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Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Cat Lake)

Sunday, March 20, 12022 HE Project Paddle is my attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. You can read about the backstory and relevant details here. And here are the stories of the lakes I have already completed: Day 1 (Burnaby Lake), Day 2 (Deer Lake), Day 3 (Səl̓ilw̓ət (Indian Arm) to Sasamat Lake), and theContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Cat Lake)”

Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Brohm Lake)

Sunday, March 20, 12022 HE Project Paddle is my attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. You can read about the backstory and relevant details here. And here are the stories of the lakes I have already completed: Day 1 (Burnaby Lake), Day 2 (Deer Lake), and Day 3 (Səl̓ilw̓ət (Indian Arm) to Sasamat Lake). You canContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 4 (‘Triple Crown’: Brohm Lake)”

Project Paddle: Day 3 (Sasamat Lake via Səl̓ilw̓ət)

Saturday, March 5, 12022 HE Day three of Project Paddle took on a bit of a different form. Project Paddle is my attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. You can read about the backstory and relevant details here. It was time to attempt Sasamat Lake with Day 1 (Burnaby Lake) and Day 2 (Deer Lake) already checked off my list.ContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 3 (Sasamat Lake via Səl̓ilw̓ət)”

Project Paddle: Day 2 (Deer Lake)

Monday, February 28, 12022 HE Today was day two of Project Paddle, an attempt to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. For the backstory and relevant details, check out this post. After tackling Burnaby Lake just over two weeks ago, it was high time to get another lake under my board. Today’s paddle was Deer Lake, just across Highway 1 from Burnaby Lake.ContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 2 (Deer Lake)”

Project Paddle: Day 1 (Burnaby Lake)

Sunday, February 13, 12022 HE I came up with the idea of trying to circumnavigate some select lakes in the Vancouver area. For more details, check out this post. The first lake that I decided to tackle was Burnaby Lake. It is one that I have paddled on before, but I have never tried to circumnavigate it. So, itContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 1 (Burnaby Lake)”

Project Paddle: Lower Mainland Lakes

Saturday, February 12, 12022 HE Burnaby LakeDeer LakeSasamat LakeBuntzen LakeBrowning LakeBrohm LakeCat LakePitt LakeAlouette LakeStave LakeHarrison Lake This post is more of an idea. I have been thinking about this for a while when considering different places to paddle. So putting this down in words is perhaps a commitment to myself and anyone else whoContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Lower Mainland Lakes”

SUP Spelunk

This was a quick paddle along the Point Atkinson coastline checking out some nooks and crannies. En route I found a cave to briefly explore. I then toured around the Grebe Islets before heading in. Check the pics below. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZVVL9uPVwN/?utm_medium=copy_link Below are my route and statistics recorded on Geo Tracker.

SUP Biomechanics: Hips Volume 2

Anatomy of a Paddle Stroke 2.0 Thursday, January 27, 12022 HE Anatomy of a Paddle Stroke 2.0Backstory and DisclaimerStroke MechanicsThe Hip-erienceThe Subtleties of StrokesHip HingingA Brief Bit on BreathingShakira, Shakira: Hips Don’t LieOn BalanceThe Joint-by-Joint Approach Backstory and Disclaimer For the backstory to this post, see my first post on biomechanics. And for more background informationContinueContinue reading “SUP Biomechanics: Hips Volume 2”

SUP Biomechanics: Hips Volume 1

Anatomy 102 Saturday, January 22, 12022 HE A word of warning. My interest in anatomy started in high school when I got into strength training. Anatomy was then my favourite subject during my undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics. It remained my favourite subject during my Physical Therapy studies. It was still my favourite area of studyContinueContinue reading “SUP Biomechanics: Hips Volume 1”

SUP Biomechanics: Shoulders Volume 2

Anatomy of a Paddle Stroke Monday, January 10, 12022 HE Anatomy of a Paddle StrokeBackstoryDifferent Strokes for Different FolksBiomechanics OverviewOn the Water Versus In the LabExperience: The Best TeacherVertical Reach: How to Hold Your ShaftA Golden TriangleWhen to ReleaseKinetic Chains and Water Backstory For the backstory to this post, see my first post on biomechanics. AndContinueContinue reading “SUP Biomechanics: Shoulders Volume 2”