Hello all. While we wait out the winter months out here in Colorado, there are some major events scheduled in the world of kayaking. Here are some happenings in March:Feb 04: The Reel Paddling Film Festival, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The Reel Paddling Film Festival and World Tour brings the world’s best paddling films to paddlers across North America and around the world. The festival has been created to inspire more people to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push physical and emotional extremes, embrace the lifestyle and appreciate the heritage of the places where we travel.
Feb 18: BC Paddlesports Festival, Fraternal order of Eagles, Vancouver, Canada.
Bread and Butter Films in association with the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival proudly present the BC paddlesports festival. An evening of Films, a guest speaker, a short Film Competition and an after show party.
Feb 25: Whitewater kayaking exhibition/Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking.
February 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cornwall Aquatic Center, Cornwall Ontario, Canada. A free community event to introduce the Cornwall and surrounding areas to the whitewater sports that are available to them. Introduce the Cornwall Recreational Whitewater Club (CReW) and its mission. CReW Mission Statement: 1- Provide a community for the regions paddlers, 2- Promote healthy recreation and environmental awareness, 3- Provide access to whitewater sports and education for families and young people who would otherwise not have the opportunity.
Sanding is one of those jobs that's required for building a strip-built sea kayak, but it's also most builder's least-favorite activity. Sanding is just plain hard work, after all, and can seem like an endless task, especially at the beginning of a project. But don't despair - there are some tricks to minimizing the amount of sanding required to build a good stripper, and you won't wear your arm out in the process.If you expect your strip-built kayak to have a fantastic finish, you will have to do quite a bit of sanding. But if you prepare the boat properly before hand, you can cut down on the amount of sanding. The first step is to do much of your fairing work with a plane. This is a very handy tool for shaving off layers of wood, and you can use it to remove the rough spots and angles created by the joints between each of the boat's strips.
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