Eric Jackson

Bio:

Founder of Jackson Kayak
Sales, Marketing, R D, CEO, President, Athlete, Janitor, Tech. Rep
US Team Member since 1989 in either Freestyle or Slalom, and Olympian
2007 Freestyle World Champion
Four-time and reigning World Freestyle Kayak Champion
2006 World Cup Champion
Ranked #1 in the World in 2006
Three Time Winner Teva Mountain Games
9-2 in Freestyle Competition in 2005
2005 World Freestyle Champion
Ranked #1 in World in 2005
Ranked #1 in world in Freestyle in 2004
Ranked #1 in USA in Freestyle in 2004
Winner of Oregon Cup in 2004
Ranked 7th in USA in slalom in 2005 (starting slalom training for first time since 1996 in the winter of 2005, look for a rapid rise in slalom rankings)
9th in USA Slalom national championships in 2004
Father of Dane and Emily, husband to Kristine
Live in Rock Island, TN (technically Walling), the world’s best place to call home!

Goals:

Have a great time kayaking for myself, while improving the kayaking lives of others.
Kayak with my kids, travel as a family, live life like each day may be our last, appreciate the past, look forward to the future, live in the now.
Work and play hard each day.