by Christopher Crowhurst | Jan 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Inspired by Frode Wiggen’s picture in this month’s Sea Kayakers magazine, I produced this still from a video I shot using the GoPro at 120FPS.
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jan 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Well if you hadn’t noticed I rebuilt the website on WordPress. This has given me the ability to put a better structure to the information, specifically the rolling tutorials, pictures and video. I hope you find it more usable. If you have any feedback please...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jan 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Rolling well will require you to get low on the front deck of your kayak. The ability to get low depends to a large extent upon how flexible your hamstrings are. I pay considerable attention to stretching my hamstrings each week. A couple of weeks ago I was talking to...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Dec 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
This past weekend I was able to attend a pool session specifically to work on my balance brace. Previously I have been able to hold the balance brace with a paddle or a norsaq but have struggled to hold it with just my hands. I had some success by cheating with a PFD....
by Christopher Crowhurst | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you have been reading this blog for long you probably know I use paddles made by Ron at Novorca. Ron’s paddles are custom sized as well as custom colored. I am a fan of the look of plain black carbon, but recently have branched out into pink and green paddles...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Dec 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
I spent a few hours in the pool today. Three and a half hours to be precise. SKOAC and then ISK both had a pool session and I took full advantage of them. I had decided to focus on a couple of things. First was getting my balance brace stronger. The second was the...
