Demystifying the eskimo roll

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 …

Sea Kayaking Leadership and Risk Assessment CLAP!

I’ve written a couple of posts about leadership and risk assessment for sea kayaking. While writing this post, I tried to keep these other experiences firmly in mind. My Apostle Islands experience began my leadership experience. I had another foray into leadership in November on our Port Sheldon to Saugatuck trip. I had some serious …