Posts Tagged ‘fitness’

Paddler on Lake Michigan at the Door County Sea Kayak Symposium. Door County, Wisconsin.

In the last “Paddling From The Beginning” post I gave you just some of the reasons we paddle.  Today I want to talk just a bit about paddling for fitness.. for us average non-super athletic types.

I’ll never forget reading an interview with Israeli expedition paddler Hadas Feldman where she said something to the effect that she had to go on a major expedition every so often to simply avoid getting fat.  Obviously she wasn’t serious, but that’s athleticism I understand!  Certainly there are paddlers who go for the most efficient strokes, amazing speeds and all that. Bless their little souls! But most of us define fitness by simply staying active, alive and not getting too fat! Read the rest of this entry »

March 23rd – Hitting the trail in high winds and heavy rain.

Paddling fitness does not mean winning an Iron Man contest.  It’s no secret that one of the reasons for sea kayaking’s popularity is that people can do it well into their graying years.  Still, if you are planning a trip of any duration you must act prudently.  Give yourself enough time to build up to it, train your body, build endurance, have a physical and all the rest. You don’t have to be a Greek god but you do need to be well, fit.  Here are some snaps from the last few days…

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