Saturday, April 29. It’s sunny but cold in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, and the Peshtigo River is raging from recent rains. I’m standing at the check-in table for the Pesh Fest 2017 downriver race, agonizing over whether I should sign up. I’ve been in a sort of kayaking slump for the past month or so—really the
This past weekend I had three ladies come out to an Intro to Whitewater Clinic. We experienced both sunshine and a thunderstorm together, worked with wet exits, strokes, ferries and eddies. What really struck me was that in the face of something new, these ladies inner strength, light and laughter shone through. Approaching things from a place
Our final intermediate clinic of the season was serenaded with summer sunshine, sweet smiles and so much Torso Rotation! Our ladies traveled from Kentucky, Georgia and South Carolina to convene on the French Broad where we worked the rivers current and got intimate with her many eddies! Saturday we reviewed strokes, emphasizing using torso
Saturday graced us with another gorgeous helping of sunshine, and a gorgeous group of ladies to match! 17 of us gathered at the Pigeon for a run full of plain old fun and smiles. Shannon would approve of the laughter floating up and down the river, emanating from our group! Everyone played hard and styled it
I love my Immersion Research Spray Skirt because it keeps me dry and it is easy to put on my boat. I’ve always used the IR J-Lo skirt, which is super comfortable, with a shorter tunnel and is easy stretch over hips and my cockpit. So, when I received my new IR Kling-Onskirt with the
by Karissa Stewart When you’re upside down in the rapids, of a swiftly moving river, with your head above the rocks and your lungs bursting for fresh air this may sound like a time to panic, but it’s actually the best place to start. To escape, you must lean in, tuck your chest forward and
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Thanks so much to all of the women sent in paragraphs sharing what kayaking means to them. There is a common thread of confidence, adventure, freedom and friendship. I think we can all agree that kayaking is a very powerful and transformative sport. We were only going to share a few of the entries but we
By Emily Shanblatt Written for Real Girl Magazine, April 2012 – www.realgirlmag.com When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a professional soccer player. I remember watching the 1999 World Cup when the US women’s team beat China, and Brandi Chastain ripped off her shirt and fell to her knees crying out a scream
by Mary Frances Hansford Like many women, I struggled with my body image through my teens and my 20s. I often felt like if I just lost weight everything would be better. I ran, worked out at the gym and dieted a lot. I often found myself obsessing over calories, and would let my eating
Due to popular demand, we’ve decided to add an additional novice whitewater weekend October 15-16! The clinic will be based in Asheville, and we will paddle a two different rivers in the Western North Carolina area. This clinic is designed for women who have minimal to zero whitewater experience. We start from ground zero, talking
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