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/2011/08/23/legends/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/08/23/legends/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:08:09 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=8839 The Gales Storm Gathering will be held from Oct 8-9-10 at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan.  The event is to be the first intermediate to advanced sea kayaking symposium on Lake Superior. The Gales is co-sponsored by Geneva Kayak Center, Go Kayak Now!, and Downwind Sports. Registration fees are from $120 to $330 & lodging [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/08/23/legends/feed/ 4 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/05/19/no-exit/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/05/19/no-exit/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 15:10:01 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=7949 The take away here is that what limited info I could get generally supports the assertion that kayaking, sea kayaking even more-so, is growing old. It would be nice if the symposiums began to seriously track these numbers. The shadowed glimpse I could get should be enough to have organizers a little concerned. Where will the majority of our audience be in 10 years? In the 60s to 70s group? 80s? Could we find ourselves soon working harder to modifying classes for elderly attendees than to offer more skill development choices for people in their prime? Something to think about.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/05/19/no-exit/feed/ 21 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/07/israel-fly/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/07/israel-fly/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:28:50 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=2188 Tomarrow we all head out.  Jeff Allan returns to the UK in the morning, soon to be followed by me slipping back to the US, then Yosale & team who will begin their long flight to Patagonia. Tel Aviv will just have to get used to dealing with kayakers!  I can’t say enough how wonderful [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/07/israel-fly/feed/ 1 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/02/people-on-streets/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/02/people-on-streets/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:36:22 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=2180 This morning it occurred to me that the only times I’ve left the symposium grounds has been under the cover of darkness. I’ve not seen any other part of Israel under the light of day. Well, we’ll take care of that over the next week. . . Last night I travel with Hadas over to [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/02/people-on-streets/feed/ 6 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/02/plague-of-doubt/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/02/plague-of-doubt/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:23:11 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=2167 (photo by Hadas Feldman) It’s just past noon on Sunday here in Israel and I’m done teaching for the symposium. I have to admit I’m chilled to the bone. 4 days of 2 half day classes each is a long time to stand in the water. But the experience is probably the richest I’ve had [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/11/02/plague-of-doubt/feed/ 5