In fact, I really appreciate you being on my email list and reading my blogs. The last few weeks I’ve been teaching on the river so much that I haven’t had the chance to send out a newsletter/write a blog. Today I wanted to create a short video saying hello and sharing with you a

Do you think that the bow draw is a turning stroke? Think again. In my experience as an instructor and Instructor Trainer, the bow draw is the most misunderstood and misused stroke in whitewater kayaking. It’s so misused that I take it away from participants during Creek Week. I tell them that they’re not allowed

Today is the day you’re running a new river for the first time! You’re excited and nervous, knowing you’ve prepared for this day. On the ride to the put-in everyone in your shuttle vehicle is re-telling their most harrowing experiences on the river, and/or telling scary stories they’ve heard about the river. Your excitement turns