Posts Tagged ‘kayaking’
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
26 Miles of River: Plenty of time for an attitude change
A few weeks ago at FIBArk in Salida, Colorado, Em and I decided the night before the 26 mile down river race (a marathon!!) over a couple of beers to sign up and go for the gold. I thought, sure how hard can that be, the water’s moving and if it takes me all day, [...]
Filed under Inspiring Articles, Latest News, Mary Frances' Blog : Comments (0) : Jul 27th, 2011
East Coast Summer Tour Stats!
Whelp here I am in back in the Texas heat, throwing back a cold one and thinking of all the cool stuff Anna and I have done over the past month and there is a lot of it. Since we have last posted we have kayaked 5 more rivers, toured the capital of Canada on [...]
Filed under Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Jul 27th, 2011
Girls at Play Instructor Course with ACA Certification
Girls at Play is teaming up with the American Canoe Association to offer whitewater kayaking Level 1 through 4 instructor certifications. Not only will you learn from Anna Levesque, one of the best whitewater kayak instructors in the world, but you’ll also receive the highly recognized industry standard ACA certification and all of the benefits [...]
Filed under Latest News : Comments (0) : Jul 26th, 2011