By Vladimir Brezina
Connected only too well: trying to take apart Johna’s paddle after the 2014 Everglades Challenge—
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Connected.
By Vladimir Brezina
Connected only too well: trying to take apart Johna’s paddle after the 2014 Everglades Challenge—
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Connected.
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Connected, Everglades Challenge, Kayak Gear, Kayaking, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
As paddling trips go, this one wasn’t much: We left shortly before noon, and returned just after 2 PM—nothing like our typical day-long expeditions.
The weather was perfect: clear, sunny and dry with a light breeze. No wind, waves, or other “conditions” that make for an exciting kayak adventure.
But since it was our first trip together in quite a while, we were happy just to be on the water.
Posted in Kayaking, New York City
Tagged Kayaking, Morris Canal, New York City, New York Harbor
By Vladimir Brezina
Why did so many other kayaks overtake us in the 2014 Everglades Challenge? Wind power!
Next time, we’ll have sails on our kayaks too!
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Wind.
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Everglades Challenge, Florida Kayaking, Kayak Sailing, Kayaking, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wind
By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
“We’re going to the cardboard kayak races this weekend, right?” Vlad said, looking at me expectantly. I glanced back dubiously.
We’d missed the 2013 race, the first year that the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance had organized the race as part of its City of Water Day, but we’d thoroughly enjoyed the video. Last year, I’d provided kayak safety support for the race, while Vlad took photos. And we wrote it up on Wind Against Current.
As much fun as the race had been, did we really need to experience it again?
Yes, we did! So last Saturday we headed out to Governors Island, on a sultry summer day that started out reasonably comfortable, but promised heat and stickiness by the afternoon.
By Vladimir Brezina
Underway off Cape Cod, Massachusetts—
(story and more photos are here)
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, On the Way.
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Cape Cod, Massachusetts Sea Kayaking, On the Way, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Sea Kayaking, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
Part of the Graveyard of Ships in the Arthur Kill, New York Harbor. More recent photos of the Graveyard are here.
A contribution to this week’s Photo Challenge, Broken.
Posted in Kayaking, New York City, Photography
Tagged Broken, Graveyard of Ships, Kayaking, New York Harbor, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
Johna’s favorite hat for long-distance travel by kayak—
(more photos here)
It’s stylish with a veil—
(more photos here)
… and practical at night with a headlamp—
(more photos here)
Whereas I wear a traditional sou’wester, because a rainy day will always come—
(more photos here)
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Hats.
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Everglades Challenge, Hats, Kayak Gear, Kayaking, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge