Posts Tagged ‘kayaking for women’
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
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
Tips on Paddling Big Water
Big wave trains are good for the soul. They induce smiles, giggles and fun! I’ve been fortunate enough to paddle some of the bigger rivers in the world including the White Nile in Africa, the Slave River in the Northwest Territories, the Ottawa, the Grand Canyon, the Salmon and I highly recommend the big water [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Sep 7th, 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
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