Archive for April, 2007

Symposium Llanca-Spain - Wendy Killoran

Posted by Freya on April 29, 2007
First time I was on the water again with my old paddling friend Wendy from last year’s Newfoundland trip!
 
I made her relaxing in Greenlandic style…
 
 

But she was excited to kiss a frog (fish…) soon!

 

 

 

Symposium Llanca-Spain - Maligiaq Padilla

Posted by Freya on April 24, 2007
 
Pavia likes Maligiaq’s Greenlandic seal claws necklace..

 

…me too… :-))

 

balance and flexibility - makes a perfect "Freya wannabe"…

 

 

 

…next the balance board goes on the baseboard - and then we’ll try on your qajaq!

 

…ohhhh, some practice already…

 

But for getting points at the Greenlandic championships it should look like *that*!

Symposium Llanca-Spain - Spanish drinking habits…

Posted by Freya on April 24, 2007

Red wine was served in carafes with a very slim end - the goal was to aim directly into the mouth, the more distant the better…waterproof black jackets were sometimes very helpful :-)) …

 

… for me…

… or for Greg…


… Maligiaq preferred it on the bare skin…


…Pavia risked his pretty ugly yello hat…


Symposium Llanca-Sapin - let’s party!

Posted by Freya on April 24, 2007
In the main symposium party tent there was growing a real SOF on a real tree…

The man organizing this miracle and others: José - he desrves a hug!


Javier Knörr helped with "Greenlandic contacts" to invite Maligiaq, Dubside, Pavia, Greg an d me to this great event!

 


Javier and Javier - no, you are not looking like "everybody" ! :-))

 

Black goes with the Rainbow

Posted by Freya on April 20, 2007
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 my whole rolling career, I couldn’t resist when Ron offered to make me a very different carbon Greenland paddle - colorful as the rainbow…

Kokatat stuff…

Posted by Freya on April 20, 2007

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 to vent. Bets fit hood. Two pieces I really love!



The Pond Scums

Posted by Freya on April 17, 2007

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!

 

 

epic paddles, the black version, and the lightest one…

Posted by Freya on April 17, 2007

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 of epic wing blades are made now in China, with a better Carbon structure, and (just to match me better… :-) ) an all BLACK shaft (sigle line for med flex, double line for a stiff shaft)!