by Eric Jackson | Aug 30, 2013 | 2013 WW Event Coverage, 2014 Rock Star Standard, 2014 RockStar, 2014 RockStar Competition, Carbon, EJ Thoughts, Events, JK Family Posts, Whitewater
Opening Ceremonies for the Bi-Annual World Championships start on Monday night after the last of the training sessions. Typically opening ceremonies consist of an athlete parade with local youth as flag bearers for each country, local government leaders welcoming...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 27, 2012 | Rockstar, Whitewater
Training for two weeks in Charlotte for Olympic Trials with my new slalom boat, my kids, and the slalom racers was an awesome experience. The racing was also incredible, as I got 6 tries to lay down some good runs, and while I never had a “good” run, not even for...
by Eric Jackson | May 11, 2011 | 2014 WW Competition, EJ Thoughts, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rock Star, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, The Athlete, Whitewater
Training for the World Championships in Plattling, Germany is heating up for me, as we draw near to the actual event. Unlike many sports, Freestyle Kayaking World Championships only take place one time every two years! This really makes each World Championships a...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 5, 2009 | The Athlete
Making it to the top 10 in the Freestyle World Championships is a huge feat for anyone. Making your national team is step one, and that is a biggie. then making the top 30 cut from 104, and yesterday making the cut from 30 to 10. Today the women and junior men...