by Eric Jackson | Apr 13, 2015 | 2015 Fun, 2015 Zen, Instructional, Instructional Posts, Internationalization, Karma, United States, Whitewater
It seems that people wonder about what it is like to learn kayaking in a group setting with me… “Will I be the weak link?” “Am I ready for the clinic?” “Will I be challenged enough?” These are common questions that get...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 6, 2014 | The Athlete, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Whitewater Competition, wrap ups
2014 Pan Am Championships Wrap- Up Held at NOC- site of the 2013 World Championships- 6 countries competed. Prelims: Women: Emily Jackson took top seed in prelims this morning with a 550 point second ride and a 360 point first ride for an 880 point...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 5, 2014 | On The Road
The Pan Am Championships are today at NOC. Paddlers are here from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and the USA. The field is very small this year. Many of the paddlers who are training/playing up on the Ottawa for next year’s Garberator World Championships are...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 13, 2013 | 2013 Karma, Dealer, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, Whitewater
Yesterday Chris Hipgrave and Eric Staloway from NOC came to Rock Island to pick up boats for the store and school. Of course, we never made it to the factory yesterday because we had to go kayaking first, and then warm up by the fire, and eat at the Foglight...
by Eric Jackson | Aug 31, 2013 | 2013 Karma, 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 Rock Star Standard, 2014 RockStar, 2014 RockStar Competition, EJ Thoughts, JK Family Posts, Whitewater
The World Championships for Whitewater Kayaking comes in four forms- Slalom, Wildwater, Freestyle, and Extreme racing. Wildwater World Championships were in August, Slalom in September, Freestyle in September, and Extreme racing in October. While there are...