[Paddlewise] Southwest Kayak Symposium Report

Sea Kayakers,





I, as well as many others, had a great time (it was a party) at the Southwest
Kayak Symposium in San Diego, California this weekend. It was nice to finally
demo some kayaks from manufacturers who don't have dealers in the area. The
instruction was good too. What amazed me most about the instruction was the
varied opinions, particularly from Nigel Foster, Derek Hutchinson and Brent
Reitz, who were each teaching his own very different style of forward stroke
and paddle type. I was lucky enough to have Wayne Horodowich demonstrate his
surf bracing drill on me during one class. In the evenings, Nigel premiered
the first of his ten-video instructional series, and Derek told his special
brand of funny stories. A band played afterwards, and Brent joined in with his
harmonica and brought the house down. If you live in the Southwest and missed
this event, be sure to come next year. If nothing else, it is great to be
around so many friends at once and make a bunch of new ones too.





Duane Strosaker


Southern California





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