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Eddy turns and peel outs are essential skills for whitewater
kayaking. Catching eddies allows us more control because we can stop,
scout, take a… Continue

What a summer! The Girls at Play Summer Tour traveled up and down the East Coast visiting retailers and kayak schools in NC, PA, VT, Canada, VA, WI, GA and KY. Over one hundred women treated themselves
to a day, weekend or week of kayaking — some events even included yoga,
massage and wine and cheese! The energy and inspiration we received
from the women we met continues to fuel our passion for paddling and
adventure. Not to mention the personal growth, confidence and joy we
witness and share

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In a recent yoga class the teacher encouraged us to roll up out of a side-bending pose with our heads as the last body part to come up. I had to giggle because she sounded just like a kayak instructor teaching
the roll! As she was giving her instructions she made the comment that
bringing our heads up last can be challenging because we tend to be a
society of 'head yankers.'

I see a lot of head yanking when I teach the roll and most of us have experienced the sensation that if we just

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I never thought much about carrying my kayak because it was
something that my peers in the sport have always expected of me. My
understanding from the start was that I needed to be able to carry my
kayak by myself if I wa… Continue

The Iliopsoas is a hip flexor muscle group comprising of three muscles: The psoas minor, the psoas major and the iliacus. This group is one of the strongest of the hip flexor muscles and the psoas major
runs from our lumbar spine across the hip joint to the upper inner
thigh. Very important muscle! The interesting thing about these
muscles, is that they actually need to be stretched to keep their
normal tone. Otherwise they shorten and tighten easily which can cause
back pain, hip pain and le

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