by ericjackson | Nov 14, 2019 | EJ, Featured Post, Jackson History, JAdventures Main Banner, the innovator, Uncategorized
I get a lot of questions about Jackson Kayak, as you can imagine. I spent the weekend at Gauley Festival, talking to kayakers who I have had on water experiences with as far back as the 80’s, up to the newbie kayaker just getting into the sport. Then, there is my...
by ericjackson | Oct 4, 2019 | EDrive, EJ, EJ Thoughts, FD, Featured Post
A dive into the making-of, and the redesign of the most versatile kayak drive system today. When we set out to create a system to drive a kayak with your feet, or a motor, we wanted to eliminate the challenges that existing systems had and create the most user...
by ericjackson | Jun 5, 2019 | Coosa HD, EJ, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Fishing Subjects, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, the athlete, United States
Most of the photos are from Brad Weigmann While I am no stranger to international competitions, doing my first 6 week Whitewater Slalom Kayak racing tour of Europe in 1984 as a member of the USA “B” team. My memories of that trip were...
by ericjackson | May 21, 2019 | EJ, Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
Waking up in Knoxville means it’s breakfast time, and while we were told about a number of places, the single place that everyone mentioned was Pete’s. Walking in, it was easy to see that we were not being steered wrong. Three guys working the grill, Pete,...
by ericjackson | May 21, 2019 | EJ, Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
Rediscovering Knoxville, Tennessee… In 1984, as a 20-year-old Yankee from New Hampshire, I was traveling to the Ocoee River in eastern Tennessee for the “Ocoee Double Header” kayak races in March. This was my first year of training full...
by ericjackson | Apr 25, 2019 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
One of the most prominent and used features at Rock Island, Tennessee from 1999 until 2009 was Brave Wave. It is a wave I named the first time I got on it, which was after a big flood in 1999. The eddy service is awesome, but you have...
by ericjackson | Apr 24, 2019 | Blue Sky, Fishing, Internationalisation, United States
I am quite excited about where we are going with the Angler 360 with the “E-Drive”…. My first prototype experience was over a year ago in Florida and we have been working hard on getting a USA Made electric motor drive done for our Flex Drive since then. We are...
by ericjackson | Jan 1, 2019 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
Like most people New Year’s Eve is a milestone for me. I write New Year’s Resolutions every year that focus on my biggest priorities of my life: Kristine, my Kids, my Athletics (kayaking and fishing) and my business, Jackson Kayak. ...
by ericjackson | Nov 21, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
Emily changed her ticket to fly two days before me, so that she would more likely hit Nile Special Wave before it got flooded out. She pulled it off and had a 4 hour session on the Nile Special at epic levels in her new Rock Star 4.0. I...
by ericjackson | Oct 31, 2018 | Coosa HD, EJ, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Feature, Internationalisation, Outdoor Adventures, the teacher, United States
It never occurred to me until recently just how few fisherman were camping out of their kayaks, and a part of it is not knowing just how to pack for light enough to get everything in the boat, or worrying about it not being fun due to not having the right...
by ericjackson | Oct 25, 2018 | Internationalisation, Rockstar 4.0, United States, Whitewater
With such a BIG change in our latest Freestyle Kayak design from the 2014 or 2016 Rockstar to the Rock Star 4.0, many people have wondered what they can expect with this boat… so many unanswered questions… With a ton of experience in it now, by Team...
by ericjackson | Oct 19, 2018 | EJ, EJ Thoughts, Internationalisation, United States, Whitewater
10/23/2002 Long drive to the river. Short nights sleep. Cold, wet gear goes on, I shiver. Not a care in the world, I’m Just paddling. River’s low, so is money, Yet enough to get vertical and play, Then come home to dinner, and my honey. Life is good when I’m, Just...
