When the Rains Came… Rock Island Notifying us with, “I’m Back!”

by Eric Jackson | Feb 1, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Lifestyle, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources

Rock Island is the one place in the world that I chose out of any place I could move to.  As an athlete with no dependence on a location that I had to go to work, I could chose anywhere to live with my family and I chose Rock Island, TN after 8 years of travelling...

Prepping for the Kayaking Season for Confidence, Safety, and Fun

by Eric Jackson | Jan 29, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Instructional, Lifestyle, Rolling and Bracing, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources

Anyone who takes the winter off from paddling knows that getting going in the Spring again can be a challenge.   The older you are the more likely you are to let the winter go by without doing what you can to make the transition back to paddling easy. I am going to...

What’s Up With Those High-End EJ Clinics I Saw on Facebook?

by Eric Jackson | Jan 20, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Instructional, Lifestyle, Rolling and Bracing, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources

EJ Clinics- 2024- Rock Island and More A major Winter Cold Snap is here in a big way and I am looking forward to spring.  This got me thinking about my upcoming whitewater kayaking experiences here at Rock Island and I figured I would share a little about them with...

Apex Watercraft- 2023- A Year in Review

by Eric Jackson | Dec 22, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs, Lifestyle, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources

Our goal is to enhance and extend your paddling careers through lightweight, high performance kayaks.   This year was the first year where we had boats in stock to do that for quite a few paddlers.   One person at a time is discovering what a boat that is 1/2 of the...

Are You Ready to Reward Yourself with a Lightweight Carbon Fiber Kayak?

by Eric Jackson | Dec 11, 2023 | Apex Fishing, EJ's Blog, Featured, Fishing Blogs, Whitewater Blogs

When is the right time to get an Apex?    Whether you are a first-time beginner or learned to paddle back in the 70’s and are still going, a lightweight kayak makes your time on and off the water super fun.    There is no getting around the fact that carrying...

EJ’s “tactics” for achieving physical and mental longevity. Part 2 of 2

by Eric Jackson | Nov 21, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Fishing Blogs, Instructional, Lifestyle, Whitewater Blogs

In Part 1 of this 2 Part intro to my life experiment, I provided the logistical approach to longevity.   You can see how I often challenge traditional wisdom across three main areas that make up the bulk of what people consider important for longevity.    Physical,...