by Eric Jackson | Jun 13, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs, Resources
Hurricane Marina Boat Ramp as Anglers from around the World Prepare for a shotgun start World Kayak Fishing Championships- Cookeville, TN In 2018 Tony Forte, head of USA Bass Federation at the time, now President of USA Angling (umbrella organization) asked me if I...
by Eric Jackson | May 14, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs, Resources, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
Living full time in an RV was just one of Kristine’s brilliant ideas. When people in the kayaking world think of the Jackson Family, they often think about the kayakers in it. Emily, Dane, EJ, and even Nick, our awesome addition by marriage. What people...
by Eric Jackson | May 3, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs, Instructional, Resources, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
People who are new to a composite boat tend to be stressed out about breaking it. This is a case of “Fear of the Unknown”. Paddlers who have owned composite boats over the years know what maintenance is about, know what kinds of abuse the boat can and can’t take,...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 25, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs, Resources, Whitewater Blogs
Jon Cheney is a high-performance individual. I have known him for a few years, but really got to know him recently. His dad took him and his sisters to Otter Bar to learn kayaking as kids and they repeated the trip annually. Jon was taught by people like Rush Sturgis...
by Eric Jackson | Apr 25, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs, Resources, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
JoeBall was there for the first world’s first Apex whitewater kayaks being delivered and quality controlled. Joe is a retired Military Veteran in operations with an active Top Secret/SCI Security clearance. He managed programs, directed readiness training for...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 26, 2022 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, News
This year’s National Championships was held on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes and Tributaries. The timing was a bit rough for me being the week after the World Cup and USA National Championships for Freestyle Kayaking so training was not ideal. Not only that, on...
