Monthly Archives: September 2007

Hollywood Level

When you hear someone say that a playspot is at it’s “Hollywood” level, it means that anyone on the feature will look like a star. Well, Yesterday, Cotton Candy was at it’s Hollywood level. Cotton Candy isn’t the best wave in the world, but for a playspot that is 5 minutes away (if [...]

Swing Thoughts

If you google “swing thought” you’ll get a bunch of hits related to golf swings. A swing thought is just a mental image that helps you perform better, whether it’s golf, tennis, or whatever. I played a bit of tennis in college, so I’m familiar with it’s usage in that context. I’ve [...]

Ballerina Spins

A few weeks ago I met a guy named Brian at Spencer’s Hole. At least, I think his name was Brian. I’m not as good at remembering names as I’d like to be. Sorry man, if I got it wrong. I do remember that his dog’s name was Howie. At [...]

Broad External Focus

One of the things EJ taught us about on the Ottawa is trying to maintain a “broad external focus” when we kayak. What does this mean? Well, it means that we should try to look at the entire river while we’re kayaking and not just the bow of our boat (what most nervous [...]

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