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 | May 26, 2022 | Fishing Blogs, Fishing Resourcs, News
DCIM100GOPROG0012350.JPG Our first demo of our ultra lightweight fishing kayak was on Thursday night at the Lake Guntersville State Park Pavilion and Boat ramp. Fat Tire Beer provided 40 cases of beer to Apex to serve to the 305 Kayak Anglers who qualified and...
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...