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JK 2004 News

Jackson Kayak hires the man, the myth , the legend

Whitewater Instruction Symposium

Playboating Magazine Survey

Final Rocker File for Prototype

EJ and family is going to North Carolina

Quebec Freestyle Rankings

National Championships Results!

Rock Island Games Results

Emily Playak.com Interview

New Outfitting Trick

National Championships Finals Today at Rock Island

Creekboat- First prototype design almost ready!

EJ tells you more about the Fun

Dropping colors, adding colors in 2005

Drain Plugs - A Better Option

Current National Championships Standings

1st Super Star

J3 Helmets

First Star out of the mold today

A Star is Born!!!

News 10 coverage

EJ wins annual pool rodeo

New line of Fun family T-shirts available

Jackson family hits Outdoor Retailer

Stephen Wright newest team Jackson member

Making the first All-Star

Super Star shipped to Mold maker

Four new models

www.xackers.net is a great site

RMOC Kids Camp in session

How to Outfit Your Jackson Kayak

Ottawa River Clinic

Creekboat design phase starts

Fun 1, 2 Fun, Fun, 4 Fun, and Super Fun produced

Fun 1.5 Mold being made

Star, All-Star, and Super Star molds being made

New USA Freestyle Scoring System

Production Manager Job Opening

Fun 1.5 Plug is Finished

All-Star Mold is Underway

Production Behind Schedule

Doc Fun

Star, SuperStar, Fun 1.5

Jackson Kayak Factory

Jessie Stone Outside Online

All-Star Unveiled

Where's My Boat EJ?

EJ & Clay Make Top 5

Quality vs Quantity

Boats Delivered to CCK

Sierra South

Family Goes Cross Country

2004 Jackson Family Event Schedule

Family Hits the Road

Fun 1 a Hit

Boat Colors

Fit & Trim 2004

Fun 1s In House

New Release Dates

Fun 1 Cross-Linked

Fun 1 Bone Dry

Fun 1 < 20 lbs

Jackson Kayak Front Page

All-Star Freestyle Champ

Rolling & Bracing DVD

Jackson Kayak Facility Open

Canadian Prices

Boat Colors Decided

Fun Computer File

Call Your Local Dealer

DVD Filming Finished

Fun Series Completed

Fun 1 & All-Star Put Through Paces

Fun 1 & All-Star Almost Ready To Paddle

Jackson Kayak Opens First Dealer

 

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Fun 1 and All-Star have been put through their paces

Both the Fun 1 and the All-Star have seen 25+ hours of on the water testing each. The objective was to collect specific information about each characteristic of the boats including, ergonomics, river running ability, feel for rolling, speed, wave surfing, hole surfing, squirting, vertical moves, air, user friendliness, and more. Each characteristic was carefully considered before making these prototypes, but nothing beats proper on the water objective testing for closing the gap between theory and reality.

The Fun 1 was close on most accounts to the objective, with the exception of some minor tweaks in the rocker profile, volume placement, and ergonomics. The final design has just been completed on the computer by David Knight and the next step is to make the mold. The interior design that Jackson Kayak will use to eliminate the holes in the boat was the final step that had to be worked out. David spent hundreds of hours making this come together. So those bags under his eyes were for your kids benefit!

Paddling the All-Star has been a liberating experience for me. I can do things in the boat that I could never do at Rock Island before. The smaller waves have become incredible testing grounds (playgrounds). I can Helix where I could never before, loop higher and easier than ever before, and simply surf around like crazy. I am very happy with the first prototype. There are many changes I will make in the final model. Pretty much at least one adjustment in each category. However, this is the best first prototype we have made since the XXX years ago.

The Fun- My next project is to make a plastic prototype of the Fun. This will happen in December. I can’t wait to get in that boat. It will comfortably and confidently get me down most of the rivers I run, and play like a rodeo boat, what more could I ask for.

Thanks for keeping up with the progress!

 


All Star testing


Dane running the Fun 1 through it's paces


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