Paddling Photography in April (2005-2008)

I am trying to return back to my older articles through "Paddling Photography a Year Ago" series. However, I am running this blog for over 5 years. So, today, I offer a look at selected April posts over the recent 4 years.

Canon EOS 40D Camera on the Bow of a Racing Kayak

I always carry one of my waterproof Pentax Optiocameras attached to a life jacket to document my paddling trips and races. The image quality is fine to display pictures on-line, but it may be not sufficient for commercial applications. Pictures shot with compact digital cameras usually show a lot of digital noise when examining at 100% view.

In November 2007 I started to sell my pictures through microstock agencies. It forced me to carry a DSLR camera for paddling trips. It is a little bit tricky in the case of a low volume racing kayak like my Thunderbolt-X. Most often, I just pack a camera with a tripod and shoot from land. However, I am also trying to shoot from a kayak cockpit or from a decked mounted camera.

Paddling Horsetooth Reservoir in Winter Scenery

It was my first paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir this year. I launched Sea Wind canoe at North Eltuck Cove from Lory State Park just dragging my boat on snow like sleds. It was similar snow scenery as four years ago when I was shooting Colorado Winter Paddling video clip. Just an easy 6 mile paddling with a long photo session at Quarry Cove.

A Girl Who Loves to Run – Laura’s Story by Chase Jarvis

Chase Jarvis blog is one of several photoblogs I read. I am under influence of his POV (point-of-view) photography. I haven't tried anything like that with a bike yet, but I started to play with a Bogen - Manfrotto Magic Armand Super Clampon my surfrigger canoe. Here is Laura's Story by Chase Jarvis. A video clip about a girl who loves to run. A simple narration combined with video and still pictures. Different and interesting shooting angles. It would be nice to create something similar about a paddler.

Kayak Video Camera Mast – Sticky Pod Combined with Monopod

A mast for kayak photography and video combining the sticky pod suction cup camera mount with a telescoping 50' monopod.

Wildwater Racing Kayak on the South Platte River

Here is a little picture gallery featuring Jeremy in his wildwater kayak from the recent paddling on the South Platte River (Sunday, March 15).

3 x 340 Miles on Missouri River: from 98 to 50 Hours

I added a story by Katie Pfefferkorn to the 3 years of Missouri River 340 Race series posted in my Fitness Paddling blog. Katie paddled MR340 three times solo finishing in 98, 58, and 50 hours. There are not so many women in that ultra marathon race. Male paddlers dominate. However, I just noticed that half of 3 times finishers (Bryan Hopkins, West Hansen, Christina Glauner, Chuck and Di McHenry, Katie Pfefferkorn) are girls. They must more persistent in that madness than boys. I would spoil this perfect statistcs a little bit if I add myself. Missouri River 340 Races in pictures: - 12 Pictures from 2008 Missouri River 340 Race - Speed: My 2008 Missouri River 340 Race as Recovered from a GPS Track - The End of My Photography during the 2008 Missouri River 340 Race - Sunrise Paddling on the Missouri River - 2008 Missouri River 340 Race Start in Pictures from Kaw Point - 2007 Missouri River 340 Race in Pictures: 1. Kayaks and Canoes Starting at the Kaw Point - 2007 Missouri River 340 Race in Pictures: 2. Kansas City to Boonsville - 2007 Missouri River 340 Race in Pictures: 3. Cooper's Landing to St Charles - 2007 Missouri River 340 Race in Pictures: 4. At the Finish - Race start at Kaw Point (Kansas City) - From Kaw Point to Franklin Island - From Coppers Landing to St Charles - 7 miles of sprint to the finish

Paddling Photography a Year Ago – March 2008

Not too much activity in this blog, but training and racing on the South Platte River I covered in my companion Fitness Paddling blog. I paddled mostly WSBS Thunderbolt-X kayak, but I was tried Spencer X-treme canoe.

3 Years of Missouri River 340 Race

340 miles on the Missouri River from Kansas City to St Charles in less than 100 hours. The MR340 Race started in 2006 with 15 boats. Next year over 70 boats entered. Last year we saw 150 boats at the start in Kaw Point and 250 boat is expected this August.

I am running a little series in my fitness paddling blog devoted to 3 years of MR340 race - stories by three time finishers. So far, we have the following parts: Introduction 1. Bryan Hopkins 2. West Hansen 3. Christina Glauner 4. Chuck and Di McHenry

There are 4 comments so far

  • Bill Ashworth
    9 years ago

    Marek – what do you know about the condition of the South Platte put-ins/take-outs and river courses traditionally used by the Joint Clubs March event? Poudre and RMCC are organizing for 2015 and looking for information

    Thanks!
    Bill Ashworth
    RMCC

  • Marek Author
    9 years ago

    I haven’t paddled the South Platte this year yet. Last year, I paddled the river around Kuner and Kersey – no significant changes in river character or access after flooding there. I haven’t seen Riverside Park in Evans after re-opening. I may have some updates in the next couple of weeks.

  • 9 years ago

    Hi Marek – Great pictures! This canoe stabilizer and platform may help if you have a tripod on your Penobscot.

    http://wingmanoutfitter.com/blog/

  • 8 years ago

    Hi Larry. I go to southwestern Wyoming where my dad lives and saretm fish with sinners and do some fly fishing. Been doing it every year since I was in third grade. Lots of water up there this year so fishing was slow but still fun. Love to pan fry smaller trout or wrap them in tin foil with some butter and garlic and put them on a grill or in the coals of a camp fire for about 30 minutes. Can’t go wrong with either method.RG

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