World Cup #1- RECAP- Millau, FR by Emily Jackson | Jun 29, 2014 | Rockstar, WhitewaterThe 2014 World Cup has officially commenced. The first event of three being the Natural Games in Millau, France, followed by two in Spain. The Natural Games is very similar to the Go Pro Games in the US. With several different events and lots of vendors, its action...
Payette River Games- Day 2- Cut to Finals! by ericjackson | Jun 22, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Rockstar, the athlete, Whitewater, Wrap Ups Lots of tough cuts to pair down for the finals on Sunday. Downriver SUP: Starting with 60 men in SUP, we are down to the top 20 in downriver and 15 in SUP Cross. Kai Lenny from Hawaii won the downriver sprint for his second day in a row and Fernando...
GoPro Games for Team Jackson Kayak- Three Days and Counting! by ericjackson | Jun 2, 2014 | Karma Unlimited, Rockstar, WhitewaterThis year’s GoPro Games will be another big one. GoPro is stepping up the heat with bigger sponsorship, and the water is cooperating with an amazing high water week. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ47NZX3HBc&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Today we...
Whitewater Grand Prix- Training Video by nicktroutman | Apr 23, 2014 | Events, Featured Post, JK Team Posts, Playboating, River Running, Rockstar, Trip Reports, Video, Video, Whitewater5 more days until the Whitewater Grand Prix begins. Top athletes from all over the world are beginning to flock to Eastern Canada to compete at the six stage event being held over the next two weeks. With high water on the rise and a huge pool of skills I’m sure...
Season Kick off in France by Mathieu Dumoulin | Apr 18, 2014 | JK Team Posts, rivers, Rockstar, Team JK, Video, WhitewaterSeason started last week in France, with our first event in Saint Pierre de boeuf. It was the first year of this awesome event where you can obviously kayak, but also SUP, slack line and.. chill! The freshly created team France rocked the Rock Star with podium in all...
Kiwi Adventures by Claire OHara | Apr 11, 2014 | Rockstar, WhitewaterLast March I made my first trip to New Zealand when Jason Searle invited me over to train with him. He took me on a 3 week ‘non stop’ adventure sport tour of the North and South Island and I absolutely fell in love with the place (see the March 2013 blog...
SPB River Fest by Mathieu Dumoulin | Apr 9, 2014 | JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, WhitewaterLe petit nouveau du FKT, le SPB river Fest a vécu sa première édition le week-end dernier. Ca a été une belle réussite avec une quantité de bonne volonté impressionnante autour, notamment du Club Nautique de la Platière, une fréquentation qu’on n’avait pas...
White Nile, Africa: 1 Part Rockstar, 1 Part GoPro and a pinch of DJI: Video by nicktroutman | Apr 8, 2014 | Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JK Media, JK Team Posts, Playboating, Rockstar, Team JK, Trip Reports, Video, Video, WhitewaterThe Hairy Lemon on the White Nile was yet again our choice for a couple week stay this winter,’specifically for training purposes’, the hot weather, warm water, big waves and fun river run, well that is just a coincidence. This is training. We all had an...
China Kayak Trip: video by nicktroutman | Mar 18, 2014 | jacksonkayak.com, JK Team Posts, Rockstar, Video, WhitewaterChina was an eye opening experience for me for sure. It wasn’t exactly what I thought, and it isn’t the Communist atmosphere I expected. Though it was a lot of fun and people were extremely happy to see us and so excited to show us around their rivers....
Eric Jackson Turns 50 Years Old- essay and photos through age 45… by ericjackson | Jan 24, 2014 | EJ Thoughts, Kid's Kayaks, Rockstar, the athlete, the innovator, the teacher, Trip Reports, WhitewaterAging is inevitable, and seeing your next birthday is a goal for all but those who no longer want to live. What is the point of seeing another birthday unless you have things you want to do between now and then, anyhow? There is something to be said for what you...
Courtney Kerin’s Epic 2012 by Courtney Kerin | Jan 18, 2013 | Rockstar, Whitewater, Zen2012…. Just when I thought life couldn’t get any better than 2011, I proved myself wrong! 2012 was yet another year of World travel, competitions, incredible people, growing up and exploring rivers. The year started off in NZ, living at home on my family’s farm...
Dane’s 2012 Highlights- VIDEO by Dane Jackson | Jan 12, 2013 | Rockstar, Whitewater This year was an incredible year for me. Between placing in 11 out of 13 freestyle events in my first year as a senior, with 4 1sts. 2nd place in my first world event in seniors. Winning 9 out of 11 events in C1, including taking the win in all 3 events of the...
