With winter quickly fading and the inland waters starting to open up, there has been a definite uptick of interest from those looking to get into a surfski this summer. Among the positives from COVID-19, has been the increased interest in outdoor recreation. Bikes and boats were hard to come by last season, and the […]
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A Very Cold Virtual Chattajack
A group of hard core Northern Michigan paddlers decided to organize for a “Virtual Chattajack” this year. I was fortunate enough to get the blow by blow details from a great friend and fellow paddler Billy Bellinger. Below is his story, broken down into 4 parts. I wanted to share this not only because it […]
A Formula for Optimal Downwind: (Wind Speed / Wave Height) + Current
Over the last year, as I’ve spoke with other paddlers and started paying a lot of attention to my own paddles, I’ve started forming a theory for what makes some downwind days harder than others. Ultimately, I’ve found it comes down to a simple formula of: (Wind Speed / Wave Height) + Current. Let me […]
Cold Smoked Plants
I’ve been cooking plant based for over 10 years now. Just last year I started experimenting with cold smoking. I initially started with the intent to smoke vegan cheese, but soon found I could put virtually anything into the smoker, and whatever it was, it usually took on a great depth and complexity of flavor […]
Kokatat – TC Surfski is Now an Authorized Dealer
Kokatat Technical Paddling Apparel and Accessories I’m really excited to announce that TC Surfski will now be an authorized dealer for Kokatat. Kokatat is small 150 employee organization based in Arcata, California. They manufacturer dry suits, layering garments, pfds and several other great paddling accessories. Over the past 40 years Kokatat has earned a legendary […]
