by Eric Jackson | Nov 22, 2016 | EJ, Internationalisation, Jackson Kayak, Old Models, United States, Whitewater
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...
by Eric Jackson | Mar 24, 2014 | Whitewater
Steve Fisher showed up at my house last night to paddle, pick up some boats, and go fishing in his new Green Hornet Coosa or Cuda 14. I happened to have found some Archives from my “pre-Jackson Kayak” legacy.jacksonkayak.com blogspot. The first entry...
by Eric Jackson | May 11, 2009 | The Athlete, Uncategorized
I have been to every Reno River Fest, and for good reason, they are very well done and super fun! I don’t know how many spectators there were this year, but they said it was their biggest ever, and last year had over 40,000. If you enjoy people watching, ...
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 | Jan 30, 2005 | The Athlete
January 30, 2005 The World Championships stands alone as a meeting place of the best whitewater paddlers in the world gathered for a competition, fellowship, and a good time. They arrive interested in the feature they will be competing on and training. Then they...