Archive for August, 2009
Girls at Play/Kokatat Giveaway!
Congratulations Carrie Richardson!! Our Winner!
Kokatat and Girls at Play are teaming up to bring you the chance to win an awesome package that includes a Kokatat Knappster Gore-tex shortie, a Shred Ready Limited Edition Girls at Play Helmet and Anna’s new instructional DVD! Here’s the deal: If you book a spot on and pay in [...]
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Photos of 2009 GAP Summer Tour, Retreats and Clinics
I’ve had a really fantastic summer of travels and teaching up and down the East Coast. I’m very grateful for all of the wonderful women that I’ve had the honor of meeting and paddling with in paddling retreats, clinics and GAP Summer Tour events. I also want to thank all of the host kayak schools [...]
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Whitewater Kayaking Basics: Eddy Turns
Eddy turns (getting into eddies) and peel outs (exiting eddies) are the foundation of good river running technique and it’s important to practice being as precise as possible. In my experience, learning and performing good eddy turns is one of the most challenging skills in kayaking, especially for beginners. This is partially because a [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Aug 12th, 2009