by Christopher Crowhurst | Jun 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Three two hour rolling sessions this weekend. Exhausted and exhilarated. And I made a few new friends along the way. We had huge improvements, an elbow-roll achieved, norsaq rolls renewed, strom-rolls cleaned up, static-braces held firm. Saturday had me standing in...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jun 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
If one has previously learned the Standard greenland Roll, then the Paatip Kallua Tuermillugu Illuinnarmik (affectionally known as the Armpit Roll) should come relatively easily. The use of the maximally extended paddle provides ample support for those needing it....
by Christopher Crowhurst | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
This weekend we took a family vacation along the North Shore of lake superior. Three generations of the family, two cars, two kayaks and a whole lot of hiking boots. We visited many of the magnificent waterfalls in the State Parks along the lake-shore. They were...
by Christopher Crowhurst | May 24, 2012 | Review, Uncategorized
My first Greenland paddle was made by Betsy Bay. Betsy Bay paddles have a distinctive shape and construction method that sets them apart from more the traditional carved shape Greenland paddles. Since starting with the wooden paddle I have exclusively used Novorca...
by Christopher Crowhurst | May 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
This past weekend my father and I went to the Apostle Islands for a three night kayak camping trip. We were greeted by gorgeous weather and glassy smooth water when we put in at Little Sand Bay. We had left the Twin-Cities at 4:30am so by the time we reached our first...
