Ouch! Apparently he hit his face on his board. MagicSeaweed, (home of the dreamy surfer girl pics and day dreamy reef break pics) has the details. Even wearing a helmet would probably not have saved his face from his own board. Be careful out there.
Monthly Archive: January 2009
Jan
27
Shawna Franklin and Kathy Miller Rolling Double Greenland Style
The technique to rolling a double sea kayak is no different than rolling a single kayak, with one exception. Syncopation. You have to roll together or all bets are off. The other technique is that either the front paddler tucks forward and the rear paddler rolls both up or vice-versa. Obviously Shawna and Kathy have …
Jan
27
Core Workout Video for Runners-Kayakers-Cyclists
This core workout video from Team USA Runner Josh Cox. His pretty boy looks, body shaving and tattoos aside, he is a 2:13 marathoner so I personally won’t argue with the results. I’ve personally been motivated by my back and hip-flexor issues to start doing these religiously. I’ve found that a desk job has killed …
Jan
21
Super Slick IC Surf Kayak Video
This is pretty sick. This guy has so much hull speed and is dropping in so late with no paddle strokes. This video is a great demonstration of what an IC Surf Kayak can do on very steep waves. 5 meters at 15 seconds, that’s 15 feet to you and me in the US of …
Jan
21
Watertech Surf Kayaks Video
A little information about Watertech Surf Kayaks wouldn’t go astray. This Portuguese fabricator is making four boats. A shorter HP Boat-the Lucifer. A longer HP boat the speedy. The w-waveski, and an IC Boat. I think the picture below says it all. Badass. I would love to have one of those Tim Burton Nightmare Before …
Jan
20
Spencer Cooke Riot Surf Kayak Shaper interview on Kayaksurf.net
Spencer Cooke the lead designer of the new Riot Surf Kayak line gave an interview to Kayaksurf.net. The Spencer Cooke Interview can be read in full on their site. Based on the interview it sounds as if Riot hopes to crack the surf market open a bit. Right now the specialty fabricators, Murky Waters, Dick …
Jan
16
New York Times Article on Winter Lake Superior Surfing
The New York Times wrote an excellent travel piece about winter surfing on Lake Superior. The waves in the pictures are stellar, clean spillers, not the norm on the north shore by any stretch of the imagination, don’t be fooled. They also mentioned the venerable Superior Surf Club. Great article about the fresh water surfing …
Jan
16
Chris Harvey Kayak Surfing Video tip tock at the dock
Chris Harvey Kayak Surfing This guy is poetry in motion. He is the current Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Festival Champion (editors note I originally typed World Surf Kayak Champion which is incorrect thank you to Shorebreak Mafia for the correction) at the ripe age of 26. I don’t think I would have been able to …
Jan
15
New Year, New Domain, New Message for Go Kayak Now!
Go Kayaking Now! the final frontier… The new year is upon us. I resolved to change the domain name and focus on what 98% of my posts where about-Kayaking. With that in mind, I resolved to come up with something that went with what my approach to life is more or less about. In looking …
Jan
15
New Theme and New Domain
Just a note to those who may visit more than once a year. I obviously added a new theme about two months ago, some may have taken note of these changes. The old theme, was servicing me well, but it was time for a change. There were a few things I didn’t like, one was …
