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Lendal Paddles Dropped From Johnson Outdoors 2010 Product Catalog

Lendal has been pulled from the 2010 Johnson Outdoors catalog. Rumors abound about their eventual purchase by another larger company SKUK?. For those of us that bought a Lendal before Johnson Outdoors prior to the purchase, they made a fine paddle that lots of us used to go places, surf, run rivers, and even lily [...]

Summer Surf Kayaking South Haven, Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan Surf Kayaking South Haven August 8th

As in many cases where kayak surfing is concerned. It is not a planned activity. It is a weather driven spontaneous event. When the leaves begin to rustle outside my window, and blades of grass begin to brush down from the breeze, I start scheming. Maybe some [...]

Lendal Kayak Paddle-Warranty Update


Lendal Kayak Paddle-Warranty Update
Sometimes the squeaky wheel does get the kayak paddle. After posting my switch to Werner , a representative from Lendal reached out and offered to correct the situation. A few days later a paddle arrived that is EXACTLY like my old paddle, only better because it’s not broken.


I’m not sure which [...]

Kayak Consumer Switch from Lendal to Werner Paddles

Johnson Outdoors Lendal loses paddler to Werner
While it pains me to say this, I have now completely switched to Werner Paddles. I owned a Lendal XTI for over 3 years and really enjoyed using it. Then I had my bad mojo moment in surf last year, where the hydraulics of a wave essentially broke off [...]

Greenland Paddler Switches to Euro-the power of the darkside?

Is the Euro Paddle the power of the Dark Side?

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Is there a spoon?

Could you catch a fly with this like Mr. Miyagi?


I am going to try using a euro paddle for some of my day trips and [...]

Gear Review 2007

Had my first sub twenties commute of the year. I felt much warmer than last year. Ninjaclava from Outdoor Research was a plus, as were the Cyclone Booties from Pearl Izumi.


However as I had some new gear on that seems to be working out, I thought I would point out a few losers from [...]

Pier view of the Broken Paddle Day

Doug Wiche took these pictures from the Pier on the day I broke my paddle. All I have to say is wow, that’s a lot of foam!