by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
This weekend I had a few hours to spare on Friday night so I embarked on a project I had been looking forward to for some time – to build an Avataq, a Greenland Kayak hunting float, not for the purpose of hunting but as a rolling aid to help teaching, as well as...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Watching a video of a paddler practicing rolling in the clear waters off the Australia coast inspired me to try a few of the things he was doing.The first “new” trick I noticed was a forward finishing butter fly roll. Having now tried this myself I think it maybe the...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
This photograph taken by my wonderful wife of me paddling under the Split Rock Lighthouse has just been awarded third place in the Lake Superior Day photography competition. It should be being featured on the web site this weekend.
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Occasionally a pearl of wisdom is spoken and you happen to be there to hear it. Today I think I heard one. For the past 6 months I have been struggling for inspiration to complete the DVD project I started nearly two years ago. I have videoed the process of learning...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
After much input from the QajaqUSA.org forum I heavily modified my foam masik this weekend. I started by taking my existing masik and gluing a thin sheet of minicell foam on top protruding aft, this paralleled the deck and allowed me to later attach the “clip”. I used...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
End of a Greenland Kayak Storm Roll, a photo by Qajaq Rolls on Flickr.
