Posts Tagged ‘white water kayaking classes’
GAP / ACA Instructor Course Update!
By Em Shanblatt
The world needs more female kayak instructors…wouldn’t you agree?
Girls at Play has teamed up with ACA (American Canoe Association) to help make this ambition a reality. We’re offering an official ACA instructor course, specifically designed for women. Robin Pope of the ACA and Anna Levesque are co-teaching the course, and we couldn’t ask [...]
Filed under Emily's Blog, Kayaking Tips, Latest News : Comments (0) : Sep 28th, 2011
Glossary of Basic White Water Kayaking Terms
This glossary is a compilation of basic whitewater kayaking terms meant to be a useful resource for new paddlers. If you have a term that you’d like to see added to this article or if you have questions about a definition please let me know.
Enjoy!
Aerial: When a kayak leaves the surface of the water. Usually [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (2) : Nov 19th, 2008
Green Race Report 2008
The Green Race is the big fall event here in Asheville and one of the biggest and most challenging extreme races in the world. This year the low water flow added to the difficulty and excitement. Usually the dam operators at Tuxedo cooperate with the race organizers in low flow years to [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News : Comments (0) : Nov 6th, 2008
Anna’s Flatwater Drills for Improving your Whitewater Kayaking Technique
Many of my students have asked me for a hand-out for reviewing the flatwater drills and warm-ups that I cover the first day of my workshops – at all levels. So, I decided to put it together and post it on my blog so that it’s easy for women who have taken my workshops [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (4) : Oct 28th, 2008
Grand Canyon Trip Report and Photos
As I was getting ready for my second Grand Canyon river trip, I admit that I wasn’t that excited about it. I didn’t actually admit those feelings to anybody except my husband Andrew. I knew that people would not be impressed with my negativity toward what most paddlers consider the trip of a lifetime. [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (1) : Sep 16th, 2008
A Personal Account of the Tornado that Devastated Bearpaw
Story by Connie Rosinsky
June 7, 2007, started out to be the prefect summer day, with the temperature just right to feel comfortable with a t-shirt, shorts and sandals on. Little did we know that the day was going to dramatically change the life of the entire mid-western paddling community. As I packed my car to [...]
Filed under Latest News : Comments (0) : Aug 23rd, 2006