Wow, it’s December 31st, 2024 and what an incredible journey teaching sea kayak rolling in the beautiful waters surrounding Victoria and Vancouver Island has been. There’s been a...
Calm in the Eye of the Storm
In early July Ucluelet, BC was the gathering place for James Manke’s “Ukee Greenland Weekend” where paddlers from all over the world came together to celebrate and...
Lessons Learned in Big Surf
Although it was many years ago, the memory is still strong for me: The surf pounded the beach ahead of me. My colleagues had all paddled to shore, seemingly...
You may be surprised to learn that kayaking has arctic roots that stretch back millennia, with some researchers speculating as far back as 5,000 years. It is an incredibly refined sport, and we...