http://www.kayakquixotica.com Tilting At Waves Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:09:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2012/01/23/the-real-outdoor-news-from-ces/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2012/01/23/the-real-outdoor-news-from-ces/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:33:16 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=9287 The coolest news for paddlers and other outdoor enthusiasts may have come not from Outdoor Retailer’s 2012 Winter Market, but from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show where new nano-technology was introduced that may soon bring us all waterproof smart phones and tablets. It’s hard to imagine another innovation that has such potential to actually change [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2012/01/23/the-real-outdoor-news-from-ces/feed/ 4 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/12/21/paddling-gloves-that-suck/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/12/21/paddling-gloves-that-suck/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:02:50 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=9208 ...today we'll be introducing you to these grey beauties.. yes they're thick, they're restrictive, and what's more, they will let your finger tips get nice and wet. Now we all know what happens when you restrict movement, restrict blood flow, and keep your fingers wet on a cold winter day don't we!? That's right.. Cold burning fingers!! Maybe even a bit of the ole' frostbite!! You know what we say, when we get gloves that don't keep our hands warm don't we?]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/12/21/paddling-gloves-that-suck/feed/ 10 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/11/03/the-story-of-stuff/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/11/03/the-story-of-stuff/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:08:41 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=9121 We were talking about how tough (or not tough) newer kayaks are these days, which brought up a reference to the popular “The Story of Stuff” video. If you’ve not seen it before, take a moment.  Better yet, share it.  This all fits right in with the point I’m always trying to make about gear; [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/11/03/the-story-of-stuff/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/10/26/cold-purple-toes/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/10/26/cold-purple-toes/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:01:27 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=9081 It's getting cold. Day 19 down and some 40ish miles to go. Well, I should'nt say it's cold exactly, it's not "winter paddling purple toes cold". It's that slowly seeping sort of cold that sneaks up on you over time. In fact, today I re-learned an old lesson about dealing with cold weather paddling. Keeping your feet warm can be tricky, and it's not always about the gear.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/10/26/cold-purple-toes/feed/ 1 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/10/21/yay-waves/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/10/21/yay-waves/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:35:01 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=9064 I’m just about ready to head out the door for today’s excursion around the lake.  Yesterday was a good ride.  Strong winds out of the north were pushing up some fun waves to play in.  I’ll take any day when the water isn’t flat!  I’ve posted a few more pics from yesterday’s paddle over on [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/10/21/yay-waves/feed/ 0