http://www.kayakquixotica.com Tilting At Waves Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:07:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:24:13 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5625 Now the first thing we have to do is define whether that thing you wear to stay afloat in the water is called a Life Jacket, Life Vest or PFD (Personal Flotation Device.) Well, no we don’t. You can call it whatever you like. One thing is sure, wearing one, whatever it’s called, gives you [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/08/paddling-from-the-beginning-life-jackets/feed/ 3 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/01/paddling-from-the-beginning-fitness/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/01/paddling-from-the-beginning-fitness/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:46:35 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5610 Ultimately there are many ways to lose weight and stay healthy. Often the biggest challenge to fitness and exercise is boredom and the feeling that we are depriving ourselves of the basic enjoyment of life. Paddling offers a way to exercise in an ever changing, non-repetitive environment which ultimately helps us to overcome exercise boredom. In fact you paddle for the fun of it. Fitness.. is just an accidental by-product.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/02/01/paddling-from-the-beginning-fitness/feed/ 8 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/25/kayak-101-why-paddle/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/25/kayak-101-why-paddle/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:34:03 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5598 Today on KayakQuixotica we start by going all the way back to the beginning. After being online 5 years and traveling every wandering road in those years it seems a good time come back full circle and meet up with all the folks just coming into the sport here in 2010. It's also a good reminder for me as a paddler and a coach as to why I got into this gig in the first place. So for the old sea dogs, I invite you to jump in and give your thoughts and advice as I travel down the road from considering paddle sports for the first time to insanely jumping into whitewater or a tidal race. ]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/25/kayak-101-why-paddle/feed/ 20 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/09/11/quick-tip/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/09/11/quick-tip/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:58:07 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5091 No need to pontificate. Well other than to fill a bit of space and to satisfy the RSS feeds that ignore pictures. Did I say there was no need to pontificate? Oh, ok then. Sorry. Well, here's the thing that there is no need to rabbit on about, but which can be addressed with 2 pictures. If you're new to a Greenland paddle and you are trying to learn that whole sculling thing there is one common mistake you should avoid right off.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/09/11/quick-tip/feed/ 5 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/09/10/eliza/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/09/10/eliza/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:02:03 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5080 “The truth is that longer boats offer little to no advantage at touring speeds, which for the vast majority of sea touring kayakers, rarely exceed 4 knots. In fact drag data among many kayak models illustrates that shorter boats often have less drag at these speeds. Add to this the effect of wind and waves and a small paddler can find themselves struggling with a kayak that is just too much for them to handle. Where’s the fun in that?” – notes from Necky Eliza designer. Read More Here. Your thoughts?]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/09/10/eliza/feed/ 6