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...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 1, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Resources, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
What happens when you can put your creativity, knowledge, experience, and excitement into something you really care a lot about. Something good will happen! This is what I am seeing with Apex Watercraft and the creation of a new brand of whitewater kayaks from...
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 | Feb 17, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News
I had a very productive trip to Nelo in Portugal where we spent a lot of time on the Apex Tyr fishing kayak seat, hull, outfitting, etc. There were 7 Tyr fishing kayaks molded, with 1 completed for my review. They still had some questions and wanted to get the boats...
by Eric Jackson | Jan 9, 2022 | EJ's Blog, News, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
I have been running rivers, competing in, and selling my own whitewater kayak designs since 1992, with 1997 being my big Debut with the Wavesport X. All of my designs were created with David Knight being my design partner under the Wavesport and Jackson Kayak banners....
