Posts Tagged ‘Anna’s Blog’
Top Five Reasons to Take an International Paddling Trip
Traveling and whitewater kayaking are two of my passions so I naturally get excited when I have the opportunity to combine both! As the regular paddling season comes to an end for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a good time to start thinking about possible winter trips. There are two ways that [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Oct 22nd, 2009
Fun, Learning and Sharing at the WW Symposium!
If you haven’t experienced the Whitewater Symposium then you best put it on your calendar for 2010. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn, to share and to paddle with top padders, instructors, industry leaders and paddling enthusiasts. There are all types of presentations, speakers, panels, river running classes, playboating classes, rolling classes, stand up paddle [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Oct 21st, 2009
Whitewater Goddess Retreat Photos and Wrap-Up
Whitewater kayaking, yoga, massage… awesome! The Whitewater Goddess Retreat is all about fun, confidence-building and relaxation. We started on Friday afternoon/evening with massages and dinner at Relia’s Garden. After the meal we met in our Goddess room to sit in circle together and practice guided meditations led by Sharon. We learned how to use affirmations [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (1) : Sep 11th, 2009
Teachings from the River
Kayaking has directed and influenced the course of my life for many years because I love the way kayaking makes me feel: happy, exhilarated and passionate. In the beginning my happiness lay in learning new moves and being challenged by bigger rapids and better paddlers. Getting good and being sponsored were my goals. I was [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Sep 10th, 2009
Paddling in Central Park, NYC!
This past weekend Confluence and EMS teamed up to provide a unique paddling experience for New Yorkers in Central Park as part of the Adventures NYC event. Put on by NYC parks, the event encourages city dwellers to get outside and take advantage of the active opportunities in their beautiful park system. I have to [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Sep 2nd, 2009
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 [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Aug 12th, 2009
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