Editor’s Note: We are including this story on our website for two reasons. One, because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Two, because it’s a story worth telling and it’s about kayaking in the shadow of Moscow in October, 1995. It was written by Misha Dynnikov, one of the Rangers. A big thanks to Vice […]
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Sport Taping for Sea Kayakers
Editor’s note: Thanks to Taylor Furry for taping my shoulder with Kinesio Tape and taking the pictures. Thanks also to Robert Kendall for photographing the wrist wrap and helping me with that and thanks to Holly Hutchinson for the RockTape. Sport taping has been around for a long time but lately people have taken it […]
Spring Waters 2015 – A Sea Kayak in the Desert
Editor’s note: Thanks to Rebekah Kakuk and Robert Kendall for being my travel buddies and helping with the photos. Sometimes we deviate from sea kayaking and wander into the desert. As Tsunami Ranger Capt. Jim Kakuk heads off to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada and the smoke from thousands of acres […]
Seize and Assist (and other paddling power words)
Word choice is important in sea kayaking just as it is in any activity, as a paddler’s use of words conjures an image in her mind that either helps or hinders. Let’s discuss empowering versus disempowering words a kayaking teacher can use to strengthen or weaken a student’s viewpoint of his skill in a trying […]