Dalua Downhill – Episode 4 Teutonia (English Version) from Zeppelin Filmes on Vimeo. I saw this on kottke’s blog. It definitely got me thinking about the nature of risk vs. reward. While we do have a lot of discussion about the nature of risk, leadership, and duty of care, it is also important to remember …
Category Archive: Sea Kayaking
Nov
17
Nov
16
Pa’a ‘Eono ironman outrigger canoe race – video
This video demonstrates amazing athleticism and teamwork in challenging conditions. The Pa’a ‘Eono ironman canoe race allowed for multiple canoe designs. Looks like the swell was definitely up and moving pretty well. I would have paid real money to be paddling hard in that crew to feel a canoe go that fast on the open …
Nov
14
Surf Zone Basics from Alder Creek Canoe and Kayak
Alder Creek Canoe and Kayak put together a brief, (four minute) intro to the surf zone video. Some great initial thoughts on surfing long boats or surfing sea kayaks. I was really glad to hear some discussion about safety and not running into one another, (as has been my complaint in the past about sea …
Oct
19
Symbiotic Relationship Kayak Clubs and Kayak Shops
I had a great ride with Greg Anderson from Chicago at about 5:00 AM on Saturday during the Gales. We talked a lot about the kayak club CASKA and its relationship with local kayak shops. And I talked about WMCKA and its relationship with local kayak shops. In short we as a community, have a …
Oct
18
Greater Duty of Care Part I
The Gales Storm Gathering has now concluded. A lot of my effort over the last few months has been directed at making the event a success. I am not ready to stick a flag in the hill and declare victory. But I was very very happy with how the event was attended and received by …
Aug
29
Incident Management from the Student’s Perspective
The following article was written by Frank Eichenlaub of the Berrien Paddlers Club. He attended my risk management class back in the beginning of August. I didn’t want to shape, or edit Frank’s article in any way so that he could draw his own conclusions and see where he went with it. While a river …
Jun
25
Is sea kayaking difficult?
In reading the latest issue of Ocean Paddler, I read the article/interview by expeditioner/philosopher- Jon Turk. I really like Jon Turk. To date he has been one of my favorite guest speakers at WMCKA. His Logic vs. Magic video from the Raven’s Gift book really struck a chord with me. It is an interesting paradigm, …
Jun
16
Kayaker Fatality-is it the right question?
There have been a ton of posts already about the tragic death on Lake Superior of Kevin Dammen. The media has covered this event from different angles, and even CASKA’s Tom Bamonte’s post did an excellent job of elucidating the dual-nature of our sport. One thing that continues to strike me each time there is …
May
31
Rough Water Sea Kayaking Article in Adventure Kayak Magazine
The summer issue of Adventure Kayak Magazine has hit the shelves. Go Kayak Now! Editor in Chief – Keith Wikle (I feel funny referring to myself in the third person, but oh well) was interviewed by Paddling Instructor’s (my erstwhile brother from another mother), David Johnston about the state of rough water paddling, and the …
May
22
Death on the Kalamazoo river
In the unfortunate hours of yesterday afternoon, a young man drowned on the Kalamazoo river near Morrow dam in Comstock. Normally, these events seem a distant sort of event, like hearing about an earthquake in Japan, or a tsunami in southeast Asia, despite the fact that the victims might be our own neighbors. Preparing for …
