Getting Skunked

Getting Skunked

by | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog, Learning, Outdoors

I tried to go backcountry skiing yesterday. In North Carolina. It had snowed 3 days earlier with a savage (for the South) cold snap on the tail end of the snow dump. Between scheduling shenanigans and life, a few days went by before Steve and I were able to get out to...
Getting What I Came For

Getting What I Came For

by | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Embodiment, Learning, Outdoors

Amidst the go-go-go and the self-assumed pressure of perceived expectations and obligations, it is easy to forget the core questions of Who and Why. In the pursuit of “progress,” I’ve spent much of the past year inside, checking the boxes for...
Learning

Learning

by | Oct 31, 2019 | Blog, Learning, Outdoors, Paddling

Finishing up an intense weeklong Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Training with Jim Coffey, an amazing multi-ninja of whitewater, rescue, instruction, with the rare, wonderful sort of hospitality that makes you feel more welcome even in your own backyard. I feel beyond...