On Water Navigation class, had perfect conditions for real navigation. We were paddling in the fog, in some places with almost zero visibility. There was a real exercise where the class calculated a course across part of Annapolis Harbor where we were out of sight of shore for about 20…
What makes a class great is great participants. Yesterday’s Navigation classroom was a lot of fun. Everyone seemed engaged, asked lots of questions and I learned something new. That’s why I teach. The presentations are available here: • Charts • Tides and Currents • Weather…
The 2019 Navigation Classroom has been scheduled. This will be a one day introduction to the concepts of kayak navigation. We include using charts to plan trips, identify hazards, and determine where we are. We also discuss tides and currents, weather, wind and waves; all things that can have an…
Mid Winter – and I’m already thinking about the kayaking season ahead. There will be a few winter paddles, but much shorter and calmer than the play we can do in the summer. I’m taking the time to go through and organize my gear, make repairs, and essentially get ready…
The trip was wonderful in spite of the rain. Janes Island State Park is an area where there is protected marshland, and open water within a short distance of the campground. There were 2 paddles on Saturday, we did a longer 13 mile paddle around Janes Island while another group…
There has been a lot of debate regarding the use of the paddlefloat in self rescues. I continue to teach the paddlefloat reentry and consider it a valuable addition to my toolkit. For beginners, learning a paddlefloat reentry is a valuable confidence builder. When I was a beginner, discovering that…
After a long and painful process, I’ve finally moved my website and email to a new hosting service. Please excuse errors and broken links, it’s still work in progress and will be undergoing several updates in the next few weeks. I’m planning on using this site to manage resources that…
