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Tag Archives: kayaking
Learning and Teaching Rolling
Learning to roll your kayak is like learning a new dance: you need to do the right step at the right time, then practice until your movements become rhythmic. Learning to Roll Rolling is the ultimate self-rescue technique for kayakers. There is no real mystery to learning how to roll; it is simply a matter [...]
Posted in Courses, Tips & Tricks Also tagged course, gary doran, kayak, learning, ocean river adventures, rolling, teaching 1 Comment
Kayaking and Fitness in the Off-Season
While you can still get out kayaking at this time of year, the ‘off-season’ is a good time to consider starting or restarting an individual conditioning program to increase your fitness and get you ready for next season’s paddling excursions. When I first got into kayaking over 20 years ago, I remember thinking that it would [...]
Posted in Staff happenings, Tips & Tricks Also tagged aerobic, fitness, gary doran, nutrition, off-season, resistance training, sports, stretching 1 Comment
Going Wild in My Kayak #1: James the Human Otter and Eskimo Roll Master
Going Wild in My Kayak #1: James the Human Otter and Eskimo Roll Master Along with encounters of playful otters, frisky murrelets and stealthy fish, I occasionally meet remarkable kayakers on our coastal waters. Meet James Manke, 34, for example. He grew up in the interior of British Columbia, in Kamloops, and moved to Vancouver [...]
Seal Launches, Savage Rocks, and Sniveler’s Slit
Earlier this month, I flew out to Ontario to take part in the Georgian Bay Storm Gathering, from October 13-16, in Snug Harbour (just north of Parry Sound). I had been invited to lead some on-water sessions and to give a talk about sea kayaking on the West Coast. The Storm Gathering is open to intermediate to advanced [...]
Posted in Courses, Events, Reviews, Trips Also tagged adventures, David Johnston, gary doran, Georgian Bay, kayak, Savage Rocks, seal launch, Sniveler's Slit, Snug Harbour, Storm Gathering, Tim Dyer 1 Comment
Kayaking in BC and Ontario
Each fall, on the weekend after Thanksgiving, Ontario hosts the Georgian Bay Storm Gathering, a time for experienced sea kayakers to paddle together in what are expected to be stormy conditions. This year, I was asked to speak at this upcoming event about what it's like to paddle on the West Coast of BC, compared to paddling on the Great Lakes in Ontario. This has made me reflect on some of the interesting differences--and similarities--between paddling on the Great Lakes and paddling on the West Coast of BC.
Victoria, by Sea – A Harbour Tour for the World
This summer Ocean River Sports had the privilege of making an appearance in the Wall Street Journal. When Matt Villano, a writer for the Journal, asked for a recommendation on a tour operator in the area, Ocean River Sports made the top of the list. He phoned in and asked to get a customer’s eye view of what we do – no special treatment or anything like that.
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Kayak Fishing Lands the Big Ones!
The fish is a spring salmon that was caught last week off of Neck Point in Nanaimo by Stephen Morgan. It weighed in at over 16 pounds. Caught while trolling using the rod holder and deep line installed in the kayak. As you see from the pictures the modifications have been to add two rod holders, deep line, and have space to place a portable fish finder. The rod holders have to be set forward far enough from the deep line so that you can paddle. Also mounted so that any strike from a large fish would not cause the platform or kayak to pull to the side. The platform will also allow storage of fishing lures, knife, cups, etc without getting in the way of your legs.
We Welcome New Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-1 Instructors
Last month, five exuberant paddlers earned certification as Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-1 Instructors during a course I taught with the assistance of Janette Galan. This nationally-accredited course ran from June 30 to July 3 in the pleasant waters around Victoria on Vancouver Island. Most importantly, the qualified course graduates will be passing on safe paddling skills to a broad range of new paddlers, whether it's during a formal course they will be teaching, or during informal discussions that might occur while they are out paddling with friends or on club outings.
Posted in News, The Store Also tagged course, instuctor training, ocean river adventures, vancouver island, victoria 2 Comments
Kayaking in Style with Mothership Tours
With our sea kayaks safely stored on board, we set out on June 15 from Campbell River aboard the beautiful Columbia III Mothership. Our first destination was Desolation Sound, where we enjoyed some spectacular scenery and reviewed our rescue techniques in the unusually warm waters of this area.
Posted in Courses, Trips Also tagged desolation sound, hole in the wall, mothership tours, ocean river adventures, tours, vancouver island Leave a comment
Leadership in Sea Kayaking: From Buried Grab Loops to Bee Stings