In this podcast, the tables are turned and I’m in the hot seat as Buzz Burrell (a long time endurance sports athlete and entrepreneur and new surfski addict) interviews me. We cover a wide range of topics from paddling the Great Lakes through the winter months, to trying to make a surfski business viable in […]
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Context is Everything When Interpreting Downwind Paddling Instruction
Mixed Messages As happens from time to time in the surfski world, there are some mixed messages around what paddlers should be striving for to improve their downwind paddling. In this blog I attempt to explain why seemingly opposing views are both correct, and most importantly distill it all into useful guidance for the average […]
Paying Asking Price Doesn’t Mean You’ve Compromised
I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post for the past few years, but have been hesitant for fear that it get’s misinterpreted. After bouncing the idea off of colleagues in the paddling business, on behalf of all those in the industry, I now feel compelled to take the chance and share my thoughts, experiences, and […]
PPP Episode 31: Calm Intense, Silly Songs, and Finding your Flow with Jasper Mocke
Today’s podcast guest may be best known as the younger brother of paddling legend Dawid Mocke, but Jasper Mocke is in every way a legend in his own right. Jasper is an incredibly talented athlete with several notable accomplishments including World Surfski Champion in 2014, World Champion in K2 Marathon 2014, and 3x Perth Doctor […]
PPP Episode 30: Michele Eray, You Regret More The Things you Didn’t Do
In today’s podcast I managed to catch up with Olympic athlete, coach, and co-founder of Paddle California, Michele Eray. I somehow coerced her into sitting still just long enough to record a great podcast session. The title of this episode and Michele’s personal mantra says it all, “You regret more in life the things that […]
