Paddle Love
Published August 8, 2011 | 
We all have gear that we love; A favorite paddling jacket or PFD, favorite shoes, camera, GPS, kayak and of course our favorite paddle. Athough not high on the outline, I think it’s fair to say that you can’t fully concentrate on your paddling skills until you’ve got your gear love sorted. If you’re still wrestling with an uncomfortable drysuit or a javelin-length paddle , you just can’t put 100% focus into your skill development. Sound silly? Well, maybe.. but I’ve watched plenty of paddlers spend most of their time on the water complaining or fiddling with some errant bit of gear while missing everything going on around them. Gear that is too short, too tight, too this or too that.. or simply doesn’t jibe with you’re soul is nothing but distraction. Continue reading
Robo Paddle
Published July 23, 2010 | 
And I quote, “The Excalibur Kayak paddle is the ultimate coaching tool…….. It’s onboard strain gauge and positional sensors record every aspect of your stroke…… You are are sure to benefit from this cutting edge technology…….”
I’m not even sure what I want to say about this.. other than if I ever wanted to beat Ben Lawry upside the head with it, I’d have a good grasp of how committed I was when I did it… (sorry Ben, you were just the first guy to come to mind… not sure what that says… but, well… 
Sometimes….
Published June 17, 2010 | 
And when I get excited / My little china girl says
Oh baby just you shut your mouth / She says … sh-sh-shhh
- bowie
Sometimes I get stuff like this in my email… I like the bubbles, they make the idea of paddling in the snow much more appealing, and the thought of getting 1000 high quality, asymmetrical fiberglass composite paddles for just $14.00 a unit certainly does make it feel like, well, Christmas!
I often get emails like this one … Continue reading
Paddle Art
Published April 20, 2010 | 
So, this paddle was displayed in the Field Museum in Chicago. Anyone hazard a guess at the origin of the art work? Yup, no prizes or free subscriptions will be offered as a reward for your historical prowess.. but you will be allowed to feel superior to your fellow man all day… Which won’t mean a thing if you already do…
Dead Rising 2
Published March 24, 2010 | 
And now for something completely different – A man with chainsaws taped to his kayak paddle. I think I’ve seen this before somewhere.. Maybe it was one of those fun evening events at the Door County Sea Kayak Symposium! (In my head, the voice of Robin Williams says, “Oh, your gonna burn for that one.”) Actually this illustration came from a recent Gameinformer review of Dead Rising 2. Dead Rising has a bit of a reputation for coming up with new ways to kill zombies. This is certainly a unique one. I’m not sure what the “DD” is, but they sure look like Lendals to me!
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