Posts Tagged ‘kayaking’
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
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
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
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
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