Who owns Jackson Kayak?
Today, Jackson Kayak continues to employ most of its early leadership, 100+ locally, and is owned by Tony Lunt, Emily Jackson, and Dane Jackson; keeping Jackson Kayak a family run, Made in USA business. Jackson Kayak is a kayak manufacturer founded in 2003 by Whitewater Paddlers Tony Lunt, Eric Jackson and David Knight, in Sparta, TN.Jackson kayak is a producer of kayaks, founded by its namesake, eric ej jackson. After working with wave sport kayaks as a team member and as a designer, eric jackson and business partner tony lunt formed jackson kayak in rock island, tennessee in october 2003.Dane. Jackson. One of the best all-around whitewater kayakers on the planet, Dane Jackson holds multiple freestyle and whitewater titles.
Are Jackson kayaks made in the USA?
We manufacture and assemble all of our kayaks in Sparta, Tennessee. We have been building kayaks in central Tennessee since 2004. We are located in Sparta, TN in our 100,000 square foot facility, in a town of 8,000 people. We have about 120 employees and make products for whitewater, recreational paddling, touring, fishing, accessories, clothing, and even do custom manufacturing for playgrounds, other kayak companies, and more.The company has grown immensely from it’s start in 2003, and now employs over 150 people at the factory, the company website says. Yager estimates tens of thousands of kayaks are produced this way at the Sparta, TN site by some of the best minds in kayak design craft.We are located in Sparta, TN in our 100,000 square foot facility, in a town of 8,000 people. We have about 120 employees and make products for whitewater, recreational paddling, touring, fishing, accessories, clothing, and even do custom manufacturing for playgrounds, other kayak companies, and more.