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 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...
by Eric Jackson | Mar 25, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Lifestyle, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
This past week I had 6 paddlers from British Columbia, Montana, Michigan, and two from the Atlanta area spent 4 days and nights in Rock Island with me. Our off water location was the Jackson Ranch, and our on water location was the Caney Fork River between Great...
by Eric Jackson | Mar 18, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Instructional, Lifestyle, Rolling and Bracing, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
My last few days were quite fun with a group of very fired-up paddlers here to learn, play, and socialize. We were not on our devices other than taking photos, checking levels, etc. It felt good really getting to know everyone and have a good time on and off the...
by Eric Jackson | Mar 1, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Instructional, Lifestyle, Whitewater Blogs
Milestone Birthdays- I am one that believes in creating your own destiny in life. In fact, I would suggest that I think it is the most important thing in anyone’s life. What else is there? That doesn’t mean you get everything you want, or that you want...
