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Finally!
Published April 19, 2013 | 
Yesterday we finally able to get out onto our local lake (Devil’s Lake State Park). Here it is mid way through April and the ice is just now breaking up and melting off of the lake. Well, I guess I’ve been spoiled, it’s not really unusual to wait until mid-April to see open water here in central Wisconsin, but it has been a few years since winter has hung on so long. Continue reading
Those who can’t… teach…
Published April 13, 2013 | 
This is Major Tom to Ground Control
I’m stepping through the door
And I’m floating in a most peculiar way – bowie
We’ve all heard the quote,”Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can’t, Teach.” Personally I like the Woody Allen version.. “Those who can’t do teach. Those who can’t teach, teach gym.” Well, that certainly fit my middle-school gym teacher anyway.. Buh! I’ve always hated that quote, but sometimes there is a ring of truth in it as well. I mean, there are some careers you’d never take a relatively low paying job teaching if you could make real money actually doing.. As a sea kayaking / rolling coach there is one place where the phrase points it’s nasty little finger right at me however, that’s the Balance Brace. I can teach it, but I’ll be damned if I can do it! Continue reading
Duck Season, Kayak Season
Published April 12, 2013 | 
It’s spring in Wisconsin and as is typical this time of year, we’re all complaining about the weather. Me too. Not because I think spring is late or that winter is clinging on too long. I know it’s not. In fact, it’s a pretty average Wisconsin spring. No, I can happily complain about an average Wisconsin spring, just because it feels like I’ve waited forever to get back outside in my kayak. So yesterday, it really didn’t matter that the rain was coming down in mats or that the air temperature was clinging somewhere just above freezing. I’d found some open water and I was going kayaking…. dammit! Continue reading
Learning to Learn
Published March 9, 2013 | 
Last evening Sue and I started a beginners fencing class at the local university. It was interesting to be on the student side of the fence. As a coach, you can become so used to examining your students learning styles and their progressions that you often forget your own. Coaches and teachers don’t always make the best students. 
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auditory, Coaching, discovery learning, fencing, kinesthetic, Learning, learning styles, visual | 
3 CommentsFloat Yer Boat
Published March 7, 2013 | 
It’s that time once again. Canoecopia is now stampeding across the outdoor industry messaging prairie leaving nothing but dust in its wake. Um, Or .. well, Everybody’s talking about Canoecopia March 8th through March 10th. We’ll be there of course… ‘Nuff said.. Now let’s talk about pool sessions, coaching and Sue’s new roll! Continue reading
Spring Renewal
Published February 26, 2013 | 
I’ve been living with my new iMac for about 2 weeks now after 15 years or more in the Windows PC world. I really have to thank Microsoft for the switch. Windows 8 is just so f’d up, that it forced me to reexamine my whole PC world. So thank you Microsoft for making me take another look at Apple. Continue reading
Can’t believe it’s that time again! Here in central Wisconsin Canoecopia is right around the corner. March 8th through the 10th. It’s time once again to see all the gear and hear about all the great adventures folks have had in the great outdoors. It’s also a great time to mention that some of the best adventures happen right outside your front door. Adventure is just a state of mind. Continue reading →