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 | Dec 6, 2024 | Apex Party, Featured, News, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
From EJ: “This is written by my good German friend, Hewo, who has been paddling many years, is 62 years old, and still competing! He is head coach of the German team and will compete in the World Championships this year in the Master’s Class. I will...
by Eric Jackson | Dec 2, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Lifestyle, News, Product Information, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
Why Does Apex Watercraft Exist? What drives us at Apex Watercraft? What is our purpose, and why do we create what we do? These are fundamental questions, especially when producing a promotional video. Rather than crafting a typical highlight reel full of whitewater...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 18, 2024 | EJ's Blog, Featured, News, Whitewater Blogs
I am heading to France for the Paddlesports Show where Apex will debut in Europe! Taking my brands global is important to me as I have kayak friends all around the world. We finally have our boats ready in all three sizes for whitewater and the Tyr ready to ship...