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Tag Archives: Fitness
7 Ways to Change Your Perspective
Sometimes all we need in order to take the next step is a little change in perspective. Perhaps even more than technique or hard-skill improvement, paddlers are looking for a way to strengthen their nerve so as to execute those skills when it matters most with little question. Regardless of what’s holding you back from…
Bottom’s Up: A Piecemeal Approach to River Running
As paddlers, we are constantly facing the challenge of time versus information. How quickly can we process our surroundings? Our ability to make decisions- good ones- in a small window of opportunity is largely what determines our success on the water, whether that be perceived or actual. Have you ever gotten to the put-in for…
Road Rules: Staying Healthy & Keeping it Cheap while Traveling
We’ve been spending (a lot of) time on the road lately, and it has been an adjustment to stay healthy and present without blowing our budget or dirtbagging it too severely. With a bit of planning and a little resolve, you can keep your travels relatively cheap and fairly healthy if you keep your on-the-road…
21 Things I’ve Learned about Kayaking from Running
I’m going to keep this short and sweet, but I will say that since returning from Chile, I’ve been lacing up my tennies for a run more often than not, trying to maintain some healthy momentum I gained while down south. After having kayaked nearly every day for two months, I returned home with a…