by Eric Jackson | May 25, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Instructional, Resources, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
KC Jackson showing off his Phase 3 with Cheryl Hullings watching. PHASE 3 is Just you, the paddle, the boat, and the roll… however, you are going to tip over in “roll position” which is better said as “brace position”. This means that your...
by Eric Jackson | May 24, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Instructional, Resources, Rolling and Bracing, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
PHASE 2: The hip-snap using your paddle on something solid – After you are good at Phase 1, hip-snapping with your hands on something solid it is time to practice doing it with your paddle. The concept is the same and the only difference is that you will hold...
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 9, 2023 | EJ's Blog, News, Resources, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
Rebecca learns her brace and offside roll I have been to many events in my life and it seems like no matter how many new ones I attend, there are plenty of personal firsts out there. This years Whitewater School on the Mulberry River outside of Ozark, Arkansas was...
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...
