Re: [Paddlewise] Greenland Rolling Competition at Issaquah, WA

   Proliferation of Greenland kayaking techniques is but another manifestation
of global warming, with disintegration of northern ice shields allowing
native paddlers to venture southwards and spread their culture to places
like New York, Fargo, and Southern California (at least they are not
spreading smallpox). And as an added competitive event, how about harpooning
of personal watercraft?

Brad

Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>:

> There has been an explosion in Greenland kayaking techniques and designs,
> there is no doubt about it. I'd like to think I was a pioneer what with my
> first sea kayak being a skin-on-frame (uh... an ancient - even then - 2
> place Folbot) in about 1971. Ahem! But enough about me....
>
> Last month George Gronseth's Kayak Academy in Issaquah, WA (about 15 miles
> east of Seattle) held a Greenland competition. Judges included Dubside and
> Maligiaq Padilla; both of whom are highly regarded in Greenland paddling
> circles. The top award was a Golden Harpoon from Maligiaq's own personal
> collection.
>
> I did not attend despite my well-known prowess in the half-roll (a skill
> notably - and inexplicably - missing from the competition, I might add) but
> the Dash Point Pirate has (as usual) an excellent article covering the
> competition (which he won, by the way) along with a video interview of
> Dubside. The Pirate also discusses what the principals of this year's
> competition would like to see the event mature into. Namely, a
> fully-featured Greenland competition including rolling, races, harpoon
> throwing and ropes; a-la Greenland itself. This sort of event could really
> boost Greenland skill adoption, in my (occasionally humble) opinion. :)

> Craig Jungers
> Moses Lake, WA
> www.nwkayaking.net
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