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Rolling on Anglesey, no sun necessary We’ve encountered all kinds of weather and all kinds of temperatures during our rolling classes. There’s no denying that a warm tropical beach can be a little more “comfortable” than cold wind and icy water, but what’s the fun in that? Are kayaks really necessary? Last weekend several brave [...]
Combat Butterfly Some ask why I teach a static brace even if my victim… I mean student, uses a Euro blade. The first reason is to develop an appropriate body and boat connection. Squaring shoulders to the sky, engaging knees to rotate the boat and allowing the head to lift last promotes successful techniques [...]
FIT TO PADDLE FURTHER: CONDITIONING AND KAYAKING As any Florida kayaking veteran will tell you, paddling isn’t just an exciting pastime—it’s also a serious workout. An hour of vigorous paddling will help you burn about 600 calories, engaging muscles all over the body as you propel yourself through the water and work to keep your [...]
Paddling Past Dark If you’re a true paddling fanatic, you’re in the water until the sun goes down, but what about staying out even later? Though the ocean waves can seem much more intimidating after the sun has set over Jacksonville, kayaking at night can be an excitingly eerie experience—provided you take the right precautions, of [...]
Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium One of the great things about the Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium is that it’s in the middle of winter, and therefore the weather and ocean conditions are completely unpredictable. Past years have seen rain, wind, hail, sun and even a tsunami. This year the sun was shining, and there wasn’t a [...]
