Last weekend I loaded up my Rockstar and headed to WV for Gauley season. That is a solid 12 hours in a car for me. Gives me plenty of time to think and catch up on podcasts that I have neglected. I listened to one podcast where the person being interviewed devoted a set of […]
2021 Dirty Bird (Pigeon River) Recap
It was a breath of fresh air to be able to run the Paddle In Pink annual Dirty Bird event at the end of July this year. For most of us, the last year has been an incredibly hard year. As a kayaker, I really missed the closeness that the community can bring to this […]
2021 Dirty Bird Confidence Series
Let’s face it ladies, 2020 was likely not the best year for most of us. Most events were cancelled, we were in isolation, many experienced financial hardships and many other reasons why we want to keep 2020 in the past. Paddle In Pink has a long standing of our Dirty Bird event and while we […]
Dynamic Stretching – Lower Body
This is repost of a blog submission I had on jacksonkayak.com (video at the bottom) Let’s be real, most kayakers don’t stretch before they hit the river. Is this wise? As a PE teacher who instructs my athletes to do a dynamic stretch and a static stretch, I prefer to lead by example and at […]
Making Memories on the Fork
When hosting a new event, you never really know what to expect. Unless you have hosted a large event before, there is a lot that happens behind the scenes. Most events take nearly a year to plan out and this one came together in a matter of months. Sarah Stine reached out to me with […]
It’s Just About Go Time
The Lady of The Fork event is just about here and we wanted to make sure you have everything packed and ready for an amazing event. Please make sure you bring at least one mask with you for setting your own shuttle and for when we have group gatherings (such as the start of the […]
