http://www.kayakquixotica.com Tilting At Waves Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/27/this-is-media/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/27/this-is-media/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:56:17 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5607 Morning all. Today we've got a bit of exciting news and I'm also looking for your thoughts. First of all my friend Justine Curgenven; filmmaker, adventurer and occasional country chef has just released the preview of her latest DVD called, This Is Canoeing! (10,000 canoeists stand up and shout, "IT'S ABOUT FRIGGIN' TIME!) What's more, we've also.. (I can say "we" for this part...) updated her website at www.CackleTV.com.. Ok, now for the discussion bit...]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/27/this-is-media/feed/ 8 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/05/parsnips/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/05/parsnips/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:58:05 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5562 I wish the world was flat like the old days Then i could travel just by folding a map No more airplanes, or speedtrains, or freeways There’d be no distance that can hold us back. – death cab for cutie You can’t get there from here.  But you can a get nice e-card from Body, Boat, [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/01/05/parsnips/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/12/15/congratulations-freya/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/12/15/congratulations-freya/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:04:41 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5524 It's been a long time coming, but I can't say there was much doubt. Freya Hoffmeister of Germany completed her sea kayak circumnavigation of Australia!! Amazing! Wonderful! Well done! Ok, here's the math... Freya completed the trip in 322 days. (245 paddling days). Only Paul Caffyn has done this trip before her. Paul did it in 361 days (257 paddling days). Now if you are into math you'll see, she beat Paul's times on both counts.. (Something I'm sure never entered her mind.)]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/12/15/congratulations-freya/feed/ 5 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/11/13/tomaz-humar/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/11/13/tomaz-humar/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:25:01 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5451 Alpinest Tomaz Humar made a call Monday by satellite phone and said he was injured while climbing 23,710-feet (7,227-meter) Langtang Lirung, high in the Himalayas. According to news reports heavy snow is making a search difficult. At the moment the search goes on. There is an interesting backstory behind Tomaz and his career that is worth a look as well...Let's hope rescue teams find Tomaz soon.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/11/13/tomaz-humar/feed/ 1 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/10/27/unclear-doug-winters/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/10/27/unclear-doug-winters/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:28:46 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5404 Up until this point I’ve chosen not to comment on the case of missing Wisconsin paddler, Doug Winters. It’s an interesting case which I’m sure will stir up discussion soon enough if it hasn’t already. As I’ve said many times, I don’t really keep up with what’s going on at Pnet anymore. Still, just like anyone else I can’t help but roll the news reports around in my head and ask questions. Questions I’m sure the police, family and friends have all asked. I’m sure there are some answers out there. ]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/10/27/unclear-doug-winters/feed/ 5