Savannah Canoe & Kayak will host the new ACA Surf IDW in Mar 6-8 2009. Nigel Law owner and proprietor will most likely be one of the coaches. It’ll be worth it for most folks to get a test drive of the Riot Ninja and Mega surf kayaks. Also keep checking Nigel’s Blog about updated …
Monthly Archive: December 2008
Dec
17
Sea Kayaking Orca Island with Body Boat Blade
Fortune smiled on me when I was able to make a trip north from Seattle to paddle Orca Island with Shawna Franklin and Leon Somme, (aka Maurice Leone Somme). Leon and I had spoken on the phone before I arrived in Seattle about the weather conditions. Leon described in dulcet tones while wearing a rosy …
Dec
05
Mentally Preparing for Kayak Rolling
Mentally Preparing to Roll a Kayak At a very basic level rolling is an entry level skill that allows a margin of safety for paddlers looking to paddle in textured water. Having an unplanned swim can be life-threatening under the wrong conditions. Cold water is the number one reason for a kayaker to learn to …
Dec
04
Best of 2008 Music
In the spirit of the end of the year and best of lists, I am trying to jump the gun. For most of these bands, I either saw them this year, or the album came out this year. Except the Jam, gotta have an oldie. I really just needed to get my list out before …
Dec
02
Horse Feathers-Curs in the Weeds Video
This new band Horse Feathers has a certain panache. It is certainly a Red House Painters panache, but I am buying what they are selling. I like the strings and the instrumentation. To add insult to injury, I think that is my dream Volvo Wagon in the background. A Silver Volvo SL 1990′s wagon! Put …
