by Christopher Crowhurst | Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Subtitle: How life changes are reinvigorating my kayaking. I think it safe to assume that anyone who has read my blog posts over the past year probably already knows of my internal journey through mental trials and tribulations, so I will refrain from repeating the...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
An appreciation of the subtle joys of the traditional paddle Like religion, people newly converted to traditional paddling can be a little over zealous. Proclamations of the Greenland paddle’s superiority over other styles are rampant on the internet, and are...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Greenland is often hailed as the origin of modern kayaking. One could point out that the Inuit of Greenland migrated from the east and the west, bringing with them paddling knowledge and skills. The Inuit unquestionably made the qajaq (skin-on-frame kayak) their own,...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Perhaps it is unwise to write such intimate thoughts about moments so personal. Yet the cathartic relief and therapeutic value that the written word provides me outweighs the societal scorn that may result from putting fingers to keys. Two months ago Jacquelyn and I...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 15, 2016 | Review, Uncategorized
There are only a few weeks left now when the water will be fluid in Minnesota. The Fall (Autumn) represents the transition from green to brown as the leaves move through the intense colors from green to reds to golden yellow before finally falling brown and withered....
