Today
Published August 10, 2011 | 
Today is Wednesday, August 10th, 2011. The heat wave that has gripped my little part of the world has broken. Well, It’s changed anyway. The Costa Rican humidity has passed and average high temperatures is back around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Today I’m meeting a new rolling student who’s driving down from LaCrosse for a bit of coaching. I love private classes.. I also feel a bit humbled by the fact that someone would drive so far to hang out with me for a couple of hours. I’ll tell you one thing, I want to see her rolling before the days out. Now here’s a few more thoughts that popped into my crazy head this morning… Continue reading
There and Back
Published June 17, 2010 | 
And we decided that one big pile is better than two little piles,
and rather than bring that one up
we decided to throw our’s down. – arlo guthrie
I was just reading David Johnston’s post all about Lendal’s return to the UK under the helm of Nigel & the gang at Sea Kayaking UK.. I won’t bother to quote it, you can read the post here. In the process of reading David’s fine update, I clicked over to the Lendal Website. I hadn’t been there in some time. Funny thing, I never noticed their tag line before; “LENDAL. THE BEST PADDLES. THERE AND BACK. “ Continue reading
Tripping Darkly
Published December 3, 2009 | 
Nothing remains
We could run / when the rain slows / Look for the cars or signs of life / Where the heat goes
Look for the drifters / We should crawl under the bracken
Look for the shafts of light on the road
Where the heat goes
– bowie
Sometimes when you wake up in the middle of the night you’re not really sure why. Still you get out of your warm cozy bed and begin your day. You have to. If you just lay there, all those worrisome thoughts start creeping into your head like, “Why does my toe suddenly hurt?”, “What if I lose my job tomorrow?”, or “Why doesn’t Valley ever finish their website?”
Posted in Kayaks, News & Print, Paddle Gear, Random Thoughts | 
lendal, ndk, Tahe Marine, Valley Sea KayaksLendal: Song For The Dumped
Published October 28, 2009 | 
I wish I hadn’t bought you dinner
right before you
dumped me on your front porch
– Ben Folds
Have you heard all the stories? The mill says Johnson Outdoors is looking to unload LENDAL. Didn’t they just buy them? The mill also suggests the most likely buyer could be Nigel Dennis of SeaKayakingUK or possibly EPIC. Hmmm. Now the thing is, LENDAL used to be a premiere brand. Holding a LENDAL in your hand was something akin to holding Excalibur. Then Johnson took over. Our friendly reps went away and QC went into the dumper as well. Yeah, they got it under control eventually but by then everything the brand had stood for in the eyes of sea kayakers never really came back. Now I can’t help wonder if LENDAL is about to be saved or on its way to getting tossed around like a _________ , ___________. (Creatively fill in the blanks.)
Sea, The Falling Leaves
Published October 11, 2009 | 
And just like the first time / We’re just strangers again
I might have grown out of style / In the place I’ve been
– alice cooper
A lot of sea kayaking goes down in October. BCU Week in Tybee Island Georgia will be hosted by Sea Kayak Georgia from October 21st through the 25th, the Optimist Symposium in Sdot Yam, Israel will be held on Oct 29th-Nov 1st and I’m sure there are more. It’s always hard to wrap my tiny brain around sea kayaking in October. Here in the heart of the Great Lakes region it’s cold. 25F right now as a matter of fact. It’s that time of the year when we’re visiting apple orchards, stumbling around the local wineries, and taking our families out to enjoy a candle lit Halloween hike. As for kayakers the winter is closing in, and luckily the pools are opening up!
Posted in , Events & Symposia, Paddling, Random Thoughts | bcu week, lendal, optimist symposium, Sea Kayak Georgia
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