Ok, so I took this idea from a paddleshop’s Facebook adver-post (My new word of the day), but I can’t deny a good idea.  Each year paddle bloggers write about great holiday gift ideas and inevitably that means gear, but here’s a better idea.. give a lesson.

It’s natural (and wise) to feel a little apprehension when your friend or family member decides to take up kayaking as a new hobby.  It’s not a particularly dangerous sport, but when things do go bad, it almost always involves folks who are very inexperienced.   Continue reading →