by Christopher Crowhurst | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
The forward finishing clenched fist roll is perhaps one of the hardest forward finishing roll to execute. A good progression to get to this roll is the Storm roll, the forward finish norsaq rolls, and then the forward finishing hand roll. I was delighted when I got...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Aug 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday sucked. It is undeniably the worse day of every year. Well at least the past 6 years. It is the end of Emma’s summer visitation with us. I took her to the airport and put her on her flight out east. I had decided prior to yesterday that going rolling would...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Aug 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Aariammillugu or spine roll has little to do with your spine. In fact the more literal translation of the original name is “touching the area between the shoulder blades”. This more accurately reflects the position the paddle is in. When I started...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Aug 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Kingumut Naatillugu, literally means “holding the paddle pointed/touching aft”. Not only does this roll look really impressive, it also is very powerful. It is a sweep roll starting from behind and finishing forward. It was the first roll I learned...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Aug 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Emma and Katelyn continued their kayak training this weekend. Both paddled a couple of miles with a Greenland paddle. This was their first attempt to go any distance using one. Katelyn is a convert, Emma is not sure. Emma is struggling with her form. Her hands are too...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Aug 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I had some fun today trying out the new norsaq from Lumpy Paddles. The design makes no attempt to pretend to be a harpoon throwing stick. This is a thoroughbred rolling stick. It’s design leads you to hold it at the narrow end with the large smooth rounded blade...
