Priority Shift – Oct 2021
You may notice this site hasn’t been updated in a while. Sure, there is COVID, but also some shifting priorities. I am taking a break from scheduled instruction opportunities to […]
Sea Kayak Instruction
Life on The Edge Course Notes
Several students from my Life on the Edge course at the Kiptopeke Sea Kayak Symposium asked me for notes on all the things we covered, so I’m posting them here. […]
New Take on Contact Tows
I’ve been playing with some contact tow ideas for sea kayaks for the past few months, looking at what others have done and thinking about the times I’ve used one […]
2015 Course Schedule
I have started adding events to the 2015 teaching schedule. Look for more items coming in the next few days. See the full schedule, here
Kiptopeke Sea Kayak Symposium
The Fourth Annual Kiptopeke Sea Kayak Symposium is coming up next weekend and it’s sold out! Looking forward to teaching some great courses and I thought I’d share the descriptions. […]
Feedback from a Student
I could never write something like this myself, but I’m happy and thankful to share this feedback from Ron in Annapolis after a private coaching session in the surf: “A […]
Advanced Sea Kayak Skill Development
During my recent Level 5 instructor certification exam, three words really stuck with me. Managed Learning Experience. As most L-4 and L-5 instructors know, as you begin teaching skill development […]
Meet Your Students Where They Are
I read a few quotes from Laird Hamilton in a recent issue of Outside Magazine that struck me and got me thinking of kayaking, both as a hobby, and in […]