creative, passionate, driven
creative, passionate, driven
Alright, so you might have given playboating a go, but you’re still not sold on it. The boats can’t run class V like a creek boat, the tricks are hard and take countless hours of practice, and not to mention the Bomb Flow guys don’t seem to be doing it. On the contrary, they do […]
The Five Most Important Things Playboating Will Teach You Read More »
We’ve just started up some of the summer programs at the Whitewater Center which has me reflecting on my time line for how long I’ve been paddling. I feel like I’ve been paddling “for about a year” for a while now… I haven’t really been sure how long I’ve been at it! The onset of
When a student who has been paddling for a bit comes to me and expresses they want better boat control, they are specifically referring to their ability to make the boat move the way they want relative to the current. When they say they want the ability to read water better, they mean they want
Are You Aware of How Your Boat Moves? Episode 4 Read More »
Do we put too much emphasis on strokes to beginners? Are we putting the emphasis on the wrong strokes for beginners? A lot of the time I will let the beginner be, while they get a feel for the paddle and its effect on the body, balance and boat. Unless the paddle is a total
Are Strokes Over-Taught? Episode 3 Read More »
I am in constant pursuit of comfort and contact with my kayak and I continually am learning new tricks to make my boat fit better. As I tell my students, there is no such thing as one size fits all and not all boats are going to fit everyone ergonomically, it’s an impossibility. This proves
Commonly Overlooked- Episode 2 Read More »
For folks that have ever worked with me in a lesson, as a co-instructor or student, you know one of my big goals has always been to create an instructional film. I have long battled with the idea of what I wanted to commit my life to professionally, and despite whether I decided to stay
An Old Goal Realized Read More »
