Kayak4Ever

Yesterday I read about Marjorie in Idaho who started kayaking when she was 52 (15 years ago!). Another woman who inspires me in kayaking is my mom, Mary Ann.
Mom is 64 and she is eager to get on the water after she tried out a 4Fun at an Adventure Summit in Dayton, OH. Now [...]

Check out this post by Rapid Pirate: Marjorie in Idaho
This is what I want for myself. I started kayaking 3 years ago when I was 37. Down the road I want to be the 67 year old woman paddling cool rivers with old and new friends. Move over EJ, Marjorie in Idaho is [...]

Today I paddle an 07 Jackson Fun and I love my little boat. At 6 ft, 6 in, it is just a bit shorter than my first kayak…oh, about 10 feet shorter…

Learning to Surf

The fella in the album pictures is my husband, Tim. He’s a whitewater paddler now, too

Tonight I took another step in my boating adventure. I broke out the foam, hand saw, and shaping tool (sort of like a mini cheese grater) and began carving my first foam block for inside the bow of my boat. Since I got my kayak last November, I’ve been paddling with just the stock outfitting. [...]

Went out today for a relaxing paddle on the metro Hooch in Atlanta. Noticed somewhere along the way that most in our group were in their late 30s and probably over 40. I looked around and saw experienced whitewater instructors and veterans of classic big water runs. Nobody was gunning for an adrenaline fix today, [...]