May 11, 2010
by kwikle
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on May 6th Johnson Outdoors finalized it’s sale of Scottish Brand Lendal Paddles to Nigel Dennis, aka Celtic Paddles. This is a great step in getting the venerable and respectable Scottish paddle maker back on track. There were a lot … Continue reading
October 30, 2009
by kwikle
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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 … Continue reading
August 8, 2008
by kwikle
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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 … Continue reading
August 4, 2008
by kwikle
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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 … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
by kwikle
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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 … Continue reading
May 30, 2008
by kwikle
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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 … Continue reading
January 4, 2008
by kwikle
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Had my first sub twenties commute of the year. I felt much warmer than last year. “Ninjaclava”:http://www.outdoorresearch.com/home/style/home/headware/cold_hats/balaclavas/87060 from Outdoor Research was a plus, as were the “Cyclone Booties”:http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&pc_id=50&product_id=527547 from Pearl Izumi. However as I had some new gear on that … Continue reading
November 16, 2007
by kwikle
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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!