Rolling always looses against the perfect brace

The last few weeks I have been working with a guest that wanted to learn how to roll their kayak. It is always interesting to learn why someone wants to learn this skill. And it got me thinking on my own evolution as a kayaker into a paddling coach.

The sine qua non of Greenland Kayaking

I am adding fuel to the fire of debate with this post.

Greenland paddlers like to say we “qajaq”.  We sometimes wear a tulik that make us look like a talking seal.  The paddle we use looks like a thin-down two by four piece of lumber.  We prefer to play between the edge of where air [...]

Leave No Trace: human waste

As the title implies this post is a dirty subject.  I am a backpacker first and a paddler second.  So the practice of handling feces in the outdoors is a natural practice.
Most of the places we paddle are sensitive environments.  And we need to consider using the lowest impact practices when we go number two.  [...]

Cartoon Fun: kayak gift

Before I got married my fiancée asked what I wanted as the ultimate wedding present…Now that I have your attention I came across a cartoon that holds the spirit of what I wanted as my ultimate present.

I have been married since 20 Sept 2007.  And I am still waiting for it. – Jeff

Cartoon Fun: snow sharks

—Jeff