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GAP / ACA Instructor Course Update!
By Em Shanblatt
The world needs more female kayak instructors…wouldn’t you agree?
Girls at Play has teamed up with ACA (American Canoe Association) to help make this ambition a reality. We’re offering an official ACA instructor course, specifically designed for women. Robin Pope of the ACA and Anna Levesque are co-teaching the course, and we couldn’t ask [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog, Kayaking Tips, Latest News : Comments (0) : Sep 28th, 2011
Ladies on the Lower G 2011 /// Recap
by Mary Frances Hansford
Photos by Scott Martin Images
Friday September 16th, 12 women ranging from age 15 to 55, from CO to PA, to West VA, descended the Lower Gauley together to raise money for American Whitewater. The morning was chilly and wet, the perfect setting for a day on the river. We were greeted at [...]
Filed under Latest News, Mary Frances' Blog, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Sep 27th, 2011
Ladies on the Ledges: Tuesday evenings in October
Girls at Play will be hosting Ladies on the Ledges this October! We will meet at the Ledges Park on the French Broad River Tuesday evenings after work (5:30-6:00) and paddle ’til dark. Bring your boats and attain up the rapids for killer cardio work out, technique tips & tricks and stroke refinement. And if [...]
Filed under Latest News, Uncategorized : Comments (1) : Sep 21st, 2011
Summer Tour Raffle Winners Announced!
By Em Shanblatt
Every woman who paddled with the Girls at Play summer tour, whether the adventure took place out east with Anna or out west with Mary Frances and I, had her name entered into a raffle to win some sweet gear! REMEMBER?!
Now that the Girls at Play team is finally reunited after a long [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog, Latest News, Uncategorized : Comments (1) : Sep 7th, 2011
Main Salmon River, Idaho: Trip Highlights
by Mary Frances Hansford
We had an incredible six day, five night journey down the Main Salmon River just last month. Eight vibrant women joined us for the trip, bouncing down the water in kayaks, duckies, rafts and an open boat. This trip is like no other with its full days of whitewater, camping under the [...]
Filed under Latest News, Mary Frances' Blog, Trip/Tour Reports, Uncategorized : Comments (0) : Sep 6th, 2011
Ladies on the Lower G 2011 /// Gauley Fest
Ladies on the Lower G will be taking over the river again this year to raise money for American Whitewater (AW). Last year we were a group of almost 30 women! Let’s make it a big year again!
It only costs $40 and all proceeds go to AW so that they can continue to work for [...]
Filed under Latest News, Uncategorized : Comments (0) : Sep 6th, 2011
Gear Review: First Ascent BC-200 Rain Jacket – The Best Out There!
By: Em Shanblatt
“There is no such thing as bad weather…Only inappropriate clothing” -Old Scottish Proverb (supposedly)
Wherever you go, Summer rain is almost always an inevitable fact. One exception to this rule, however, might be Colorado in June. When I received my new First Ascent BC-200 rain jacket last spring, I was super excited to test it out. [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog, Latest News : Comments (3) : Sep 6th, 2011