by Newsletter Editor | Mar 17, 2023 | News, skills
The SMSKN Skills Committee is preparing for the summer season, and has planned weekly skills sessionsin May and June. These sessions are led by Skills Committee members and are a great opportunity tolearn some new skills or brush on some old ones at the beginning of...
by Newsletter Editor | Mar 12, 2023 | Interview
When did you start kayaking? I started sea kayaking in my early twenties, following in my older brother’s footsteps. He had been guiding sea kayaking for Coastal Kayaking in Bar Harbor. I was pretty impressed by this job title, but at the...
by Newsletter Editor | Mar 9, 2023 | Reflections, TripReport
By Joe Guglielmetti North north east. Rare wind. Just strong enough to matter. Wrinkling the sea just enough for people to stop saying things like “great day for it” to paddlers. Little Diamond raw with snowless February. Lone caretaker assesses beach damage, prodding...
by Newsletter Editor | Mar 9, 2023 | boats, repair
By Edwina Ducker Driven by the loss of one of my foot pegs last summer and a deep seated, embarrassing urge to have the latest thing/gear like all the cool kids on the block, I decided to replace my pegs with foam over the winter. As a complete novice, I seriously...
by Newsletter Editor | Mar 9, 2023 | skills, TripReport
By Aaron Kiander So there I was, sitting in my kayak, floating in the pool. My goal was to learn how to roll this winter, and the first pool session finally arrived. After weeks gathering advice from anyone willing, I had visions of pulling off a roll on my first try....
