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 […]
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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 […]
PPP Episode 29: The Early Days of Surfski Racing with Oscar Chalupsky
In early December the guys @CarbonologySport shared some vintage footage of the 1983 Port Elizabeth to East London (PE2LE) 4 Day Stage Race. It generated a lot of intrigue on Facebook, and I thought it would be great to sit down with Oscar and have him walk us through what it was like to race […]
