by Eric Jackson | Aug 5, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs
For 20 years Jessie Stone has been organizing a whitewater kayaking camp for local kids that have some disadvantages or challenges in life. She works with a local organization to find kids that would like to try something new. Boys and Girls Harbor of NY (Harlem)...
by Eric Jackson | Jul 6, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs
OK- so the World Freestyle Championships are over. It was delayed by a year due to Covid, but was so awesome to finally get the best freestyle kayakers in the world on one feature again, and hanging out as well! The British Organizers did a great job putting the...
by Eric Jackson | Jul 2, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs
There is only one, Battleship Grey, prototype, Rebound on the water so far. It is getting put to the test, however, with the World Championships, which includes the Senior Men’s class for K1, the Masters for K1, “Worlds Biggest Loop” event, and...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 28, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs
The first day kicked off as expected with the typical nerves, high expectations, goals achieved, and disappointments, depending on performance. As you read this Men’s Kayak Prelims should be underway- starting at 10:10 AM British time. (5:10am EST, USA). Results...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 27, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs
There is something special about an opening ceremonies that raises the adrenaline levels, and makes an event real. The Pomp and Circumstance, the entire field in one location, all in team uniform, and the realization that training is over and the competing is...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 19, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs
It has been 5 years since my last World Championships for freestyle, which was in Argentina. I got 15th there and 6th in squirt in the Mixmaster (6th sounds better, but the 15th was a bigger accomplishment as squirt only has a few competitors and many don’t train...
