Do you have trouble ferrying or feel that you get pushed off-line a lot?  If so try paying more attention to the angle you're setting with your kayak before you make your move.  Setting the correct angle can mean the difference between a ferry that feels hard and sloppy and a ferry that feels easy and precise.  It can…

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…

Rolling is a big deal in whitewater kayaking because it’s an important self-rescue skill that can skyrocket your confidence, which in turn helps improve your skills.  When you’re confident that you can get yourself back up after flipping over, whitewater doesn’t seem as scary and, mentally, you’re more likely to try new things.

Women have a few advantages when it comes to learning the roll.  In general we’re more flexible which makes it easier to get our bodies into the proper…

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…