April is drawing to a close, and we are looking back at the second installment of Creek Week 2016. The program may be complete for the year, but the fun is only just beginning for the 8 ladies who joined us to step up their skills and share beautiful moments on the water. This week’s …
After Saturday’s lovely run of the French Broad section 9, we are officially more than halfway done with the Ladies Southeast Paddling Series for 2015! We have completed 4 installments out of 7–how time flies when you’re having fun! A huge thank you to the 17 ladies who joined us on FB9, several of which completed …
By Em Shanblatt The Sun Kosi (soon-kho-see) in Nepali means Holy River of Gold. Graced with mesmerizing mountain views, alluring villages, charming local people, and fun whitewater, this 12 day river trip through the heart of Eastern Nepal certainly delivered. Girls At Play photographer Stef McArdle and I, along with 6 other women truly had …
Girls at Play is featured in the most recent issue of Breathe, a magazine dedicate to inspiring active women. Check out the article and photos! Interested in doing more yoga, or merging yoga with kayaking? Check out our new Yoga for Kayaking DVD! Also remember, all of our clinics and trips to Mexico and Idaho …
I was fortunate enough to go to Mexico with Girls at Play as a client in February 2010 with Marlo Wright from Crossville, TN. She is a bright and magnetic woman gifted not only in kayaking but also painting. Marlo and I were chatting about our amazing trip and agreed that it was a life …
From the River to the Canvas, an Interview with Marlo Wright, Paddler & Painter Read More »
Whitewater kayaking, yoga, massage… awesome! The Whitewater Goddess Retreat is all about fun, confidence-building and relaxation. We started on Friday afternoon/evening with massages and dinner at Relia’s Garden. After the meal we met in our Goddess room to sit in circle together and practice guided meditations led by Sharon. We learned how to use affirmations …
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 …
Last week’s women’s Mexico paddling trip had it all — kayaking, dancing, yoga, massages, sunshine, delicious food, temazcal and eleven awesome female paddlers who joined in the fun! Thanks to everyone who came down on the trip. It was a blast! Enjoy the photos!
I met Jess this past summer during the Ladies Paddling Retreat at MKC up in Ontario. She is a nutritionist and a whitewater canoe and kayak instructor. This is information that she presented during the paddling retreat on healthy nutrition for women. Enjoy! — Anna 1. Consider that changing bodies have changing needs As we …
8 Nutritional Considerations for Women by Jess Sherman Read More »
I was so happy when Jamee and Scott contacted me about Women’s Whitewater Festival at the Bearpaw for this year. For those of you who don’t know, a tornado tore through Bearpaw last year and they closed their operations while deciding whether to rebuild. Women’s Whitewater Weekend was always one of my favorite events because …
