Gear that works: A review of our kayaking kit
Our recent a trip to Wales gave us the opportunity to review our kit and see if there was anything lacking. Here’s what we found:
All three of our us chose to pack our gear in sturdy North Face duffel bags; Pat chose a wheeled version, in spite of the additional weight.…
read morePhoto Friday: Far from home
You know you aren’t in the Great Lakes when there are sheep at the put-in.…
read moreReflections on seven days of paddling in Wales, part two
By day four, we were well prepared to paddle some of the major features of Holyhead. The plan was to start paddling at Porth Dafarch, play at Penrhwyn Mawr, South Stack and North Stack, and end the day at Soldier Point. …
read moreReflections on seven days of paddling in Wales, part one
We had grand intentions of posting every day while we were in Wales, but between spending most of each day on the water and most of each evening preparing for the next day, we consistently ran out of time.…
read moreVisiting Valley, birthplace of my boat
“Made in Nottingham.” Every time I get in my boat, I see that simple statement and think about the “other” British invasion: contemporary fiberglass sea kayaks. Our first sea kayaks were a Valley Avocet and a P&H Vela; today we paddle an SKUK Pilgrim and a Valley Avocet LV — smaller boats that didn’t exist when we began paddling ten years ago.…
read moreSo what’s Ladies of the Lake really about?
Yes, it’s a kayak symposium, so it’s about paddling. But what’s the highlight of the weekend? Adventure Kayak magazine has the scoop.
You can subscribe to this Rapid Media magazine as a print and/or digital publication, or you can choose it as the magazine you get for free with your American Canoe Association or Paddle Canada membership.…
read moreLadies, get your Gales on!
This year, we’re co-sponsoring the fourth annual Gales Storm Gathering, a rough-water symposium designed for intermediate and advanced paddlers. It’s a terrific event, featuring top midwest coaches and a guest coach from afar (this year, Jeff Allen from Sea Kayaking Cornwall) — an opportunity to take all the skills and confidence you’ve worked on all season and put them to use in more challenging water. … read more
Paddlesports North America is official!
The new PNA logo, designed by Shawna Franklin.
For many years, North American paddlers have been able to take advantage of trainings and assessments in the British Canoe Union system. But all the money and authority resided in the UK, not here, and all the administrative work was done by one, tireless, devoted person, Bill Lozano.…
read moreThe enduring appeal of Canoecopia
The entrance hall of the Alliant Energy Center saw at least 20,000 pairs of feet over the three-day event.
Every March, paddlers make a pilgrimage to Madison, WI for Canoecopia, the world’s largest paddlesports expo.…
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