I’ve come a long way since I started kayaking in 2000. I clearly recall the day I tried a kayak for the first time on Thumb Lake in northern Michigan. My brother in law Shawn Denton put me in his brand new Dagger Seeker and pushed me off the beach. I glided easily over the …
Category Archive: Blogging
Nov
13
Entering the zone of divided focus
It’s official I’ve entered the age of divided focus. I am currently blogging from a mobile device while waiting for an old friend to arrive for the Dirty Projectors show in Chicago. It feels like I didn’t get to see much surf this season due to the ice/icw. This blow will be cushioned somewhat by …
Sep
14
Captain Wikle sets sail across the horizon
Captain Wikle sets sail across the horizon, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now. Go Kayak Now! The shipwrecks of the great lakes are many, and varied. The whispers through the ages of ancient mariners, sea captains and merchant sailors can be heard if you listen. You can hear them whisper from the icy depths of …
May
01
Top Ten Alternate Paddlefloat Uses Contest Winners
Here are the winners for the top ten alternate paddlefloat uses contest. 10. Used as a pillow when touring. 9. Wrist immobiliser for paddlers with repetitive strain injury. 8. Sea anchor – use tow system hooked up to paddle float to reduce wind drift. 7. Stuffed into one’s wetsuit as a curve enhancer. Done properly, …
Apr
20
Guest Bloggers new blood for Go Kayak Now!
Part of the changeover from KeithWikle.com to Go Kayak Now was a hope that new perspectives could be added to the site. I’ve had my eye on a couple of paddlers for articles and updates for the site. One of the first is a fellow mid-westerner, Ohioan Marius Asipauskas. I met Marius at one of …
Mar
19
Beautiful Tilt Shift Video with a Surprise
This is a beautiful tilt shift video of a day at the beach. It does have a surprise so keep watching, watch for time segment 0:41. Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
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 …
Jan
12
Winter storm misfortune WMCKA Pool Sessions
We tried to go to the pool in GR. Laura and I kept going back and forth about whether or not to go. It’s too snowy, I thought, then I got bummed because I really wanted to get in the pool and practice my rolls. Isabella was all gung ho! She was ready to paddle …
Jan
02
Looking Forward to 2009
As I look back on 2008, I had it pretty good this year. 10 years of marriage under my belt Gabriel and Isabella are both healthy and doing well in school. I finally got to do the circle tour with my family I am gainfully employed, yeahh! I think I had been focusing on some …
