creative, passionate, driven
creative, passionate, driven
“Ohio?” is the typical response I get when I tell folks where I started my kayak career close to 12 years ago. Little do folks know there are not only whitewater rivers in Ohio but also a die hard community of paddlers that surround those rivers. But let us be honest, most folks in Ohio […]
Cuyahoga:Thoughts on Filmmaking Read More »
By Lydia Cardinal What makes this worthwhile? What makes the swims tolerable if not rewarding as a learning experience, what makes the humility, the vulnerability, the unknowable consequence worth swallowing? I am learning how to kayak. For those of you that know me, this has been a long time coming. I have parents, friends, and
I have a great deal of love and respect for the folks who continue to provide for me and my business, H2o Dreams. Many folks know the enthusiasm I have for the sport of kayaking and in general water recreation. To show my appreciation and to help H2o Dreams grow, I am extending a referral
Asheville Adventure Rentals Promotion Read More »
“When I look at a rapid, I try to assess the state that I will be in when I get to the bottom. If it is not a state that I approve of, then I won’t run it.” – John Wassen, Kayaker’s Little Book of Wisdom, Addison. We learn many lessons as whitewater
Scouting: the When, the Where and the How Much? Read More »
I constantly am ridiculed for my facebook activity from folks; however, time and again it has proven to be one of the greatest networking resources I have ever utilized. I met co-owner of Asheville Adventure Rentals (AAR), Melissa Bertenthal, inadvertantly through facebook postings and a brief correspondence ensued about the possibility of working together in
H2o Dreams and Asheville Adventure Rentals Collaborate Read More »
I learned this quick whitewater gear tip haphazardly when I did not want to deal with putting wet/dirty gear back in my gear bag that was still full of other gear that had not yet been wet and smelly that day. Turns out when you paddle multiple times in a day you collect a plethora
The Quick and Dirty Gear Bag Read More »
It is a common sight among beginner and intermediate paddlers: the shake of the head below a rapid, the swell of embarrassment being off line and catching the slight edge or worse: the look of panic as they flip over and hopefully flip back up. It happens to the advanced paddlers as well but generally
The Folly of Reaching for Perfect Read More »
[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=kj8owljuQv8 width=640 height=480 anchor=http://www.whitewaterdreams.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/launchthumb.jpg] So what went wrong? Well number one, he probably shouldn’t have listened to his friends, but let’s talk a bit more about the body mechanics of seal launching and how to specifically avoid this. You can actually be an active participant in this exercise by sitting in your boat and
Quick Tips: The Seal Launch Read More »
This year is off to a great start. I just returned from my first race of the year and my second time out on the river since last August. Why you ask? All I can say is that it was an extraordinarily long fall and a tough 2011 all around. But, I made it; I’m
I’m Back! A Reflection on Injury and How it Affects Everything… Read More »
The most talked about skill in whitewater kayaking and potentially the most stigmatic. Everyone has suffered through the learning curve of the roll, and for some, have suffered there whole paddling career leading them to a nervous energy on the river. Truth is, this skill will never become fluid until there is a level of
Troubleshooting the Roll: It’s the Hip Snap! Read More »
