Johnson Outdoors Lendal loses paddler to Werner While it pains me to say this, I have now completely switched to Werner Paddles. I owned a Lendal XTI for over 3 years and really enjoyed using it. Then I had my bad mojo moment in surf last year, where the hydraulics of a wave essentially broke …
Monthly Archive: July 2008
Jul
23
Sculptures of Humans and Animals made from manual Typewriters
Artist Jeremy Mayer makes sculpture from Typewriters In the vein of the typewriter erotica, this artist has taken some of the manual typewriters hitting the scrap heap to make some very interesting sculptures. Some are human, some are animal. While it is sad that this beautiful machine has receded into the analog vestiges of the …
Jul
21
Bruised Intercostal Muscles and 2 Cracked Ribs
How many injuries can a man take? That is the question. It is beginning to be a dull topic I know. Last monday, I returned to ultimate frisbee after tearing a tendon in my heel in my first game. I took seven weeks off the heel, no running, only cycling. I could at least paddle. …
Jul
15
Video – Are you a Kayak Asshole?
Are You a Kayak Asshole? Video I am off to Grand Marais for the GLSKS Symposium tomorrow morning. I hope there is surf like last year. I am excited to do some instruction and work with Steve Scherrer on a class. I have been trying to write more articles and do less “posting”. However this …
Jul
14
Lake Michigan South Haven Surf Kayaking
Lake Michigan Surf Kayaking July 13th, 2008 Waves were reported at 3-5 feet on the buoy. A sudden summer squall was ripping across Lake Michigan that would die off towards evening. Steady breakers were showing on the web cams. So the family packed it into the van and headed down to Dog Beach in South …
Jul
10
Wolf Parade Live Review Pontiac Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac Michigan
Live Wolf Parade Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac Michigan July 7th 2008 Check out the encore video of I’ll Believe in Anything!!! Nice shorts Spencer, look out Ian Mackaye I saw Wolf Parade live back in 2006. Wolf Parade played the the now Defunct Kraftbrau brewery. It was a fantastic show, probably one of the best shows …
Jul
09
First 4 mile run since hernia repair in April
First Four Mile Run after hernia repair I tore my tendon 5 weeks after my hernia repair surgery at my first Ultimate Frisbee game of the season. I was able to keep cycling even with the torn tendon. The doctor said the flexion and extension would bother it. The stabilizing needs of running however were …
Jul
03
Lake Michigan Saugatuck Sea Kayak Day Trip June 28, 2008
Sea Kayak Trip Lake Michigan, Saugatuck After several months of feeling sub-standard, experiencing new low ebbs of my fitness and strength, and consequently feeling very low in spirits; the wind began to blow. Unfortunately it did not howl, but spirited breezes across Lake Michigan were quite enough for me to be getting on with. After …
