Nirvana- A Creek Boat for Rapid Decent
When we began working on the Nirvana almost a year ago, we didn't plan on it being as user -friendly as the Karma, but we did expect it to be super fast. By the time we finished the design, we ended up with a super friendly, fast, comfortable creek boat,...
Nirvana- A Creek Boat for Rapid Decent
By Eric Jackson Rush Sturgis at Chaos, running the Nirvana prototype, photo by @pageskywalker When we began working on the Nirvana almost a year ago, we didn't plan on it being as user -friendly as the Karma, but we did expect it to be super fast. By the time we...
Rock Star and Nirvana time for EJ
By Eric Jackson I am driving to Colorado from Wisconsin today, switching gears from fishing to whitewater. I have had some great whitewater kayaking this season already, with high water everywhere, but I have 4 competitions in a row coming up. We'll start off in BV...
Rock Star and Nirvana time for EJ
I am driving to Colorado from Wisconsin today, switching gears from fishing to whitewater. I have had some great whitewater kayaking this season already, with high water everywhere, but I have 4 competitions in a row coming up. We’ll...
Rock Star and Nirvana time for EJ
By Eric Jackson I am driving to Colorado from Wisconsin today, switching gears from fishing to whitewater. I have had some great whitewater kayaking this season already, with high water everywhere, but I have 4 competitions in a row coming up. We'll start off in BV...
Why no April Fools Joke this year from Eric Jackson?
By Eric Jackson Sorry about not doing an April Fools this year, people were taking it to seriously! I want to start doing them again, so I need your help! Every year for as long as I can remember, April 1st was a day I could say anything to anyone and try to find some...
Why no April Fools Joke this year from Eric Jackson?
Sorry about not doing an April Fools this year, people were taking it to seriously! I want to start doing them again, so I need your help! Every year for as long as I can remember, April 1st was a day I could say anything to anyone and try to find some elaborate...
EJ’s- How to Squirt and Splat the Jackson Kayak Antix
By Eric Jackson How to Squirt and Splat an Antix The new Jackson Kayak Antix has hit a nerve among kayakers world-wide. Its sporty river running/creeking character, light weight, fun surfing, and ability to get vertical on the stern makes it a unique kayak in today's...
EJ’s- How to Squirt and Splat the Jackson Kayak Antix
How to Squirt and Splat an Antix The new Jackson Kayak Antix has hit a nerve among kayakers world-wide. Its sporty river running/creeking character, light weight, fun surfing, and ability to get vertical on the stern makes it a unique kayak in today’s world of...
EJ’s- How to Squirt and Splat the Jackson Kayak Antix
By Eric Jackson How to Squirt and Splat an Antix The new Jackson Kayak Antix has hit a nerve among kayakers world-wide. Its sporty river running/creeking character, light weight, fun surfing, and ability to get vertical on the stern makes it a unique kayak in today's...
EJ Interviews Crispin Powley, Strike King’s Sales Manager
By Eric Jackson Here is my Interview with Crispin Powley, Strike King Sales Manager, and fishing super star. “I got to know you as the Sales Manager for Strike King Lure Company, seeing you at trade shows, etc.. But you have had your share of tournament fishing...
EJ Interviews Crispin Powley, Strike King’s Sales Manager
Here is my Interview with Crispin Powley, Strike King Sales Manager, and fishing super star. "I got to know you as the Sales Manager for Strike King Lure Company, seeing you at trade shows, etc.. But you have had your share of tournament...
The Life and Times of KC Jackson….
By Eric Jackson My third child, KC, is perhaps the happiest, most excited kid, I have ever known. He approaches some of the littlest things with the most enthusiasm. A big smile, loud, cheerful, uncontrolled screams of pure joy, followed by an adrenaline shot and him...
The Life and Times of KC Jackson….
My third child, KC, is perhaps the happiest, most excited kid, I have ever known. He approaches some of the littlest things with the most enthusiasm. A big smile, loud, cheerful, uncontrolled screams of pure joy, followed by an adrenaline shot and...
The life and times of KC Jackson….
By Eric Jackson My third child, KC, is perhaps the happiest, most excited kid, I have ever known. He approaches some of the littlest things with the most enthusiasm. A big smile, loud, cheerful, uncontrolled screams of pure joy, followed by an adrenaline shot and him...
Keep Up with EJ from your Phone!
By Eric Jackson I have a fun new way to select tidbits for you to read or watch on your phone. Sign up for occasional texts from me, with links to a short video, article, post, sweepstakes, etc.. The most you would receive is one/day, but I expect to send a few/week....
Keep Up with EJ from your Phone!
I have a fun new way to select tidbits for you to read or watch on your phone. Sign up for occasional texts from me, with links to a short video, article, post, sweepstakes, etc.. The most you would receive is one/day, but I...
Eric Jackson’s Top 10 Gift Ideas for the Fisherman in the Family
By Eric Jackson Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. We go the extra mile to get our family and friends together, we smile a little easier, laugh a little easier, and take time to remember what is truly important in our lives. It is also a time where we...
EJ’s Top 10 Jackson Kayak Christmas/Holiday Gift Ideas for a Whitewater Kayaker
By Eric Jackson Here is what Santa EJ thinks make the best Jackson Kayak gifts in 2016! This time of year is a special one. It means different things to different people, but for the most part, it brings friends and family closer together to celebrate. Finding gifts...
Eric Jackson’s Top 10 Gift Ideas for the Fisherman in the Family
Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. We go the extra mile to get our family and friends together, we smile a little easier, laugh a little easier, and take time to remember what is truly important in our lives. It is also a time where...
EJ’s Top 10 Jackson Kayak Christmas/Holiday Gift Ideas for a Whitewater Kayaker
Here is what Santa EJ thinks make the best Jackson Kayak gifts in 2016! This time of year is a special one. It means different things to different people, but for the most part, it brings friends and family closer together to celebrate....
EJ’s Top 10 Jackson Kayak Christmas/Holiday Gift Ideas for a Whitewater Kayaker
By Eric Jackson Here is what Santa EJ thinks make the best Jackson Kayak gifts in 2016! This time of year is a special one. It means different things to different people, but for the most part, it brings friends and family closer together to celebrate. Finding gifts...
EJ’s History of the Jackson Kayak Whitewater Boat- Part 4 of 4, Final
2014-15- In 2014 we created the 2015 Rock Star for the Garberator World Championships. This freestyle kayak is our best overall package to date, and we are sitting on this design right now as it is just about as perfect as we can make it at the...
EJ’s History of the Jackson Kayak Whitewater Boat- Part 4 of 4, Final
By Eric Jackson Nick with the 2015 Rock Star- Detonator wave, downtown Alma, Northern Quebec, Canada 2014-15- In 2014 we created the 2015 Rock Star for the Garberator World Championships. This freestyle kayak is our best overall package to date, and we are sitting on...
EJ’s History of Jackson Kayak Whitewater Boats- Part 3 of 4
Meanwhile- we created another monster seller on the heels of the 2010 All-Star, in the play boat category, our first Rock Star in 2011. High seating position, wider, shorter, faster, bigger volume, it kept the evolution moving quickly and set the stage...
EJ’s History of Jackson Kayak Whitewater Boats- Part 3 of 4
By Eric Jackson Meanwhile- we created another monster seller on the heels of the 2010 All-Star, in the play boat category, our first Rock Star in 2011. High seating position, wider, shorter, faster, bigger volume, it kept the evolution moving quickly and set the stage...
EJ’s History of Jackson Kayak Boats- Part 2 of 4
My first 3 seconds in the new Mega Rocker Evolution of our own designs: 2007 When I started Jackson Kayak, my plan was to redesign our key boats every three years. A three year lifecycle and then make a new version. We brought an...
EJ’s History of Jackson Kayak Boats- Part 2 of 4
By Eric Jackson My first 3 seconds in the new Mega Rocker Evolution of our own designs: 2007 When I started Jackson Kayak, my plan was to redesign our key boats every three years. A three year lifecycle and then make a new version. We brought an entirely new concept...
EJ’s History of Jackson Kayak’s Whitewater Boats- Part 1 of 4
By Eric Jackson Jackson family Kayaking; Caney Fork Rock Island, TN 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...
EJ’s History of Jackson Kayak’s Whitewater Boats- Part 1 of 4
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...
Strike King Lure Company Gathers some of the biggest names in fishing on Kentucky Lake…
I had the honor of being invited to the Strike King Writer's Conference on Kentucky Lake in Paris Landing, Tennessee along with many of the who's who in fishing. Joey Monteleone, fellow Jackson Kayak team mate and long time fishing media...
Strike King Lure Company Gathers some of the biggest names in fishing on Kentucky Lake…
By Eric Jackson I had the honor of being invited to the Strike King Writer's Conference on Kentucky Lake in Paris Landing, Tennessee along with many of the who's who in fishing. Joey Monteleone, fellow Jackson Kayak team mate and long time fishing media icon was there...
2016 Jackson Kayak Dealer Summit
Jackson Kayak is a business, created out of my desire to build a kayak for Dane, Emily, and myself that I was not able to build when I was with my previous employer. Those humble beginnings and reasons for what we did then, are part of our DNA. Today, we...
2016 Jackson Kayak Dealer Summit
By Eric Jackson Eric Jackson, walks home from kayaking in 2003 at sunset with his children Emily and Dane. The Jackson family live right down the road from the Caney Fork River outside of Rock Island, Tennessee. Jackson Kayak is a business, created out of my desire to...
1998- Piece of EJ History from before Jackson Kayak- “Chasing the River- and a Dream” Vintage Article from LA Times by David Ferrell
As time marches on and Jackson Kayak is 12 years old, many kayakers only know me from the Jackson Kayak days, today. If you want a little background, this story was written at a time when Kristine, Emily, Dane, and I (along with our Dalmatians, Pebbles and Target)...
1998- Piece of EJ History from before Jackson Kayak- “Chasing the River- and a Dream” Vintage Article from LA Times by David Ferrell
By Eric Jackson As time marches on and Jackson Kayak is 12 years old, many kayakers only know me from the Jackson Kayak days, today. If you want a little background, this story was written at a time when Kristine, Emily, Dane, and I (along with our Dalmatians, Pebbles...
An Interview with FLW/Quaker State Pro, Scott Canterbury.
Scott after winning $125,000 at the Beaver Lake FLW Tour Event this spring. Eric: With $1,400,000 in winnings on the FLW Tour already in only 9 years, you are one of the most successful fishermen on tour. Where did you first hone your skills? Scott: I honed my...
An Interview with FLW/Quaker State Pro, Scott Canterbury.
By Eric Jackson Scott after winning $125,000 at the Beaver Lake FLW Tour Event this spring. Eric: With $1,400,000 in winnings on the FLW Tour already in only 9 years, you are one of the most successful fishermen on tour. Where did you first hone your skills? Scott: I...
“Mad Hatter” Freestyle Kayaking’s New Trick
There is always something new to learn when kayaking, no matter who you are, and you never know who you will learn it from! The Mad Hatter… David Silk turned 18 this year and his kayaking skills keep progressing quickly with his age. He was a great 16 year old...
“Mad Hatter” Freestyle Kayaking’s New Trick
By Eric Jackson There is always something new to learn when kayaking, no matter who you are, and you never know who you will learn it from! The Mad Hatter… David Silk turned 18 this year and his kayaking skills keep progressing quickly with his age. He was a great 16...
Watch Eric Jackson on Outside Television Premier of “Locals”
Hi Everyone, Season Three of Outside Television's most popular series debuts on Thursday, June 23rd at 9pm Eastern Time. Cam McCaul is the new host after the loss of Erik Roner to a sky diving accident last year. Cam did an awesome job on the shoot and I know the...
Watch Eric Jackson on Outside Television Premier of “Locals”
By Eric Jackson Hi Everyone, Season Three of Outside Television's most popular series debuts on Thursday, June 23rd at 9pm Eastern Time. Cam McCaul is the new host after the loss of Erik Roner to a sky diving accident last year. Cam did an awesome job on the shoot and...
Efficiency and Control: Paddling Tips for Kayak Fishermen
Good Strokes will become a habit. I am writing my second edition of “Kayaking with Eric Jackson- Strokes and Concepts” for whitewater kayakers right now and wanted to extend some of the pertinent information kayak fishermen. Right now there is very little...
Efficiency and Control: Paddling Tips for Kayak Fishermen
By Eric Jackson Good Strokes will become a habit. Controlling your kayak well around big fish equals more catches and bigger catches! I am writing my second edition of “Kayaking with Eric Jackson- Strokes and Concepts” for whitewater kayakers right now and wanted to...
Raising a great kid isn’t easy- Make sure you don’t handicap them if you can help it! Rock Star XS is here!
Getting your kid a boat that fits them and raising your kid right may not always be part of the same conversation, but it can be. There are many factors in raising a kid to be responsible, happy adult. Raising happy kids with a high self esteem and who are...
Raising a great kid isn’t easy- Make sure you don’t handicap them if you can help it! Rock Star XS is here!
By Eric Jackson Getting your kid a boat that fits them and raising your kid right may not always be part of the same conversation, but it can be. There are many factors in raising a kid to be responsible, happy adult. Raising happy kids with a high self esteem and who...
Adventure Kayak Fishing World Championships-2016
Kayak fishing tournaments vary immensely in the way they are run and what that means to the participants. One tournament stands out, however, from the rest, and is a true “kayakers” tournament that puts a premium on being able to kayak, not just fish. That is...
Adventure Kayak Fishing World Championships-2016
By Eric Jackson Kayak fishing tournaments vary immensely in the way they are run and what that means to the participants. One tournament stands out, however, from the rest, and is a true “kayakers” tournament that puts a premium on being able to kayak, not...
April Fools Day- New Tradition Begins!
Each year I do some kind of weird April Fools joke and while it is amusing to some people it seems to get 80% of the people by surprise and it causes too much grief to continue this tradition. This year I have decided that I would focus on the 80% and give them...
April Fools Day- New Tradition Begins!
By Eric Jackson Each year I do some kind of weird April Fools joke and while it is amusing to some people it seems to get 80% of the people by surprise and it causes too much grief to continue this tradition. This year I have decided that I would focus on the 80% and...
NEW 2016 Karma Traverse Crossover Kayak!
Assuring that we have the best kayak options for new and experience paddlers in all situations is a big focus for Jackson Kayak. Our third generation Crossover boat (following the All-Water and Rogue) really hit the spot. The new Karma Traverse is everything...
NEW 2016 Karma Traverse Crossover Kayak!
By Eric Jackson Assuring that we have the best kayak options for new and experience paddlers in all situations is a big focus for Jackson Kayak. Our third generation Crossover boat (following the All-Water and Rogue) really hit the spot. The new Karma Traverse is...
Team Jackson Kayak’s Wesley Strader wins Bassmaster Southern Open
Wesley Strader won his first FLW Pro Bass fishing tournament in 2002 at 30 years old and has been fishing as a pro for 20 years now. Known by the other fishermen as the "every guy's guy", Wesley seems more relaxed, friendly, funny, and at home on tournament day as...
Team Jackson Kayak’s Wesley Strader wins Bassmaster Southern Open
By Eric Jackson Wesley Strader won his first FLW Pro Bass fishing tournament in 2002 at 30 years old and has been fishing as a pro for 20 years now. Known by the other fishermen as the “every guy's guy”, Wesley seems more relaxed, friendly, funny, and at...
Eric Jackson account of Ozone Falls…And the Rains Came, and the Rivers Ran, and Kayakers went over the Falls, and the Ranger gave us the thumbs up!
I get asked from people everywhere I go... "Why did you move to middle Tennessee, to Rock Island?" My answer is always the same.. "Rock Island is the best all around winter whitewater kayaking in the USA. It has the warmest climate with great whitewater." There...
