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Starting out in a long boat…a really long boat


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

Carving my first foam block


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. [...]

Great July 4th


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, [...]