by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
When the ancient Inuit first took to their craft along the shores of Greenland their paddles were already influenced by generations of previous paddle carvers. The Inuit migrations from the east and west bought traditions and techniques developed along the shores of...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.” – Henry Ward Beecher. It is possible that the kayak can make the roller, or at least greatly improve her or his rolling? For me, this has been a...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
It’s easy to find kayaking events to attend in the mid-west of the United States, it is harder to find events specifically focused on traditional paddling skills. The ISK, our local paddling club, is no exception. Of the numerous training events offered throughout the...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Mar 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
In November I had finished building the Qajaqpak and so had idle hands. My father and I had been working on a concept of an adaptable stitch and glue kayak design that would allow people to build a great sea kayak with limited funds and experience. Adaptability was...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Feb 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Independent of the style of kayak rolling you partake in it is very helpful to have a kayak that fits you. Kayaks roll because we apply force to the kayak through the connection between our body and the hull and deck, and this force is resisted by the opposite force...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jan 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Greenland rolling is like yoga, you can go through life without doing it, but if you do it your life will improve. That sentence alone should have been enough for some to stop reading further. Many people that I speak with have dismissed Greenland rolling for a...
