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Stop planting your paddle
‘When you want to catch and/or peel out of an eddy, plant your paddle and swing around it.’ This is terrible instruction, and terrible advice for paddlers. If you’ve received this advice I encourage you to disregard it, and if …
How to start where you are
When Shannon passed away on the Potomac River, I was determined to do something to honor her legacy as a force for positivity in the paddling world. I had no idea how to start a memorial fund, but I did …
4 Yoga Poses for Paddlers
How is your body feeling? Paddling season is in full swing, and if you’re like me, your shoulders and hips may be feeling it! If you want to feel great in your body and continue to up-level your paddling skill …
How to fail and win
Do you give yourself permission to fail? If you don’t, you may be missing out on your best winning strategy. In one of my monthly webinars, Ayla Wilk, a Mind Body Paddle Community member reminded the group of this powerful …
15 Minute Yoga for Paddling
As paddling season kicks into high gear, it’s important that you keep your hips and your shoulders healthy. I’m teaching almost everyday this month and my yoga for paddling practice is helping me address tweaks and twinges so they don’t …
Posture for a powerful kayaking mindset
If you want to feel empowered and confident on the water, you need to learn how to sit in your kayak. Posture is the foundation to becoming a great boater, feeling strong and in-control. If you don’t believe, right where …
How to refine your kayak roll
Are you ready to have a bombproof roll in whitewater? Watch this video, that I originally created for my online Whitewater Master Class group coaching program. I give you actionable strategies for refining your roll so you have your most …
Good or Bad – Who’s to Say?
How quick are you to label experiences good or bad? Are you on a constant roller coaster through life, getting attached to ‘the good’ and having an aversion to ‘the bad?’ There’s an old Chinese story that goes like this …
How to Practice Hard Moves on Easy Water
Are you feeling nervous or overwhelmed about taking on a new challenge, skill, practice or habit? If so, it’s time for you to practice hard moves on easy water. This is good advice in the world of whitewater kayak instruction, …
You don’t need to justify your choices
After a great day on one of my favorite Class III-IV runs, a paddler from a different group asked me why I wasn’t paddling a harder river that day. I found myself answering with a justification for not living up …