What I Want for Christmas: a BURN

[liveonearth]

(it's a kayak designed for running creeks)

Great review of the boat by Leland Davis, here:
http://www.brushymountainpublishing.com/rivergypsies/burn2010/index.html

Comments

[lynnivere.livejournal.com]

oh ya

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

ya ya YA!!! Did you check out the review? GREAT pix of some buddies running rivers in TN and NC.

[lynnivere.livejournal.com]

Ya, his review makes me feel like an expert, like I'm there. Wow. Oh.. & I LOVE the pic of that girl catchin' allll that air! A W E S O M E

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

Have you done any whitewater boatin' yet? Cause if you haven't, you better be careful, you might get addicted. Also, secret don't tell anybody: women have several natural advantages in whitewater kayaking including our lower center of gravity, tendency to use finness instead of brute force, and well, brains, or common sense, it helps too.

[lynnivere.livejournal.com]

I've not been in the whitewaters YET. But I've wanted to since I first saw the solo kayaks, even making sure to watch televised races over the years. It looks so exiting every time. I can totally imagine the thrill & challenge!

As a matter of synchronicity.. at lunch yesterday, an old friend asked me if I wantd to make plans to go whitewater kayaking this summer. I squeeled!! YES! We've not chosen a location yet but there's definitely no whitewater here in East Texas. *laughs* We plan to travel as a group. Any advice is much appreciated!!

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

Cool! Well if you've never been, probably the best thing is to go where they'll set you up with gear, teach you a thing or two, and watch over you. It isn't as easy as it looks, especially at the beginning. Even athletes and gymnasts have to work to learn it, so brace yourself to be a true beginner again!

I do have 2 suggestions for places to go for classes:

Otter Bar Lodge Kayak School
out in the boonies of northern California
totally organic off the grid awesome lodge
AND great instructors
AND a gorgeous river out the back door
http://www.otterbar.com/

also my alma mater
Nantahala Outdoor Center
cabins on the hill in North Carolina
great instruction, polished system
Appalachian trail and a lovely river out the back door
http://www.noc.com/noccom/outdoor-school/whitewater-kayaking-courses/

Here's a good list of some other schools. I don't know much about any of them:
http://www.paddling.net/schools/2.html

[lynnivere.livejournal.com]

Exellent info! Thanks for the linkage. *excited*