Via Sharon Bustamante. I have to say this may indeed be my favorite of this variety of kayak mockery. But you know can you ever have enough chat about steam bending ribs, masiks, harpoons and seal hunting? I say no. Seriously though, you have to be really, really into kayaking to get this video and …
Category Archive: Greenland Style Paddling
Nov
03
Is Maligiaq the best kayaker in the world?
I read an article in the latest print edition of Canoe and Kayaker magazine. The seeming hyperbole of the headline of the article in the magazine read, “Maligiaq, the best kayaker in the world.” Is that hyperbole? The article was about the traditional kayaking renaissance that Maligiaq led as its most prominent athlete in the Greenland Games throughout the early …
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 …
Sep
02
Naturally Superior G-Style 2008 Day Three
Continued from Days One and Two Day Three We suited up to work on doing open water rescues. We headed out of the channel with around 8 students. We teamed up to do t-rescues. The swells were gentle and slow, but fairly sizeable for the Great Lakes 3-5 feet. Only sizeable in that they weren’t …
Sep
02
Naturally Superior Symposium G-Style 2008 Days 1 and 2
Sand River Falls The whole family decided to do the Circle Tour of Lake Superior for our end of summer vacation. We loaded up the van with all our gear, four kayaks, (alas and ironically no room for the mega maverick) and drove up to Wawa. We made a quick stop over at the Sand …
Aug
20
Naturally Superior-Greenland Kayaking Symposium
Wawa Here I Come I am really excited to visit Rock Island Lodge again. I am bringing the whole family this time to camp out and do the circle tour of Lake Superior. Naturally Superior will be hosting their Greenland Style Symposium again. Their instructional staff is a young terrific athletic group of kids that …
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 …
May
30
Greenland Paddler Switches to Euro-the power of the darkside?
Is the Euro Paddle the power of the Dark Side? I am going to try using a euro paddle for some of my day trips and maybe even longer trips to see how I do. Is this the power of the darkside at work? I am not going to make any grand predictions. My experience …
May
20
Greg Stamer Sea Kayak Circumnavigation of Newfoundland
Greg Stamer will attempt to circumnavigate Newfoundland by Sea Kayak starting June 1st 2008. He needs a little assistance getting his Nigel Dennis Greenlander Pro kayak transported there. Greg is now a veteran of an Icelandic circumnavigation with Freya Hoffmeister. Their circumnavigation set a record for the number of days (33 days). If you think …
May
13
Sea Kayaking in The Apostle Islands-a Lesson in Leadership
Managing Inexperienced Paddlers on the Water In 2006 I led a Sea Kayaking trip in the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. To say that I led the trip is a stretch. I will say it was a great experience to learn how to lead a trip. View Larger Map Myself and Jim Svensson took two …
