Posts Tagged ‘kayaking for women’
Taking a Break
By Em Shanblatt
I woke up last Wednesday morning with a strange feeling in my gut. We had gotten lots of rain here in the Southeast, and almost every river imaginable was filled with a healthy flow. I got a phone call from a friend going to one of my favorite rivers, an opportunity I would [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Uncategorized : Comments (0) : Dec 12th, 2011
Girls at Play Internship Opportunities!
Do you want to improve your teaching and paddling skills while traveling with some of the country’s best instructors? Or learn more about the inner workings of a small paddlesport company and help it grow while learning new skills? Or all of it?! Check out our 2012 internship opportunities!
Girls at Play Summer Internship Asheville, NC
The [...]
Filed under Latest News : Comments (0) : Dec 7th, 2011
Headbands and Noseplugs: My Mental Game
By Em Shanblatt
Like most physical endeavors out there, kayaking is extremely mental. The success of a run can be determined by your attitude, confidence, and nervousness to excitement ratio.
Every kayaker has figured out her own personal tricks to get in the right headspace for a river, especially a challenging or new run. Coping with fear [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Kayaking Tips : Comments (3) : Nov 7th, 2011
ACA/GAP instructor course = SUCCESS!
By Em Shanblatt
First order of business…CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 6 NEW FEMALE KAYAK INSTRUCTORS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE FIRST EVER ACA / GAP INSTRUCTOR COURSE!!!
The American Canoe Association (ACA) and Girls as Play have started to team up for women’s specific kayak instructor courses. This past weekend concluded the first ever course under this partnership, and it [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog : Comments (0) : Nov 2nd, 2011
Fun at the Ledges!
By Em Shanblatt
This past Tuesday kicked off the Ladies on the Ledges series, which happens EVERY TUESDAY IN OCTOBER AT 5:30!
Ladies on the Ledges is a free event we created to get women on the water together! We spend from 5:30-7:30 (or shorter if you’d like) paddling on the Ledges rapid on the French Broad [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog, Latest News : Comments (0) : Oct 5th, 2011
Shed the Resistance when Learning to Roll
When teaching the sweep roll to students I talk about cocking the right wrist during the finish of the roll to shed any resistance being applied to the water with the paddle. This technique helps the paddler move her energy from pulling down on the paddle to centering and finishing the roll with a strong [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Oct 5th, 2011
JUST ADDED – Novice Whitewater Weekend Oct. 15-16
Due to popular demand, we’ve decided to add an additional novice whitewater weekend October 15-16! The clinic will be based in Asheville, and we will paddle a two different rivers in the Western North Carolina area.
This clinic is designed for women who have minimal to zero whitewater experience. We start from ground zero, talking about [...]
Filed under Latest News : Comments (0) : Sep 28th, 2011