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/2011/05/31/return-of-the-dragon/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/05/31/return-of-the-dragon/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 15:22:50 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=8035 On Saturday morning I paddled around Big Blue Lake, the site of the WMCKA kayak symposium early in the morning while a heavy fog shrouded the distant shoreline. My eye caught upon a log that looked amazingly like a dragon straight from the imagination of Terry Gilliam.   I didn’t take a camera with me, but [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/05/31/return-of-the-dragon/feed/ 3 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/06/26/freya-hoffmeister-geneva-kayaks/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/06/26/freya-hoffmeister-geneva-kayaks/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:31:50 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=6180 Geneva Kayak Center in Chicago is presenting Freya Hoffmeister on Monday, July 12th to talk about record-setting expedition around the continent of Australia.  Tickets are available in advance for $15 by calling Geneva Kayak at (630) 232-0320 (Seats are limited.) Remaining tickets will be available at the door for $20 per ticket. For more information [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/06/26/freya-hoffmeister-geneva-kayaks/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/03/17/paddling-with-the-good-guys/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/03/17/paddling-with-the-good-guys/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:09:43 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=3469 "Paddling is more fun when you do it in a group.", says the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association.. "You don't say!?" ask the ancient Romans in the audience. Well, I say whatever tips your canoe! One thing is sure, we certainly need folks like the NWIPA who are visionary enough to take on the task of nurturing environmental restoration projects on the southern bow of Lake Michigan. Not to mention promoting the area as a sea kayaking destination. It's certainly not a place most of us would not likely have on our list of top paddling places.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/03/17/paddling-with-the-good-guys/feed/ 2 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/02/28/science-technology-16-to-park/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/02/28/science-technology-16-to-park/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:14:55 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=3284 My favorite single image in the mayhem was one of a father who after managing to make a child's game work, was territorially protecting his work so that he could show it to his son. . . who was nowhere to be found. . . but his wife was looking for him. . . off in the crowd. . .somewhere. . . while a growing line of disappointed children grew behind this crouching middle-ager in dress slacks jealously protecting a hovering plastic green ball.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/02/28/science-technology-16-to-park/feed/ 2 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/02/28/chicago-sans-kayaks/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/02/28/chicago-sans-kayaks/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:38:58 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=3276 Yesterday at 4am we were on the road and heading south to Chicago. Within about 3 hours we were standing on the beach all ready for the 2009 Windy City Sea Kayaking Symposium. Well, a few months early actually. The wind was howling and the air temperature was a comforting 30F. Not exactly a teaching day. Well, maybe. . .]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/02/28/chicago-sans-kayaks/feed/ 4