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Well, I figured that I would drop in with an update about Jackson Kayak
There are some really cool things going on that I thought you all would find interesting about the boat design as well as some updates on people who have joined the team.
Jackson Kayak is a family company. EJ is at the helm with his wife Kristine in charge of sales, and him. Kristines mom is the office manager, while both of their kids are team members, product testers, and heirs to the business. Clay Wright is their neighbor and friend that will be helping EJ with his new creekboat due out this coming fall. The prices for a Jackson Kayak are below the industry norm. This is because he really wants everybody to have access to the new boats, and since his business is set up like a mom and pop shop instead of a corporate giant, his overhead is less.
The boats that will open the doors for Jackson Kayak are the Fun series, which are the river running play boats. The first one is called the Fun 1. A boat for 40-80 pounders. This should be great news for all of you boaters that have kids and would love to have a boat that is specifically fit for them. EJs kids use the Fun-1 and 2-Fun. If you want to see a picture of the Fun click here: http://jacksonkayak.com/designs/overview.cfm. They are designed to get you down the river easily and play anywhere, anyhow. There will also be the Fun, 4 Fun and Super Fun. To give you a size idea the Fun is fit for EJs size.5.6 155 lbs and then the 4 Fun being larger still. There are plans to fill the product line out over the next season, but the 1st round of boats are awesome. There are three categories of boats you will see in 2004. River Running play boats (The Fun Series), a freestyle boat (All Star), and a creeker (To be named at sometime soon). We will add one more category next year, the river running/creeker.
Heres the kicker about the boats EJs whole theme is LIGHT, COMFORTABLE, DURABLE AND DRY!!! To put the weight differences in perspective consider the differences in the Fun (28lbs) and the T3 (35Lbs) and the G-Ride 6.2 (33Lbs). And what I think is most excellent is the dry factor There will be no interruptions to the hull in regards to bolts and whatnot. So that means no more leaky holes in the sides of the boat. EJ has also designed a cockpit that is shaped in a way that really focuses on NO LEAKAGE. I think you will all be very impressed
There will be some innovations that are unique and worthy of discussion, and copying. Eric wont patent anything, because he would rather be copied than worry about the competition. The vision is to make the best boats (light, comfortable, durable and dry), for the best price, and bring kayaking to the whole family. Ultimately I think you are going to see a company that designs great boats for all stages of kayaking. From young kids to old kids and for the steepest creeks to the fastest waves.
The Fun series is here to stay. If you ask EJ its the best all around design hes seen yet. Check out Dane paddling it at www.jacksonkayak.com . Go to photo gallery for real photos.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them and I will get back to you asap...
With all this snow, we should be setting up for a kick ass 2004 season!!!
Craw
Jackson Kayak is a family company. EJ is at the helm with his wife Kristine in charge of sales, and him. Kristines mom is the office manager, while both of their kids are team members, product testers, and heirs to the business. Clay Wright is their neighbor and friend that will be helping EJ with his new creekboat due out this coming fall. The prices for a Jackson Kayak are below the industry norm. This is because he really wants everybody to have access to the new boats, and since his business is set up like a mom and pop shop instead of a corporate giant, his overhead is less.
The boats that will open the doors for Jackson Kayak are the Fun series, which are the river running play boats. The first one is called the Fun 1. A boat for 40-80 pounders. This should be great news for all of you boaters that have kids and would love to have a boat that is specifically fit for them. EJs kids use the Fun-1 and 2-Fun. If you want to see a picture of the Fun click here: http://jacksonkayak.com/designs/overview.cfm. They are designed to get you down the river easily and play anywhere, anyhow. There will also be the Fun, 4 Fun and Super Fun. To give you a size idea the Fun is fit for EJs size.5.6 155 lbs and then the 4 Fun being larger still. There are plans to fill the product line out over the next season, but the 1st round of boats are awesome. There are three categories of boats you will see in 2004. River Running play boats (The Fun Series), a freestyle boat (All Star), and a creeker (To be named at sometime soon). We will add one more category next year, the river running/creeker.
Heres the kicker about the boats EJs whole theme is LIGHT, COMFORTABLE, DURABLE AND DRY!!! To put the weight differences in perspective consider the differences in the Fun (28lbs) and the T3 (35Lbs) and the G-Ride 6.2 (33Lbs). And what I think is most excellent is the dry factor There will be no interruptions to the hull in regards to bolts and whatnot. So that means no more leaky holes in the sides of the boat. EJ has also designed a cockpit that is shaped in a way that really focuses on NO LEAKAGE. I think you will all be very impressed
There will be some innovations that are unique and worthy of discussion, and copying. Eric wont patent anything, because he would rather be copied than worry about the competition. The vision is to make the best boats (light, comfortable, durable and dry), for the best price, and bring kayaking to the whole family. Ultimately I think you are going to see a company that designs great boats for all stages of kayaking. From young kids to old kids and for the steepest creeks to the fastest waves.
The Fun series is here to stay. If you ask EJ its the best all around design hes seen yet. Check out Dane paddling it at www.jacksonkayak.com . Go to photo gallery for real photos.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them and I will get back to you asap...
With all this snow, we should be setting up for a kick ass 2004 season!!!
Craw
