by Eric Jackson | Nov 15, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Featured, Instructional, Lifestyle, Resources, Whitewater Resources
“Longevity, EJ logistical Plan for Achieving it”— Longevity is defined as having a mind and body that is capable of, and wants to perform at high levels at advancing ages. I am still very young, in my opinion, or, in my specific case, almost exactly middle-aged. I...
by Eric Jackson | Oct 18, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Fishing Blogs, Resources, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
So, you were waiting for a Large Ringer or a Small Rebound? Jump on it today! We have some ready for you! Hitomi, from Japan switched to the Small Rebound only a few days before the World Championships and is super fired up on her decision. If you want the...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 12, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
First Worlds in Production Rebound coming up! Also the state of the industry in terms of understanding and accepting carbon boats (a deep dive into the hive mentality and what to expect over time) In 1993 I was in a Dagger Transition Prototype when I won my first...
by Eric Jackson | Sep 6, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
The challenge of a non-mass-produced kayak, like the Ringer, is that finding one to see and try out on your own is not easy. Instead of having hundreds of them shipped around to dealers and kayak schools to seed the market, they are ordered one at a time by dealers,...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 30, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Instructional, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
S-Turn Stroke The S-Turn Stroke is a combination of a Forwards Sweep, a closed face stern draw, a feather forwards of the paddle (our first feathering exercise) and then a forward sweep to turn the boat the other way… then repeat. Sweep, Draw, Feather Forward,...
by Eric Jackson | Jun 30, 2023 | EJ's Blog, Instructional, Strokes and Concepts, Whitewater Blogs, Whitewater Resources
The C-Stroke is your first compound stroke. This means you are mixing two different strokes into one. C-Stroke The C- Stroke is a combination of a closed-faced bow draw and a forward stroke. Remember when we did the drill where we paddled around in a circle using...
