**There was a mistake on the times of the pool sessions when originally posted on the Badger State Boating Society website.  Several of us arrived at 7:30pm for the pool session on November 28th and were told by a custodian that the building was closing up and the session had been in the morning.  I [...]

Five years ago, Nancy Koeppen shared the following poem written by Bob Carter on the Milwaukee Sea Kayakers Yahoo Site.  As we prepare to celebrate another Thanksgiving, I’d like to share this poem with all of my readers.

“Thanksgiving Upon The Sea”  by Bob Carter
O Creator of the glorious stars of the heavens above and the [...]

Last month, while teaching kayaking at a local high school pool, I noticed a motivational poster taped on the window of the swim team’s office.  It was sort of a “creed” for swimmer’s.  It got me thinking that we, as canoeists and kayakers, needed something similar.  With apologies to the U.S.  Swimming Foundation, I must [...]