by Eric Jackson | May 15, 2008 | The Athlete
This past weekend in Reno was awesome for me as a dad. I had the opportunity to paddle with my kids all week and prepare for the big event with them. Emily was pushing herself and getting better every day, while really feeling good about her progress. Dane was trying...
by Eric Jackson | Feb 6, 2005 | The Athlete
n 1981, I confided in the only person I knew that wouldn’t think I was an egomaniac, that I was going to be the world kayak champion one day. That was Wayne Hockmeyer, over a game of Tron at his Northern Outdoors lodge. Wayne seemed to believe what I was saying and...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 1, 2003 | The Athlete
Competition Day 6- Finals Men´s Kayak 1. Jay Kincaid 2. Andrew Holcomb 3. Steve Fisher 4. Eric Jackson 5. Billy Harris The finals had some of the lowest scores and some good ones as well. In the first round, the only score over 200 was Steve Fisher with Billy Harris...
by Eric Jackson | May 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
Today the men´s class stepped it up with long rides and lots of points. The average score was well over double the prelims! EJ, Steve Fisher , and Jay Kincaid were the top three. —- Competition Day 5- Men’s and Women’s Semifinals The most intense...
by Eric Jackson | May 28, 2003 | The Athlete
The word for today was NERVES! Today was an incredible day of great paddling mixed with cold feet. Andrew Holcomb started off today first and had a terrible first ride. He said after that he just “froze and forgot where he was and what to do”. That didn´t...
