Living on the most eastern of the San Juan archipelago islands, Fidalgo island, the variety of trip & training paddle routes from here are endless. While strong currents do exist in nearly every channel surrounding our island shores, learning how to use these currents to travel in the back eddies, the mid-channel-river-like 'green tongue', along with harnessing the strength of the winds (with kayak sails), is what paddling the San Juans is all about to us... Efficiency. Speed. Using what Nature offers to help us achieve our paddling (distance travelling & racing speed) goals. Which sometimes mandates a combination of styles & skills from river and sea kayaking mixed in with occasional surfing and sailing. Adreline rushes. Personal Speed Records. Risk-taking. Innovation. ~Paddle the Islands and let Nature Inspire.~

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Thanksgiving Kayak Sledding!


Thanksgiving Kayak Sledding 2010 from Island Paddlers on Vimeo.

Fidalgo island neighbors enjoy friendly sled races together whenever Nature allows. Excitedly we gathered early this year on the steepest slope in Old Town thanks to a fresh dump unexpectedly Thanksgiving morning- AND with a new and fast racing craft for competitors of all ages to take turns testin' out = kayak sledding!
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