by Eric Jackson | Jun 29, 2014 | JK Family Posts, Recreational/Touring, Riviera, The Jackson Family
Kristine, KC, and I decided to head down the hill to run the rapids in front of our house from the “Powerhouse to the Boat Ramp” a 1.5 mile journey through a deep gorge, some nice rapids, beautiful waterfalls, and lots of birds and wildlife. We made...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 21, 2013 | Recreational/Touring, Riviera
Harry approached me last year about getting a the right kayak to put his son in, while he swims and pulls his son behind him to raise awareness for kids with Disabilities. We had the perfect boat in the Riviera, in that it was stable, and a very tall back for him to...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 27, 2012 | Dealer, Dealer Summit, Featured Post, Fishing, Jackson Dealers, Newsletter-Dealers, Recreational/Touring, Stand Up Paddling, SUPerCHARGER, SUPerFISHal, Whitewater
There is something special about getting our dealer partners together in one place and having that place be at my home, our factory, and on the water at Rock Island. We had three nights and three days of action, plus fishing on the Collins River and an Ocoee River...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 12, 2012 | EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, JK Family Posts, Recreational/Touring, United States
Life can take many forms, and your daily decisions are what create that form. I got a voice message from Toshi, my athlete manager at GoPro asking if I wanted to go on a “train ride” from August 2nd-9th. My first thought...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 29, 2011 | Day Tripper, Ibis, JK WW/Fishing/Red Expeditions, Journey, Recreational/Touring, Regal, wrap ups
Today we went to the “Academy of Mexico for Sea Kayaking” “Academia Mexicana de Kayak de Mar” where we met up with an old acquaintance that was on the Mexico slalom team and I last saw at the 1995 World Cup on the Ocoee River. He runs a sea kayak school in...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 27, 2011 | Day Tripper, Ibis, JK WW/Fishing/Red Expeditions, Recreational/Touring
We would be taking out the Ibis, Kristine and I, and following the left bank of this massive lake in search of the Shaman. Rafa paddled the Day Tripper 10, and Nick had a Journey 14. We cruised around the lake and after about an hour or so stopped to ask a...