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Black goes with the Rainbow

I met Ron Steinwall at our pool session in Baraboo/ Wisconsin after Canoecopia. he brought along a bundle of different color carbon Novorca Greenland paddles, which didn’t take long to catch my attraction.       Although I really love my "Woman in all black" carbon Superior Greenland paddle, which was my best friend throughout […]
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Kokatat stuff…

Deluxe Boater’s pants, Tec Tour anorak. Both in custom color black. If a drysuit is too much, this stylish Kokatat combination works fine! Gore-Tex at it’s best, lots of details. have a look on the website! The boater’s pants have latex gaskets, and a comfi neoprene waist. Latex gaskets on the anorak, an adjustable neck […]
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The Pond Scums

Couldn’t help, but I needed to share those pond scum pics…it’s spring time! – It was fascinating to watch 100dreds of frogs doing what we all love to do – roll around and pile up!    
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epic paddles, the black version, and the lightest one…

I’ve got some new epic paddles!mid size wing with a med flex shaft to try, thanks for that!large epic shovel with the stiff blue shaft… 🙂 at least for modelling! And probably on serious long distance racing. And, to get anybody else who would like to try, started in the "wing feeling"… The new series […]
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Superior GP-Paddle with “Lendal inside”

I was happy to meet Mark and Celeste Rodgers from Superior Kayaks at Canoecopia for the first time, as they were already generously providing me via web with their new carbon fibre split Greenland paddle. This will make my travels a lot more fun in future, as I loved this paddle ever since as a […]
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Canoecopia

…yes, I’m late again posting about Canoecopia, but sometimes there are things at home I need to work on first and which bring the money in…although I promise this was *tough* work, too, but still very pleasant… 7 hrs jetlag and 4 nights with very few sleep and talking all day long, this is how […]
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Picking up my brandnew NDK Explorer

The last treat of our UK-trip was to pick up my brandnew, sparkling “S”Explorer 2, which Nigel was so kind to replace against my old loved one. Thanks very much for that! The new one has 4 nicely recessed clamps, no bolts any more through the bulkheads. Looks like a great job! I didn’t post […]
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Rockpool

A quick stop at the Rockpool factory, home of my sparkling black glitter Alaw Bach. Mike is doing well, dived deep into working on his great kayaks. But – he was well worth to be the first lucky guy to see at least a part (actually, only the jacket and a top…) of my new […]
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Llanberies/ North Wales

Nick Cunliff and Jeff Allan taking a good sniff on my trolley… Next stop before Anglesey: A quick visit in Llanberis at Nick Cunliff’s surf lines shop, good to see that ol’ guy again after the Falls of Lora trip 🙂 – and just in case you might miss a proper paddling picture here: He’s […]
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getting my special Reed dress finished…

The master of art himself is ironing on his logo to my dress A range of lovely women is busy at his factory, sewing the popular Reed’s gear. Here, my new dress is getting the typical waterproof seem tape (a very important detail for surviving in the pool :-)) ) Everything well done, Chris? Greg […]
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