by Eric Jackson | Jan 9, 2025 | EJ's Blog, Strokes and Concepts, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
Tip of the Day for Preparing for the 2025 Paddling Season- Start with the basics- learn your foundational skills- Step 1- Learn and Practice Strokes and Concepts. The nice thing about strokes and concepts is that you can learn the flatwater drills in a swimming...
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 | 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 The techniques taught were outdated, and not created with access to the best paddler’s input.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 | 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...
