Cross country pole sizing
Decades ago cross country ski poles used to be sized under the armpit. Since skate skiing became a thing in the 1980's the effect of pole length on ski technique has gotten a lot more attention. Correctly sized poles is...
Decades ago cross country ski poles used to be sized under the armpit. Since skate skiing became a thing in the 1980's the effect of pole length on ski technique has gotten a lot more attention. Correctly sized poles is...
Many of us have been cross country skiing for decades in and outside of Saskatchewan and like many of you we get out in some pretty nasty cold. Even though there are cut-off temperatures for cancelling races we have raced many...
We get a lot of customers asking us what to do about cold feet while they are outside in winter. Single-use Hot Shots can be life savers while out skiing in the cold, but having a more sophisticated (and less...
Have you cross country skied in the dark? If you live above the 52nd parallel like we do, you may find yourself skiing more often in darkness than you do in daylight hours, especially in December and January. But even if...
We are on the verge of snow again - time to get updated on the latest innovations in the nordic ski industry. Here are the hot topics this season. Liquid waxes There is more and more of a buzz growing...
Have you heard of the Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas? It's a project to map the distribution and relative abundance of breeding birds in our province. The idea is to get a long term view of the status of our bird...
There is a lot to know about reading clouds and predicting weather, but for the layman (laypaddler?) a little knowledge can go a long way to keeping you safe and comfortable on the water. Very simply, weather is created by areas...
Overview: This short overnight trip is great for a weekend and requires no shuttling. The paddling is generally easy but be prepared to get out and pull your canoe over numerous beaver dams. Some sections of the creeks are very twisty and...
Tandem boats, such as canoes and 2-person kayaks, are often referred to as "bicker boats". There are two camps on this topic: the "couples that paddle together stay together" camp and the "sleep tandem, paddle solo" camp. One thing we've...
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