Posts Tagged ‘kayaking’
Holiday Paddling in Mexico
Our flight to Mexico City took off just before a major snowstorm hit Western North Carolina and buried the area under 15 inches of snow. Talk about good timing! Jalcomulco, Veracruz is one of my favorite places. The town of about 3000 residents is located in the Antigua River Valley surrounded by beautiful hillsides of [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Jan 12th, 2010
Whitewater Technique: The Seal Launch
The ’seal launch’ is a term used to describe the act of getting back into the river by launching your kayak down the face of or over the edge of a rock. I’m not sure how it got that name, I’m assuming that seals do something similar when they dive back into the ocean. Seems [...]
Filed under Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Nov 15th, 2009
Interview with Green Queen Adriene Levknecht
The Green Race is the premiere whitewater kayak extreme race in the world. Thousands of people hike in over steep terrain for over an hour to spectate and world-class paddlers travel long distances to compete. Most of the race takes place in a mile that drops 342 ft so it’s a steep, narrow and technical [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News : Comments (1) : Nov 15th, 2009
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
Gauley Fest and Ladies on the Lower G ‘09
Gauley Fest is one of my favorite events. Not only is it a gathering of thousands of paddlers on one of the best stretches of whitewater in the world, but it’s also a huge fundraiser for American Whitewater. This year’s festival saw great weather and a record attendance of over 5000 people!
Ladies on the Lower [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports, Uncategorized : Comments (0) : Oct 6th, 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