By Mary Fairchild Can you feel the energy in this picture? That’s how our two days looked–everyone was beaming and having a lot of fun. Flickr Pictures Coach Bonnie Perry psyching up our group(above) before we head to the lake on our first day of training at the Ladies of the Lake Sea Kayak Symposium 2013….
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Kayaking With Team River Runner on Armed Forces Day
By Mary Fairchild (Craig Esposito [upside down] teaching the bow rescue to a veteran at Menomonee Park, Menomonee Falls, Wi.) I needed to fill out the questionnaire for this event last week when I first saw it on Facebook on the CASKA page which read, “Please help us get two more RSVPs for this event…Adaptive paddling–kayakers wanted.” For…
Jekyll and Cumberland Islands: Sea Kayak Surf Workshop With Geneva Kayak
By Mary Fairchild Stafford Beach, Cumberland Island. 11/02/12. Surfers on Amelia Island shared with me that there are consistent spots along the eastern seaboard that bring in solid waves for three out of the four seasons. Although I was hoping that Hurricane Sandy, which had already delivered swell from Florida to the Great Lakes(Sun Times story here), would keep things interesting,…
Chicago River Kayaking: Don’t Get Caught Up Creek Without a Paddle
When it comes to kayaking the Chicago River, some don’t give it a second thought, while others wonder if what they are doing is safe. YouTube video here. Erring on the cautious side, I pulled up a few blog posts from our past CASKA trip reports on the Chicago River that may help address concerns…
Sea Kayak Specialist’s Sam Crowley of Marquette: Door County Instructor Development
By Mary Fairchild Marquette’s ACA L5 trainer Sam Crowley. Here you will brush up on skills you should already know. “Mary, do you think you can do an expedition solo?” was the question. “No, I know I’m not ready yet. Don’t ask me to lead a group yet either,” I kept repeating when it came time to committing to the…
St. Patrick’s Day: Kayaking on the Chicago River
By Mary Fairchild My daughter and I had a bird’s-eye view as we were herded over the bridges along with some 350,000 others who came out for the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities including the dyeing of the Chicago River this past Saturday. The paddle tour was organized by Paddle & Trail, Geneva Kayak, and CASKA (Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Assoc.). Kayak instructor Mark…