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 | Oct 4, 2011 | Fun Tour, JK Team Posts, Kayaking Friends, Team JK, Trips, Villain, Whitewater, wrap ups
October 3, 2011 A group of the paddlers from the Sickline competition organized to meet in Munich at the “HB” tent, for a night out at the biggest party on earth. They keep the party simple here. Serve beer, and only one kind of beer in each tent. We...
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...