Denmark!
After leaving Karlstad, Sweden, Mark and I made our way to Denmark for classes in two locations, Hundested and Svendborg. In Hundested I taught three sessions of Simplifying the Roll, while Mark taught three sessions of Simplifying the Stroke, with an emphasis on moving through, and using, wind and swell. Thanks to Jacob and Mette for hosting us!
Jacob is always smiling when he’s in his kayak.
Thiim provides a Danish translation while Mark talked about the importance of body rotation.
The wind provided a wonderful learning environment.
The strokes class was tired but happy after all of that wind excitement.
Saturday night’s dinner consisted of barbecued lamb for the meat eaters.
After the weekend of classes we stuck around for a couple of extra days to explore the area. One of the places that we visited was Økosamfundet Dyssekilde, one of the oldest eco-villages in Denmark. Here a somewhat groovy bike waits for its rider.
After leaving Hundested we made our way to Svendborg, also in Denmark, where we ran classes for Kajak Inn. Throughout the two days we ran two sessions of Simplifying the Roll and a Qajaq Immersion Day. Thanks to Pernille and Jacob for hosting us!
Yoga for Paddlers on the dock was a nice start to both days.
David pulls off a brick roll.
The Qajaq Immersion Day included strokes instruction, and the group enjoyed a paddle around several of Svendborg’s scenic islands.
A happy group of paddlers and their sticks.
