by Eric Jackson | Mar 17, 2014 | 2014 Rock Star Standard, 2014 RockStar, 2014 RockStar Competition, Fun Tour, Internationalization, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, On The Road, Playboating, The Athlete, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater
The new Rock Star was well tested in holes, winning the World Championships for men and women in 2013 and just about every other freestyle event as well this season. However, we had not been able to play it for any extended period of time on epic waves. ...
by Eric Jackson | Feb 16, 2014 | 2014 RockStar, 2014 RockStar Competition, EJ Thoughts, Featured Post, Fun Tour, Instructional Posts, Internationalization, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, JK WW/Fishing/Red Expeditions, Playboating, River Running, Rock Star, Team JK, The Athlete, Trip Reports, Trips, United States, Whitewater
I have paddled in many places around the world, but China was still virgin territory for me. It is far away, and without a guide of some sort, getting around in Rural China is not easy as the language barrier is incredible. Reading signs is impossible, and...
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 | Jun 24, 2012 | Fun Tour, JK Team Posts, Trips, Villain, Whitewater, Zen
Montana- “I would have liked to have seen Montana” Last Words of First Mate on the Submarine “Red October” On the Canadian border, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, lies a state of wonder that doesn’t get a lot of attention in media and you just don’t hear...
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 | Apr 11, 2011 | Featured Post, Internationalisation, Jackson Kayak, The Icon, Trips, United States, Whitewater
My Trip to Summit Series: 1,000 CEO’s and Founders of many of the top new companies, non-profits, causes, and more gathered on the Cruise Ship Century this past weekend. We went on a three day 20 hour/day burn the candles from both ends combination of work,...