by Eric Jackson | Dec 30, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Instructional, Kayak Fishing, Rolling and Bracing, Strokes and Concepts, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
If you know me, you know how important I believe having a bombproof roll and brace is to truly enjoying paddling in a much more stress free way. Certainly there are other factors in your paddling, but lack of confidence in your roll or brace makes it tougher to...
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 22, 2024 | Instructional, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
1970’s-1993- Paddlers didn’t have access to the best techniques as the best paddlers were in a vacuum. The techniques taught were outdated, and not created with access to the best paddler’s input. What does that even mean? It means that the world’s best...
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...
