov 23, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Event Coverage, Internationalisation, Playboating, The Athlete, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines
Official Program for the 2017 World Freestyle Championships Starts Tomorrow! Today is the final day of open practice for the World Championships here in San Juan, Argentina. Starting tomorrow the day is divided up by National Teams and...
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 23, 2015 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Internationalization, Jackson Kayak, Playboating, United States, Whitewater, WW Disciplines
According to Kayak Session’s founder, Phillipe Doux, known as “Toon”, there were 15 new products competing for best of show in whitewater and Jackson Kayak’s new 2016 Rock Star took the honors. There were 5 judges, none of which are...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 8, 2015 | 2015 WW Events, 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Event Coverage, Internationalization, Playboating, The Athlete, United States, US Team Trials, Whitewater, wrap ups, WW Disciplines
The 2015 World Championships are on the Garburator Wave on the Ottawa River in Canada this summer. I believe the USA is the last country in the world to select their team. Today was the beginning of that process with the Junior Men and Women’s Teams being...
by Eric Jackson | May 22, 2014 | 2014 Rock Star Standard, 2014 RockStar Competition, Jackson Kayak, Playboating, The Athlete, Whitewater
Dominion River Rock Festival put on by the “Sports Backers” of Richmond, VA (Jon Lugbill, for those who remember this slalom legend), was another huge success with 100,000 people in attendance over two days and epic weather and water… While warming...