2024 – A Year of Sea Kayak Rolling Instruction on Vancouver Island

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 noticeable uptick in interest of sea kayaking, possibly...

A Weekend of Storm Rolling in Ukee

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 learn traditional style rolling, paddling techniques...

Traditional Sea Kayaking Roots

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 owe a debt of gratitude for the courage of the first...