by William Gatling | Jan 8, 2012 | Safety and Training
From The GCA Email List:Question: I am getting into more winter paddling and was wondering what is the best choice for different conditions? Would you wear the Farmer John in cold water/warm air temps? Answer:It depends on several factors and I will try to cover...
by William Gatling | Sep 19, 2011 | Safety and Training
Who do you like paddling with?There are lots of traits that make for good paddling friends. They need to be reliable and show up when they said they would. They should be easy to get along with. They should be competent or at least making a serious effort to learn....
by William Gatling | Aug 14, 2011 | Safety and Training
A Florida 16 year old girl has died from an amoeba infection. The girl was said to have been swimming in the St. Johns River in Brevard County. with her family. She became very ill and within a matter of a few days had to be rushed to the hospital. The doctors...
by William Gatling | Mar 23, 2011 | Safety and Training
Everyone does it. We all look at our canoe and kayaking friends at the river put in and evaluate the strength of the group. Our analysis is always private, but we do it. We spot the weak paddlers, good paddlers, nurses, doctors, EMTs, canoe and kayak instructors, and...
by William Gatling | Feb 25, 2011 | Safety and Training
Why would you want to paddle tandem in an open canoe? Tandem whitewater canoes are generally big and clunky when compared to solo boats, or sleek, light weight Kevlar touring tandem canoes. When they fill up with water they are very heavy and hard to maneuver. They...
by William Gatling | Feb 21, 2011 | Safety and Training
Let’s face it, wearing shoes on the river is more for the people we paddle with than it is for ourselves. For ourselves, walking out barefooted in the cold dark is really unappealing (once your Tevas are lost with your kayak). For our paddling partners, the time...
