Thanks for visiting my presentations for Canoecopia. I hope you found each of them valuable.
I have included links to resources related to many of my Canoecopia presentations as well as links to find the Power to the Paddle book and DVD. Feel free to download the resources and be sure to share the link to this page with your friends. You’ll also find a link below and to the right to my podcast, Paddling the Blue. If you enjoy stories of people doing great things from the seat of a boat, you’ll love the show!
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Power to the Paddle: Exercises to Improve your Canoe and Kayak Paddling
- Purchase Power to the Paddle book
- Purchase Power to the Paddle Companion DVD
- Power to the Paddle Stretches (PDF download)
- Power to the Paddle Mobility Drills (PDF download)
- Mobility drills demo (video)
- Resistance band exercise demo (video)
- Foam rolling demo (video)
How to perfectly pack your kayak for a multi-day trip
- How to perfectly pack your kayak infographic (PDF download)
- Sample kayak camping packing list (PDF file)
Five things I wish someone would have told me before I started kayaking
- Five things I wish someone told me when I started kayaking (PDF download)
- Float plan template (paddling .com)
- Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System (NOAA/GLERL/GLCFS)
- US Wind Map
- USGS Streamflow
Navigating the Seas with Nautical Charts
- Navigating the Seas with Nautical Charts (pdf download)
- NOAA Custom Chart online tool
- NOAA Chart No. 1 (book)
- Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom (book)
- Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation: Mastering the Traditional Skills and Latest Technologies, by David Burch (book)
Sand Dunes, Lighthouses, and Cherry Pie: Sea Kayaking Michigan’s Grand Traverse Area
- Interactive put-in map
- Grand Traverse Area Coastal Launch Sites
- Point Betsie Lighthouse
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- US Lifesaving Service (Sleeping Bear)
- History of the Lyle Gun
- Sleeping Bear Inn
- Leland Fishtown
- Leland Blue
- Clay Cliffs Natural Area
- Mary’s Kitchen Port
- Grand Traverse Pie Company
- The Legend of Power Island
- Camping on Power Island
- Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve
- Chain of Lakes Water Trail
- Paddle Antrim
Paddling instruction and guided experiences
If you’re looking for quality coastal kayak, river kayak, or SUP instruction, check out my programs.
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Paddling the Blue podcast
While you’re here, check out the Paddling the Blue podcast. Through this podcast, I interview fascinating people from around the world doing great things from the seat of a boat.
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