by Christopher Crowhurst | May 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Standard Greenland Roll is perhaps the most recognizable of all the Greenland rolls. The importance of learning the correct body motion with this roll should not be underestimated. It is possible to complete this roll using the incorrect body position throughout....
by Christopher Crowhurst | May 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
The balance brace is a maneuver that many people learn when they start down the path of learning Greenland style kayak rolls. It has many uses, I like to cool down using it on hot days, you can relax and regain energy in this position in rough water. You can most...
by Christopher Crowhurst | May 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
In a couple of weeks I am going to the Apostle Islands for a kayak camping trip with my father. It will be his first time in the Islands. In preparation for the trip we worked on creating useful navigation charts, using information from http://paddlinglight.com I was...
by Christopher Crowhurst | May 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
A little late evening rolling with a new norsaq from Bill Bremer at Lumpy Paddles. Bill provided me with two sizes, one longer and thicker and one leaner. Both were beautifully carved from some very light Cedar. In my hands the leaner felt a better match for my grip....
by Christopher Crowhurst | May 1, 2012 | Review, Uncategorized
Bill Bremer and I have been conversing for a while about building a prototype learning aid. The commonly adopted name for the aid is a Transitional Paddle. Bill has called this the Stumpy Lumpy due to it looking like a shrunken version of a Greenland Paddle. Bill...
