Posts Tagged ‘white water 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
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
Teachings from the River
Kayaking has directed and influenced the course of my life for many years because I love the way kayaking makes me feel: happy, exhilarated and passionate. In the beginning my happiness lay in learning new moves and being challenged by bigger rapids and better paddlers. Getting good and being sponsored were my goals. I was [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Sep 10th, 2009
Paddling in Central Park, NYC!
This past weekend Confluence and EMS teamed up to provide a unique paddling experience for New Yorkers in Central Park as part of the Adventures NYC event. Put on by NYC parks, the event encourages city dwellers to get outside and take advantage of the active opportunities in their beautiful park system. I have to [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Sep 2nd, 2009
Photos of 2009 GAP Summer Tour, Retreats and Clinics
I’ve had a really fantastic summer of travels and teaching up and down the East Coast. I’m very grateful for all of the wonderful women that I’ve had the honor of meeting and paddling with in paddling retreats, clinics and GAP Summer Tour events. I also want to thank all of the host kayak schools [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Aug 12th, 2009
Whitewater Kayaking Basics: The Ferry
Crossing the current without being taken downstream is a very important skill in white water kayaking. Ferries help to slow things down and they develop boat control, balance and edge control. Throughout your paddling career you’ll probably see many rapids in which making a ferry to an eddy on the other side of the river [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (0) : Jun 24th, 2009
How To Choose Your Whitewater Kayak
Choosing a good whitewater kayak can seem overwhelming at times. There are a lot of different boat designs available and a lot of factors to consider when choosing a kayak. These factors include your size, weight, skill level and comfort. Deciding what kind of kayaking you want to do is important as well. It’s a [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Kayaking Tips : Comments (1) : Apr 8th, 2009