by Eric Jackson | Dec 1, 2016 | 2014 RockStar, 2015 Fun, 2015 Zen, 2016 Rock Star Competition, EJ, Internationalisation, Jackson Kayak, United States, Whitewater
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...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 7, 2014 | 2013 Karma, 2014 WW Competition, Whitewater, wrap ups
The Alps are an impressive range of mountains. The Tirol section of Austria is a rugged, beautiful Alpine mountain area, with quaint villages, glacier fed rivers, like the Oetz, where the Sickline World Extreme Championships are held each year in early October. It...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 10, 2013 | Competition, EJ Thoughts, On The Road, The Athlete, Whitewater, Whitewater Competition, wrap ups
165 competitors from 24 Nations entered this year’s World Extreme Championships in Austria. 134 competitors ended up competing, some dropped out due to high water, some got injured (like Nick Troutman). By the time the competition started, the roster was stacked...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 10, 2013 | 2013 Karma, 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 WW Competition, EJ Thoughts, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, On The Road, The Athlete, Whitewater, wrap ups
165 competitors from 24 Nations entered this year’s World Extreme Championships in Austria. 134 competitors ended up competing, some dropped out due to high water, some got injured (like Nick Troutman). By the time the competition started, the roster was stacked...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 4, 2013 | Competition, EJ Thoughts, Whitewater, Whitewater Competition
Today was a big day; two runs, both count in the Qualifier section of the Sickline race course. Tomorrow is a bigger day- Finals! 48 out of 150 men made it today, including last year’s world slalom champion (Fabian) and this years’ (Vavre), as well...