Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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This new blog will contain stories about paddling in Mid-West with the base in Chicago-Area and other paddling-related stuff. I am currently working on a write-up of a week-long circumnavigation of Isle Royale completed in August, 2009.
A MidWesterner's Tales of Sea Kayaking and Paddling-Related Activities
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Other Web Resrouces:
- Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association (CASKA)
- CASKA Blog
- NOAA Graphical Forecast for Lake Michigan
- Geneva Kayak Center
- Paddling.net
- Qajaq USA
- University of Sea Kayaking
- Southern Wisconsin Paddlers
- Kayak Quixotica
- Gnarly Dog News
- Paddling Planet
- Valley Nordkapp History
- Kayak Paddling--Graphical Guide
Haris
I am a Chicago-land paddler with decades of flat-water paddling experience on rivers and inland lakes of native Lithuania in all kinds of craft. I rowed crew competitively for a couple of season but found it extremely boring.
Since 2007 unapologeticaly addicted to open water! I try to paddle it as often as I can. Enjoy camping out of the kayak fleet which consists of two Folbot (GII and Cooper) and two Valley composite boats (Nordkapp HS and Avocet). Favorite local destinations: Apostle Islands, Isle Royale, Rock Island State Park in Wisconsin and just about the entire coastline of southern Lake Michigan.
I instruct for Geneva Kayak Center, certified by ACA, first aid and CPR, and also enjoy boat repair and costomization.
Since 2007 unapologeticaly addicted to open water! I try to paddle it as often as I can. Enjoy camping out of the kayak fleet which consists of two Folbot (GII and Cooper) and two Valley composite boats (Nordkapp HS and Avocet). Favorite local destinations: Apostle Islands, Isle Royale, Rock Island State Park in Wisconsin and just about the entire coastline of southern Lake Michigan.
I instruct for Geneva Kayak Center, certified by ACA, first aid and CPR, and also enjoy boat repair and costomization.