creative, passionate, driven
creative, passionate, driven
I haven’t had a haircut since January of 2012. I know, I know… why is this on the H2o Dreams blog? I would be wondering the same thing except for the fact that I’ve been complaining about not having a haircut to Chris for about six months. It’s not that I don’t want to cut […]
I DON’T WANT A HAIRCUT: Musings on not Paying for Stuff Read More »
ON THE WATER Do you have a crux run? Wherever you’re at with your boating, that’s that one river that gets your blood pumping, your palms sweaty. That run epitomizes where you are with your paddling in that moment, not so challenging that it’s out of reach but hard enough that it pushes you to
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 me this isn’t my first stab at video instruction, but to date this will be my most thorough attempt. I won’t lie, it was an excruciating process and I wish I could say totally enjoyable the entire time. I was overly critical at most points and I wanted absolute control over every shot, all
It’s Happening Again – Episode 1 Read More »
[st_video video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60iUP8HSx7U” ratio=”16:9″ width=”” height=””] It bothers me that I hear folks saying that they get bored on a river, it seems almost as if they have become to good for… well, their own good. One of the best nuggets I ever heard while on a river came from Andrew Holcombe, “if you aren’t having
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