The Kayak Blog

“EJ’s Rolling and Bracing DVD shows that the most effective method to learn the kayak roll and kayak brace is also the most fun. This program teaches you how to roll and brace in flatwater first. Then it teaches you how to improve your roll and brace, whether you are an advanced kayaker and miss the occasional roll while playboating or river running, or you just want to get a great roll before you test it in the whitewater. EJ has created the “You can roll in 15 minutes program” and brings it to you in a very visual as well as verbal delivery that will have you rolling in no time.

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“Jackson Kayak’s Happy Seat is an inflatable bladder that goes under your legs just in front of your existing seat. It has two purposes: 1. It gives you more control in the boat, and 2. It makes your legs more comfortable, taking some of the pressure off of your knees, hips, and butt.The Happy Seat comes with a cord to attach the front of it to your floor support, and the back end attaches by VELCRO® brand straps around your seat. If you have a Jackson Kayak, then it was designed perfectly for you, however, it will work in any boat.Warning: The Happy Seat takes up room in your cockpit. You should make sure it doesn’t impede exit from your boat in case of emergency. You should attach it in properly before using it with the cord included. Don’t use it if you aren’t 100% sure that you can get out easily.

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“The new 2006 Super Hero features Jackson Kayak’s new Body Armour Outfitting!!!What makes this a Super Hero Kayak by Jackson Kayak? For Medium to Large boaters to paddle rivers upright and in control, drop through their favorite creeks, surf those hard to catch waves, or handle big water on the surface. What do you get with the Super Hero? Speed, strength, lasting power, comfort, stability, ease of rolling, and great looks are just the start. Run anything, pack some gear, and enjoy the confidence this river running/creek boat offers. While the Fun is your best combination of river running/play, this boat is your best combination of river running/creeking. Designed to handle the largest diversity of water possible, it will not let you down anywhere you decide to go..Shipping: Please note that the shipping charge above applies to business address deliveries in the 48 states. If you do not have a business address to ship to, please contact us an

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“The Jackson Super Fun Kayak is functional up to a 38” inseam and 280 pounds. Yes there are a few bigger and taller paddlers out there, but 99.5% of the big guys should fit comfortably in the Super Fun and still have the performance they are looking for.  The 2006 Model of the Super Fun Kayak features Jackson’s new Body Armour Outfitting!!!ComfortJackson Kayak focuses on a simple outfitting plan and ergonomic fit that is friendly to most lower-body types, so you can get in more hours on the water with out any grimacing due to discomfort. DurabilityA cross-linked polyethelene material will keep the Super Fun looking newer longer, and even has memory in case you really crash hard. It will actually return to its original shape if bent with a little heat from the sun or hair dryer.DrynessEvery screw hole in a boat leaks, right? Well, Jackson Kayak has invented a way to attach all outfitting on the inside of the boat wit

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“This 2006 model of the Fun Kayak includes the new Jackson Boat Armour Outfitting.  The Fun Kayak was designed by and for Eric Jackson himself. E.J. considers this boat the most fun you can have on any river that doesn’t require a full-on creekboat. The Fun is easy to get down the river right side up and with control. It is comfortable to sit in all day, yet small enough to get vertical on demand easily. It has great surfing speed and carving characteristics, while still being easy to keep the ends from catching. The Fun loops and cartwheels equally well, with balanced volume fore and aft. Coming in under 30 pounds is a big plus for both performance and ease of carrying up the steepest of takeouts. Comfort Jackson Kayak focuses on a simple outfitting plan and ergonomic fit that is friendly to most lower-body types, so you can get in more hours on the water with out any grimacing due to discomfort. DurabilityA cross-linked po

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“The 2006 Rocker Kayak features Jackson’s new Boat Armour Outfitting!!!The goal behind the Rocker Kayak by Jackson Kayak is to provide a creeking machine that will make your downhill whitewater run as safe and easy as possible. Innovative outfitting that increases rigidity, safety, reduces weight, and increases comfort is in the works. Don’t be fooled by the simple lines. Function determines the form on the Rocker, and the smooth shape of the hull has enough of a chine to carve in and out of eddies without sliding, while allowing you to still slide the boat sideways when flat..Shipping: Please note that the shipping charge above applies to business address deliveries in the 48 states. If you do not have a business address to ship to, please contact us and we would be happy to let you know the closest freight terminal for your delivery. Residential deliveries incur additional shipping costs. Please call or email for a residential shipping

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“Three time World Champion, Olympian, and founder of the World Kayak Federation, Eric Jackson, will teach, in EJ’s River Running Basics, YOU how to have a great time running rivers safely! Lifetime kayaker and world squirt boat champion, Clay Wright, heads up the best practical safety program of all time showing you just how to keep your self out of trouble. This is the most comprehensive instructional program on equipment, logistics of river running, practical safety skills and knowledge, river reading and running skills ever assembled. They teach you the lingo of kayaking, all of the 5 major features you’ll encounter, and how to easily recognize and use them on your way down the liquid conveyor belt called a river.See some of the beautiful rivers of the Southeast USA, where EJ and Clay call home. The Tellico, North Chic, Chattooga, Nantahalla, and Tallulah Rivers, and more provide our outdoor classrooms. Filmed and edited entirely by award winning videographer Chris Emerick; y

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“Eric Jackson’s Happy Feet Footbag is going to change the way you think about comfort and adjustability. Tuck your feet into the bean bag and get them super comfy, then close the valve and you have your footprint proudly placed in the Happy Feet Footbag. Then pump the bulb which inflates the adjustment bladder and you will tighten up bag until you have the right amount of pressure to give you the control you like. Get to the bottom of the rapid or pull into an eddy and hit the release valve, now you have excess room again and can lift your knees out easily to relax. This is how EJ defines comfort and adjustability and this is the Happy Feet Footbag. It comes standard in all Jackson Kayak models and comes in two sizes for maximum effectiveness for all paddler sizes.

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“EJ’s Playboating Basics will show you how to roll in a hole, surf a wave, to cartwheels, wave spins, flatwater tricks, and more. The foundations of playboating for every skill level are found here, so there is no skill level that won’t benefit from Basics. Get your EJ’s Playboating Basics today and have more fun on the river your next time out.

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“After 30 years of float bags looking the same, you wouldn’t expect to find any major innovations in them. Well, enter into the world of Jackson Kayak. Paddling without float bags is not a good idea if you ever swim, might swim, ever had a skirt blow, ever might have a skirt blow, or value your kayak. The Fun Float is a single horseshoe shaped bag that goes behind your rear wall to give you a single bag that will stay in, even in the worst swims, and fill up the entire stern of your kayak.

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