Kayak Instruction
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Kokatat Tempest pants gear review
For Christmas my wife asked Russell at Sweetwater Kayaks to special order me a pair of Kokatat Tempest pants with socks and relief zipper. I did not know…
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ACA BCU instructor
Warning not all shops have trained instructors. I am not going to rat anyone out but there is a reason why I am writing this post. I wanted…
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2010 Sweetwater Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium
Hello Paddlers! Just wanted to drop in a quick post about the Gulfcoast Sea Kayak Symposium this weekend here in St. Petersburg, Fl. It is put together by…
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Gear Review: North Face- Cats’ Meow 20 degree sleeping bag.
What can I say, I obviously must have been a very GOOD boy last year! My older sister Mary told me so!! For Christmas and my Birthday (Dec. 21st)…
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Review: Forward stroke
Sometimes it is necessary to take a class after we buy a new piece of gear to add to our kayak kit. A good friend and student of mine…
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Kayak elbow
A recent student just got a new paddle and discovered that they had kayak elbow. What is kayak elbow? It is like tennis elbow, BlackBerry Thumb, and cell…
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Tampa Bay Crossing- Paradise Found!
Hi All, A couple weekends ago ( Nov. 21st) Jeff and I decided to do a bit of paddling and training for the up coming Expedition we are taking on…
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Lower back pain verses the kayak
The best solution to surviving or preventing back pain is stretching, exercising, and practicing proper techniques…
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#5 Expedition Planning: Jeff and Seans’ Gear.
Hello, and Welcome! This post is to inform everyone of what gear we feel will be needed to make our journey successful and fun, as well as keep…
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#1 Expedition Planning : Starts with “A Thought”!
Hi Fellow Paddlers, As promised this is #1 in our Expedition Planning series! The title of the post I believe should say it all. This statement is somewhat…
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Rolling always looses against the perfect brace
The last few weeks I have been working with a guest that wanted to learn how to roll their kayak. It is always interesting to learn why someone…
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The Sine Qua Non of Greenland Kayaking
I am adding fuel to the fire of debate with this post. Fortunately, we are already surrounded by water. Some of us wear a tuilik and look rather…
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Good Training, Happy Ending!
Hi Fellow Paddlers, Its been a very busy week in the world of news and info!!(Sun. Aug. 9th). I just wanted to drop this quick blog in about…
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Breaking News: Update on Jellyfish Sting Cures!!
This Just In: While watching Myth Busters (archived) yesterday(Sunday Aug. 9th) on my back deck, because it was just too #@*% HOT to paddle, the episode Myth Busters:…
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Kids and Kayaking: Infant Swimming Resource
Introducing kids to kayaking is one of the most rewarding things I have done.The activity refreshes my love of nature as I see things fresh through their eyes.And…
