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Not As Good As I Once Was...
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Not As Good As I Once Was...

There are a lot of things easier about being in my 40's, but being at the pinnacle of ahleticism is not one of the them. Few have the opportunity to achieve a regional, national or international level in sport. I was lucky enough to experience a national level and dip
Aug 31, 2021 2 min read
The Best Laid Plans - I Miss the River
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The Best Laid Plans - I Miss the River

Almost four years ago now, I got the opportunity to run the Little White Salmon for the first time. Over a decade ago, I recall seeing the first ever full color centerfold in American Whitewater, and although I had spent arguably all of my life paddling, I could not recognize
Apr 25, 2020 5 min read
Outfitting a Pyranha 9R as a C1
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Outfitting a Pyranha 9R as a C1

Kaykers have it so easy. Outfitting a boat consists of shoving a few slivers of foam in for hip blocks, adjusting the bulkhead and backhand, and hitting it. It takes, at most, about five minutes. But, I do not kayak. Frankly, I never have. I paddle C1 exclusively - always
Oct 7, 2018 8 min read
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Kayaking and Coding, they are similar

Yes, I am talking about whitewater kayaking and code slinging. Yes, they are quite similar. What is Joel talking about you say? As both a rookie kayaker and a rookie code slinger, you spend most of your time frustrated, hating life and wondering how the experts make it look so
Jun 4, 2014 4 min read
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