Eric Jackson account of Ozone Falls…And the Rains Came, and the Rivers Ran, and Kayakers went over the Falls, and the Ranger gave us the thumbs up!
By Eric Jackson I get asked from people everywhere I go… “Why did you move to middle Tennessee, to Rock Island?” My answer is always the same.. “Rock Island is the best all around winter whitewater kayaking in the USA. It has the warmest climate with great...
Join EJ, and family, and the Jackson Action Wagon (Wesley Bradley) for a Long Boat Clinic!
Wesley Bradley is at it again- one of the most impressive World Kayak Ambassadors and Team JK guys out there! This time he is organizing a clinic next Saturday- Feb 20th, near Knoxville, TN, for long boats- yes, the Karma Unlimited will be the boat of choice for...
Join EJ, and family, and the Jackson Action Wagon (Wesley Bradley) for a Long Boat Clinic!
By Eric Jackson Wesley Bradley is at it again- one of the most impressive World Kayak Ambassadors and Team JK guys out there! This time he is organizing a clinic next Saturday- Feb 20th, near Knoxville, TN, for long boats- yes, the Karma Unlimited will be the boat of...
Join EJ, and family, and the Jackson Action Wagon (Wesley Bradley) for a Long Boat Clinic!
By Eric Jackson Wesley Bradley is at it again- one of the most impressive World Kayak Ambassadors and Team JK guys out there! This time he is organizing a clinic next Saturday- Feb 20th, near Knoxville, TN, for long boats- yes, the Karma Unlimited will be the boat of...
When the Kids Become Adults, and the Students Become the Teachers…
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 course...
When the Kids Become Adults, and the Students Become the Teachers…
By Eric Jackson 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....
EJ’s 2 New Instructional Books Forthcoming and how I wrote them using Goal Zero Solar Energy on an Island on the Nile.
Hi Everyone, I wanted to give a heads up that my "EJ's Rolling and Bracing" book is at the printer and will be available this spring. It teaches the rolling and bracing basics, the mental side, bomproofing your roll, and even helping to teach others. I...
2016- Two New Eric Jackson Whitewater Kayak Instructional Books
By Eric Jackson Hi Everyone, I wanted to give a heads up that my “EJ's Rolling and Bracing” book is at the printer and will be available this spring. It teaches the rolling and bracing basics, the mental side, bomproofing your roll, and even helping to teach others. I...
EJ’s Boating Plans for 2016- Whitewater, Exploration, and Fishing…
You don't need to paddle a variety of waters, or a variety of boats to have a great time and explore new places... but why not? This year I am fired up to keep pushing my personal boundaries and see new places, and see what I can accomplish in the name of fun in my...
EJ’s Boating Plans for 2016- Whitewater, Exploration, and Fishing…
By Eric Jackson You don't need to paddle a variety of waters, or a variety of boats to have a great time and explore new places… but why not? This year I am fired up to keep pushing my personal boundaries and see new places, and see what I can accomplish in the...
EJ- The Beginning of a New Mission in 2016…
My mind is not super complex, but it is quite self-driven. I have learned that it needs to be occupied in the right ways to keep me from going on tangents that are bad for me or others. To be more specific, if I am not trying to break new personal ground on a...
EJ- The Beginning of a New Mission in 2016…
By Eric Jackson My mind is not super complex, but it is quite self-driven. I have learned that it needs to be occupied in the right ways to keep me from going on tangents that are bad for me or others. To be more specific, if I am not trying to break new personal...
Lonnie Bedwell, Timmy O’Neil, and Eric Jackson on the Zambezi
Eric Jackson’s 2015 Zambezi Trip- Learning to see better through the vision of a blind man… It can be said that you don’t have to go somewhere new to do something new. I have been to the Zambezi River quite a few times over the past 18 years. I have gone where...
