Winter Paddling with Sea Wind Canoe on Horsetooth Reservoir

scientist, photographer, paddler, blogger / living in Fort Collins, Colorado since 1989, paddling since 1972

Winter Paddling with Sea Wind Canoe on Horsetooth Reservoir

8 years ago, end of March, 2005 … Sea Wind canoe was featuring in a movie clip from paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir in a winter scenery. I launched from Lory State Park at North Eltuck Cove and paddled south […]

Thunderbolt Racing Kayak and Ice in Early Spring Paddling

I am reviewing my old forgotten paddling video clips and posting them to my YouTube channel. Here is one from March of 2007. First paddling that season with Thunderbolt-X kayak on Beaver Pond in Arapaho Bend Natural Area. I was […]

10 Tips How to Avoid Blurry Pictures when Shooting from a Kayak

Compact waterproof digital cameras like Pentax (Ricoh) Optio WG-series or Olympus Tough series are popular among paddlers. They may not offer the highest image quality among point-and-shoot cameras, but they still produce decent pictures. Most importantly, you can photograph in […]

8 Years Ago: First Impressions of New Waterproof Camera – Pentax Optio WP

In April of 2005 I bought my first digital waterproof camera – Pentax Optio WP. It was pretty unique little camera at that time which really changed my paddling photography and blogging. Since then, I have upgraded through several models […]

Suction Cup Mounts on Inflatable Badfish SUP ?

I am using suction cups on all my kayaks and canoes to mount cameras and GPS devices. Of course, you need a smooth surface to attach a suction cup. Rinsing the deck of your boat with water usually provides a […]

South Platte River at Fort Lupton – Northern Colorado Paddling

I haven’t paddled my JKK Supernova kayak since 2012 Missouri River 340 race. I decided that to rinse some Missouri mud off. Paddling upstream with GoPro camera mounted in the front deck. About 2 miles upstream of Fort Lupton. The […]

Winter Walk Along the Poudre River in Fort Collins

All my local paddling waters are covered by ice. Even the Horsetooth Reservoir is partially frozen as seen in this recent picture of the Inlet Bay. So, it’s time for more hiking, biking and inline skating or driving to the […]

Stand Up Paddling the South Platte River below Denver

November 3, 2012. Paddling Bark Expedition SUP on the South Platte River near Kersey, Colorado. Camera: GoPro Hero. It was my first time with SUP on a river – a short, but intense upstream / downstream workout starting at the […]