Mar
22
The world’s largest paddle surf competition is going to begin this Friday in Santa Cruz California. Waveski, IC, HP, and now Stand Up Paddle surfers will begin competing in heats along the cliff in legendary Steamer Lane. This is the contest’s 24th year, competitors will soon be taking over the seaside and will be watching …
Mar
17
I have been to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum a number of times. They have all sorts of displays on the various objects that were made or manufactured in Kalamazoo. I spotted this display on the King Folding Boat Company when I was there this weekend. I probably passed it three times and never looked at …
Mar
15
The New York Times posted a great article about the history of aerial maneuvers in board surfing. Surf Kayaking has experienced a similar revolution in it’s judged competitions. Aerials maneuvers in kayak surfing, and wave ski competitions are now a high scoring maneuver that does not count against the competitor, and instead scores highly. Judged …
Mar
09
As a Great Lakes Surf Kayak enthusiast, I am fortunate enough to make it out to California once a year. I usually beg, borrow, or rent a surf kayak and head off on my own to a local break. This year I decided to be a little more organized. I contacted Sean Morley of River …
