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Big wave trains are good for the soul.  They induce smiles, giggles and fun!  I’ve been fortunate enough to paddle some of the bigger rivers in the world including the White Nile in Africa, the Slave River in the Northwest Territories, the Ottawa, the Grand Canyon, the Salmon and I highly recommend the big water experience.  To paddlers who learn to kayak on low volume rivers big…

As kayakers we have the unique ability to spend a lot of time close to water and observe the qualities and energies of her currents firsthand.  The inspiration for this article comes from that intimate proximity to water and the lessons water has taught me throughout my kayaking career.  The word ‘yoga’ means ‘union’ and there are wonderful life lessons to be learned when we allow ourselves to feel ‘united’ with the waters that we paddle. That’s why I like to call what I’ve learned from…

When you work in the paddlesports industry spring represents not only good run off in rivers and lakes for awesome paddling, but also the season of paddlesports shows.  This is the time when retailers have their spring sales and get paddlers excited about new product and about the upcoming season.  Top paddling instructors give talks and seminars providing tips on kayaking technique and slide shows from their adventures.  This year Girls at Play attended both Canoecopia hosted by Rutabaga up…

Mexico has gotten a lot of bad press lately so we’d like to give you some good news about our favorite country south of the border.  Our whitewater kayaking trips in Jalcomulco, Veracruz went off without a hitch this winter!  We experienced the same friendliness, slow-paced lifestyle, delicious fresh food, sunshine and amazing rivers as always.

We started off…

If you’re like me you’ve heard that stretching is good for you. That it reduces stiffness and helps to prevent injury. But it wasn’t until recently, during my training as a yoga teacher, that someone…