Lonnie Bedwell, Timmy O’Neil, and Eric Jackson on the Zambezi
By Eric Jackson Eric Jackson's 2015 Zambezi Trip- Learning to see better through the vision of a blind man… It can be said that you don't have to go somewhere new to do something new. I have been to the Zambezi River quite a few times over the past 18 years. I...
Lonnie Bedwell, Timmy O’Neil, and Eric Jackson on the Zambezi
By Eric Jackson Eric Jackson's 2015 Zambezi Trip- Learning to see better through the vision of a blind man… It can be said that you don't have to go somewhere new to do something new. I have been to the Zambezi River quite a few times over the past 18 years. I have...
EJ and Steve Fisher Bring New Instructional Whitewater Kayaking Materials in 2016
2016 will be a good year for new instructional materials. I have 2 new books coming out; "EJ's Rolling and Bracing" and "Kayaking with Eric Jackson- Strokes and Concepts- second edition" These are fairly large projects for me that I started in...
EJ and Steve Fisher Bring New Instructional Whitewater Kayaking Materials in 2016
By Eric Jackson 2016 will be a good year for new instructional materials. I have 2 new books coming out; “EJ's Rolling and Bracing” and “Kayaking with Eric Jackson- Strokes and Concepts- second edition” These are fairly large projects for me...
A Jackson Kayak Commercial? Watch it here…
Kayak Fishing is certainly making fishing from a boat accessible to more people than ever before. Jackson Kayak is a big part of the kayak fishing revolution with the creation of the high seating and standing platforms that are now seen in all major brands. ...
A Jackson Kayak Commercial? Watch it here…
By Eric Jackson Kayak Fishing is certainly making fishing from a boat accessible to more people than ever before. Jackson Kayak is a big part of the kayak fishing revolution with the creation of the high seating and standing platforms that are now seen in all major...
Steve Fisher Attempting to Break New Ground- Again- a Kayaking Kickstarter that YOU can be Part Of!
When Steve approached me with the idea that he wanted to do his first ever whitewater kayaking instructional film, funded by Kickstarter, I was excited. The two things that excited me most where: 1. Steve only makes epic films. 2. Nobody has ever done a kayaking...
Steve Fisher Attempting to Break New Ground- Again- a Kayaking Kickstarter that YOU can be Part Of!
By Eric Jackson When Steve approached me with the idea that he wanted to do his first ever whitewater kayaking instructional film, funded by Kickstarter, I was excited. The two things that excited me most where: 1. Steve only makes epic films. 2. Nobody has ever done...
Lessons Learned for Training/Competing in a River Bass Fishing Tournament
By Eric Jackson Tournament fishing, at any level, can be fun, entertaining and challenging, as well as frustrating. It is a test of both strategy, implementation of strategy, tactics, and adaptation to the unknowns. While it may not be for everyone, many people love...
My 7 Year old, KC, Really Likes Fishing in my Coosa HD now!
When people ask me, "what if your kids didn't like kayaking, or fishing?", I have always used the analogy that an Apache warrior never had to wonder if his son would like to shoot a bow and arrow, it is just what they do. Well, KC seems to love casting a...
My 7 Year old, KC, Really Likes Fishing in my Coosa HD now!
By Eric Jackson When people ask me, “what if your kids didn't like kayaking, or fishing?”, I have always used the analogy that an Apache warrior never had to wonder if his son would like to shoot a bow and arrow, it is just what they do. Well, KC seems to...
Being Back in Tennessee is Wonderful to Me
I am a big fan of traveling, seeing new places, having variety in my life. However, by October when I typically get back to Tennessee from 6 months of full-time traveling, I am fired up to be home. Since coming home I have been working hard and fishing hard mostly...
Being Back in Tennessee is Wonderful to Me
By Eric Jackson I am a big fan of traveling, seeing new places, having variety in my life. However, by October when I typically get back to Tennessee from 6 months of full-time traveling, I am fired up to be home. Since coming home I have been working hard and fishing...
Inspiration: Kayaked the Gauley River Blind! Lonnie Bedwell
Everyone loves an inspirational story of someone who knows how to live life, and accomplish things that most don't, with a major handicap. Lonnie Bedwell is one of those guys. Lonnie was formerly a petty officer in the Navy but he lost his eyesight 15 years ago...
