Archive for June, 2008
Wide Angled Forward Fold
Yoga and kayaking make a great combination. Yoga helps us focus and relax. The practice also teaches us to be more aware of our bodies and to take care of ourselves. If you feel physical pain or discomfort during or after kayaking you may want to try some stretching to see if [...]
Filed under Kayaking Tips, Yoga for Kayaking : Comments (1) : Jun 18th, 2008
My trip to Boulder, CO
I just returned from Boulder, CO today where I taught two clinics for Outdoor Divas. Boulder is one of my favorite U.S. cities and Outdoor Divas has a lot to do with that. It’s an outdoor gear store specifically for women and it’s awesome. Check them out at www.outdoordivas.com
My trip started on Thursday when I [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Jun 18th, 2008
GAP Summer Tour in PA
The Girls at Play Summer Tour kicked off in Confluence, PA at Riversport. As I was driving into the area, Andy from Riversport called me to let me know that there was a tornado warning for the surrounding region. I kept my eyes on the skies ready to pull off and take shelter, but all I [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (1) : Jun 18th, 2008
Silver Surfers Workshop
Silver Surfers is a beginner white water kayaking class for women over 50. The idea behind the class is to create a friendly and supportive space and environment for women over 50 to try white water kayaking — a sport that can be intimidating to a lot of people. The most common reservations I hear [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Jun 18th, 2008
How do I have control in kayaking?
During a recent visit to a college where I was a keynote motivational speaker one of the students made a comment about whitewater that I had never heard before. She was a sea kayaker and climber who was interested in trying whitewater kayaking, but was very apprehensive about the sport.
She explained her uneasiness was due [...]
Filed under Inspiring Articles, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Jun 9th, 2008
Be grateful and paddle well!
In my experience, when female paddlers mess up their lines it’s not usually because of their lack of physical skill (although that can be the case too), but it’s most often due to their lack of mental preparation and focus. After all, it’s usually our lack of confidence, doubt and fear that makes us stiff [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Jun 9th, 2008
Keep your eyes on where you want to go!
When we’re learning to kayak we like to focus on important techniques like torso rotation, edge control, angle, speed and so on. As we focus on these kayaking skills, we often find ourselves staring at our kayaks.
I know that kayaks are really pretty, colorful and shiny, but they really don’t deserve that much attention! This [...]
Filed under Inspiring Articles, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Jun 9th, 2008