by Christopher Crowhurst | Apr 24, 2012 | Review, Uncategorized
Paul, the owner of Northern Lights Paddles (NLP), recently gave me a paddle to review. Paul knows I am an ardent supporter of Novorca Paddles. Ron Steinwall the artisan owner is a great friend of mine. So it was with some trepidation that Paul provided the paddle. I...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 7, 2011 | Review, Uncategorized
In recent years I have exchanged emails and traded messages on forums about the merits of skin-on-frame kayaks. Clearly they can be a closer replica of the origins of our sport than the glass fiber models that I paddle. I have heard that they feel different when...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jun 8, 2011 | Review, Uncategorized
I started using a Brooks Tuilik about three years ago; they are the predominant Tuilik worn by the Greenland aficionado at the local paddling club (Inland Sea Kayakers). Brooks is a family run business out of Vancouver, onthe west coast of Canada. The Tuilik comes in...