Outex waterproof cover expands kayaking photography
Alec tests the new Outex system
Up until now, most of the photos we took on the water in dynamic conditions were shot with small waterproof cameras like the Nikon coolpix aw110.…
read morePhoto Friday: The pleasures of the shoulder season
Warm weather, warm water, waves…it must be fall!…
read moreVideo Review: Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown, Volume 3
A rescue scenario in Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown, Volume 3.
If you’re jealous of the paddling opportunities and access in Scotland, Sea Kayak with Gordon Brown, volume 3 will only exacerbate that emotion.…
read morePhoto Friday: Paddlesport as Art
Canoes as public sculpture by Nancy Rubins at Navy Pier.
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read moreAnother perk of paddling: an international network of friends
Tom Motte, our Rhode Island connection.
While we were in Maine, we briefly met Tim Motte, who tossed out a casual invitation: “Come to Rhode Island!” As with many invitations of this type in the paddling world, much more is implied.…
read moreFour-star training with John Carmody: what we learned
Planning a coastal journey during the four-star training.
Planning a coastal journey during the four-star training.
First, a disclaimer: We can’t possibly summarize everything we learned in this post. But we can hit the highlights and explain why this training matters.…
read morePhoto Friday: wind, waves and waterproof camera cover
Shot with our new Outex waterproof SLR cover.
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read moreGood coaches continue to train, and widely
This we believe: becoming certified is more of a commencement than a conclusion of coach education. We gained our first certifications five or six years ago, but that was just the beginning of our journey toward becoming capable coaches.…
read moreReflections on the GLSKS one-coach track
At this year’s Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium, we had the opportunity to work with students who signed up for the “one-coach track.” This meant each of us worked with five students for the entire weekend, rather than being assigned to teach a series of two-hour skills sessions with an ever-changing group of participants who signed up for each of those courses.…
read moreWild weather at the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium
Unloading boats at the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium.
The words of Herodotus, inscribed above the door of the New York City post office, might well apply to this year’s Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium*: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…”
We arrived in Grand Marais, MI just before a deluge that signified the end to a string of hot, humid days and the start of a period of cooler weather.…
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