Jan
22
Over a year ago I helped put up a WordPress blog for GRWW.org. Chip and I had a really good conversation about the idea of a White Water Park in downtown Grand Rapids. Chip, since then has been tirelessly campaigning for the idea. Suffice it to say that Chip has been really successful in both …
Mar
27
A while back I wrote an article based on the Qajaq USA fueled discussion about Mentally Preparing to Eskimo Roll. For the uninitiated. An eskimo roll is the ability to right your kayak without exiting. Essentially it is a finesse maneuver where the paddler floats their body at the surface alongside their kayak and aggressively …
Mar
02
I’ve been working on a number of projects that have kept me from blogging recently. Grand Rapids White Water.com for instance. This site is intended to communicate about the movement to get a white water park in downtown Grand Rapids. I’ve been to the white water park in South Bend Indiana. It’s great fun, and …
Nov
19
Surf Kayak ACA Instructor Certification When I was in Santa Cruz last year, Valley Surf Paddler Sean Morely was undertaking the ACA Surf ICW. It seems that the ACA has created a blog for the Surf Committee. Once I caught wind of my impending visit to the Virginia Beach area I started inquiring about the …
