by Eric Jackson | May 4, 2022 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs
“How low can you go?” Kayaks are known for their ability to go in shallow water. However, all kayaks are not the same when it comes to how well they run in shallow water and just how shallow they can run. The Tyr, by design, goes much shallower than any other...
by Eric Jackson | Feb 17, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News
I had a very productive trip to Nelo in Portugal where we spent a lot of time on the Apex Tyr fishing kayak seat, hull, outfitting, etc. There were 7 Tyr fishing kayaks molded, with 1 completed for my review. They still had some questions and wanted to get the boats...
by Eric Jackson | Jan 9, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
I have been running rivers, competing in, and selling my own whitewater kayak designs since 1992, with 1997 being my big Debut with the Wavesport X. All of my designs were created with David Knight being my design partner under the Wavesport and Jackson Kayak banners....
by Eric Jackson | Oct 27, 2020 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs
At this stage in our operation we have the opportunity for experiencing plenty of “Firsts”. Apex Watercraft Customer #1- Jeff Sims, with his first fish out of the Tyr On Wednesday the 21st, Craig Heflin and I drove from Rock Island, Tennessee, to Fort Worth, Texas. ...
by Eric Jackson | May 13, 2020 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Whitewater Blogs
The story of me resigning as President of Jackson Kayak and starting Apex Watercraft. I have been asked time and time again- “why?”. Here is my analogy that I think speaks to it pretty well. When you have kids, you start with them depending upon you for everything to...
by Eric Jackson | May 11, 2020 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Whitewater Blogs
“The Inspiration to go the extra distance” I have been a competition addicted person my whole life. I enjoy the games, but compete to win. I want others to compete with me and want a good game. If I always win, it isn’t fun for me. If I always lose, it isn’t fun...
