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/2011/05/26/i-love-wmcka/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/05/26/i-love-wmcka/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 16:50:48 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=8030 As if you couldn’t guess, I’m really excited to be heading off to the West Michigan Coastal Kayak Association’s annual symposium. ( Called WMCKA or WimKa for short.)  Not only does WMCKA kick of the summer symposium season here in the Great Lakes region, but it’s also one of the top symposiums for beginners due [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/05/26/i-love-wmcka/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/01/04/you-must-be-trippin/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/01/04/you-must-be-trippin/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:40:22 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=6860 All along the icy wastes there are faces smiling in the gloom. Roll up roll down, Feeling unwound? Step into the viewing room. The cameras were all around. We’ve got you taped; you’re in the play. – tull Our friends Justine & Barry, or as they are officially called “Expedition Paddlers, Justine Curgenven and Barry [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/01/04/you-must-be-trippin/feed/ 1 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/07/30/2fur/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/07/30/2fur/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:29:59 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=6461 Just in case you haven’t seen it else where, there are 2 days left on CackleTV’s 2 for $45 DVD Sale. If you’re new to the website or have taken one of my classes, this is where you get those cool This Is The Sea DVDs I’ve told you about, and at the moment you [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/07/30/2fur/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/03/30/where-would-you-most-like-to-paddle-hadas/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/03/30/where-would-you-most-like-to-paddle-hadas/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:53:15 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5830 Hadas Feldman is an amazing sea kayaker for sure, but more than that she's something of an enigma as well. She's one of those few people who changes the atmosphere simply by walking in. Suddenly the energy goes through the roof and the sun breaks through the the clouds, blue birds come out of nowhere and start to sing. . . Sure, that sounds silly now, but you'll see... Oh Man! ]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/03/30/where-would-you-most-like-to-paddle-hadas/feed/ 11 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/03/14/dawn-chorus/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/03/14/dawn-chorus/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:23:41 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5698 So this is what it looks like at 5am, no, 6am here in Madison, Wisconsin. You are looking across the street from our motel at the Alliant Energy Center where in just a few hours Canoecopia will be opening it's doors for the last day of the 2010 show. Reports are that visitor numbers have nearly doubled this year over last which made for a lot of warm fuzzy feelings in among the regulars.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2010/03/14/dawn-chorus/feed/ 1