Inspiration: Kayaked the Gauley River Blind! Lonnie Bedwell
By Eric Jackson Everyone loves an inspirational story of someone who knows how to live life, and accomplish things that most don't, with a major handicap. Lonnie Bedwell is one of those guys. Lonnie was formerly a petty officer in the Navy but he lost his eyesight 15...
New Rock Star wins “Coolest Product” of the European “PaddleExpo 2015″ Show in Whitewater
By Eric Jackson 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 affiliated with...
New Rock Star wins “Coolest Product” of the European “PaddleExpo 2015” Show in Whitewater
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 affiliated with Jackson...
A Chronicle of my Favorite Orange Board Shorts- R.I.P.
I never imagined writing about a pair of shorts. When I ripped through my favorite orange board shorts this summer, it occurred to me just how many adventures I have been on wearing them. First, off, what made them my favorites in the first place? They...
A Chronicle of my Favorite Orange Board Shorts- R.I.P.
By Eric Jackson I never imagined writing about a pair of shorts. When I ripped through my favorite orange board shorts this summer, it occurred to me just how many adventures I have been on wearing them. First, off, what made them my favorites in the first place? They...
Beginner/Intermediate Guide to Filming and Editing Great GoPro Videos in Your Kayak
I never imagined that I would be comfortable staring in, filming, editing, and publishing my own videos until GoPro showed me how at my first GoPro Team Summit 4 years ago. It sounds like a daunting task to many people, and the whole thing seems out of reach...
Beginner/Intermediate Guide to Filming and Editing Great GoPro Videos in Your Kayak
By Eric Jackson I never imagined that I would be comfortable staring in, filming, editing, and publishing my own videos until GoPro showed me how at my first GoPro Team Summit 4 years ago. It sounds like a daunting task to many people, and the whole thing seems out of...
The Jackson Family on TV?
Well, it has been hard to keep it quiet for a year, but the Travel Channel and "Susie Films" production company have partnered with the Jackson Family to produce 2 Pilots for a "Docu-Follow" style reality TV show called, "Jackson Wild". The first show, from the...
The Jackson Family on TV?
By Eric Jackson Well, it has been hard to keep it quiet for a year, but the Travel Channel and “Susie Films” production company have partnered with the Jackson Family to produce 2 Pilots for a “Docu-Follow” style reality TV show called, “Jackson Wild”. The first show,...
2016 Rock Star- The Full Scoop by EJ
Designing a kayak to be specifically targeted for one World Championships feature, always sounds limiting to anyone who hears it, if they don’t know the entire story. When I told people I was designing my next freestyle kayak with David Knight, and it will be...
2016 Rock Star- The Full Scoop by EJ
By Eric Jackson Designing a kayak to be specifically targeted for one World Championships feature, always sounds limiting to anyone who hears it, if they don't know the entire story. When I told people I was designing my next freestyle kayak with David Knight, and it...
2015 World Championships- Finals Day about to begin- Inside the Finals with EJ
Every World Championships has the stories that can be best described like the tag line for the ABC’s Wide World of Sports- “The Thrill of Victory, or the Agony of Defeat”. There is an entire array of experiences that fall in between those extremes, and that is...
2015 World Championships- Finals Day about to begin- Inside the Finals with EJ
By Eric Jackson Every World Championships has the stories that can be best described like the tag line for the ABC's Wide World of Sports- “The Thrill of Victory, or the Agony of Defeat”. There is an entire array of experiences that fall in between those extremes, and...
Team Jackson Kayak- What it means to be part of Team JK- An EJ Essay and reflection
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...
Team Jackson Kayak- What it means to be part of Team JK- An EJ Essay and reflection
By Eric Jackson 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...
Happy Independence Day to the United States of America!
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 has happened...
Happy Independence Day to the United States of America!
By Eric Jackson 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 has...
Results for the 2015 USA Team Trials for Juniors and C classes
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...