by Eric Jackson | May 15, 2024 | News
How long does it take to get 6 whitewater kayak molds up and running EJ? That is a good question and I officially have that answer, or at least how long it took this time around. Apex’s first Whitewater Mold was operational in March of 2023 and in May of...
by Eric Jackson | May 14, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Instructional, Rolling and Bracing, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
Kristine gave me a T-Shirt on my 60th birthday that says, “It is weird being the same age as old people”. My clinics have an average age of 55-60 so far. I have had a couple in the 30’s and some in the 70’s, but mostly 50’s- and 60’s. Drilling down...
by Eric Jackson | May 8, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Instructional, Lifestyle, Whitewater Blogs
I don’t want to pretend I am a man with all of the answers and always feel a bit embarrassed starting any writing, like this article, as it feels presumptuous. With that said, I know that I get a lot of questions from people of all walks of life, who want to...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 22, 2024 | Instructional, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
1970’s-1993- Paddlers didn’t have access to the best techniques as the best paddlers were in a vacuum. The techniques taught were outdated, and not created with access to the best paddler’s input. What does that even mean? It means that the world’s best...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 13, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
Creating the S, M, and L sizes of each design (Ringer and Rebound) takes time. Each size requires a CNC machined female mold, then a male plug made out of fiberglass that gets hand cleaned up, wet sanded, and polished until it is as perfect as the human eye and...
