by Eric Jackson | Oct 2, 2013 | Competition, EJ Thoughts, On The Road, The Athlete, Whitewater, Whitewater Competition
Oetz, Austria… Training for the World Extreme Kayak Championships, sponsored by “Sickline” is getting near the end zone as the competition starts on Thursday with final registration, gear checking, and then Friday the Qualifier round happens. We flew...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 2, 2013 | 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 WW Competition, Creeking, EJ Thoughts, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, On The Road, The Athlete, Whitewater
Oetz, Austria… Training for the World Extreme Kayak Championships, sponsored by “Sickline” is getting near the end zone as the competition starts on Thursday with final registration, gear checking, and then Friday the Qualifier round happens. We flew...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 29, 2012 | 2013 All Star, Rockstar, The Athlete, Trip Reports, Whitewater, Zen
March 31st- the Day I packed my RV up and headed on the Road. October 14th- the day I get home again, for good. I have not missed home until this trip to Europe, without Kristine or KC. That makes all of the difference for me. Home is where the heart is,...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 25, 2012 | 2014 WW Competition, Whitewater, Zen
Dane, Nick, and I arrived last night in Oetz, Austria with our Zen 65, 75, and 75, plus an extra Zen 75 for the Olympic silver medalist in slalom this year. We got here, broken from the Kanumesse show, staying up late, and not kayaking for 4 days, and drinking too...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 30, 2011 | 2011 Pro Event Coverage, Creeking, Fun Tour, JK Family Posts, JK Team Posts, The Athlete, The Icon, The Jackson Family, Villain, Villain, Villain, Villain, Whitewater
Dane, Nick, Rafa and I showed up here one week ago to begin training for this event. Only Nick has competed here before and he did really well last year with an 8th place. Unlike many competitions we go to, this one is a true melting pot of disciplines racing...