By the time March and April are here in New England, most of us are pulling on the lead to start paddling. Here are some tips to get ready for the season. Hopefully, you stored your surf ski to protect it over the off-season. Before you get on the water [...]
If you paddle long enough, probably in the early phases of your career, you probably have been lost in the fog while paddling. This has happened twice to me, once paddling on my home waters, the Sakonnet River in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and the other on Narragansett Bay at the [...]
Introduction to Nick Nick has been kayaking for over 40 years. He started designing and building high performance wooden sea kayaks over 30 years ago specifically to enjoy the waters and coastline of Frenchman Bay and Schoodic. Nick brings a rich knowledge of how kayaks work and how they interact [...]
Yesterday I gave a brief safety lesson to a group of Stellar Dealers and paddlers in Virginia Beach, Va covering the remount and the benefits of a paddle leash over a leg leash when demonstrating a remount. I will use a recent real example that I had three weeks ago [...]
As a sea kayak instructor years ago, I learned the value of having the proper safety gear. This has carried over to my surf ski days. I have been paddling surfskis since 2003. I am an early adopter in marketing terms, so I tend to have the latest gear. A [...]
