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kayakvagabond kayakvagabond the website of greg stamer home about ask greg contact greg iceland newfoundland past sponsors qajaq usa recent posts carbon greenland paddle recommendations horace wimp trying to find my boat in the ec2023 my garmin gps doesn t show the name of any islands kayakvagabond everglades challenge 2020 everglades challenge 2014 categories ask greg answered questions events everglades challenge expeditions forward stroke gear reviews greenland style iceland2007 newfoundland2008 philosophy racing sponsors technique uncategorized wildlife writing archives march 2025 april 2023 january 2022 april 2020 february 2014 april 2013 march 2013 february 2013 april 2012 february 2012 january 2012 june 2010 april 2010 march 2010 february 2010 january 2010 december 2009 november 2009 october 2009 september 2009 july 2009 april 2009 october 2008 july 2008 june 2008 may 2008 april 2008 march 2008 search for pages about ask greg contact greg iceland newfoundland past sponsors aquapac hilleberg tents kokatat north water outdoor research sea kayaking uk ndk kayaks superior kayaks qajaq usa friends blogs axel shoevers greg s friends links axel shoevers brian schulz cheri turner dubside ginni callahan harvey golden traditional kayaks helen wilson justine curgenven karel vissel lake mead kayak robert finlay michael bradley qajaq usa meta log in entries feed comments feed wordpress org kayakvagabond everglades challenge 2020 posted by greg on april 18 2020 i nudged the right rudder pedal and reminiscent of a vintage fighter plane peeling off to dive my kayak heeled over as the bow dropped sharply into the wave trough just ahead of me the acceleration was instantaneous i had to stand on my foot pegs and lean back to keep the bow from pearling soon i was surfing faster than my arms could spin i even stopped paddling completely holding the paddle blade skimming just above the water ready for a low brace the gps recorded 11 mph as my exuberant shouts of woo hoo were drowned out by the wind i was in the deepest part of tampa bay about 5 miles from the starting beach with still a mile and a half to go to reach the shelter of the intracoastal waterway icw near anna maria island during the crossing my speed was averaging 5 6 and even 7 mph the conditions were such that i could point my bow into the next wave trough and surf almost at will although not always directly toward my destination weaving a zig zag path toward anna maria read more posted under events expeditions racing comments 34 carbon greenland paddle recommendations posted by greg on march 16 2025 q good morning i have made several wooden greenland paddles and they get better all the time i am thinking i would like to purchase a carbon fiber greenland paddle which in your opinion is the most reliable least fragile etc fyi i live and paddle in florida rivers offshore day and extended trips thank you adrian a hi adrian quality carbon greenland paddles are light and strong but expensive most will set you back at least 500 and i wouldn t recommend the no name off brands while strong carbon may not be the best choice for some of the advanced greenland rolls where the paddle is levered off the chine or deck of the two greenland paddles that i have broken in my career one broke while doing the under the hull sculling roll where i pressed the blade too hard against the chine and it snapped that said if done with good technique and mindful of pressure carbon should not be a problem for rolling except for the walrus pull be aware that carbon will be more prone to scratch your deck than a wood blade during rolls and when removing a stowed paddle from the deck what i love about carbon gps is their thin edges edges that really bite but would be too fragile to make using wood this is a trade off too sharp and the blades can be uncomfortable to hold but if you like fast touring i very much recommend a carbon gp for the performance gains an unusual feature of a carbon gp is that because the blades are hollow or foam filled if you put one blade deep in the water and press the opposite blade to your ear you have a diy hydrophone and can hear some interesting sounds under the water paddles are very personal items but my favorite carbon greenland paddles are the superior kayaks carbon and the gearlab ipik i circumnavigated iceland and newfoundland with the superior paddle back in 2006 2007 and my two paddles are still going strong and have never needed a repair a great feature of this paddle is the lendal paddlok joint using a 4mm allen key supplied you can securely lock the paddle halves for a solid no wiggle connection mark rogers is no longer making these paddles but production was taken over by nash boat works nash boat works currently lists these as out of stock so i m unsure of availability i m also a big fan of the gearlab ipik while i don t like most gearlab paddle designs because of their round shafts a deal breaker for me the ipik was designed with input from turner wilson and features an oval shaft and a very traditional shape with comfortable shoulders and a great solid feel in the water the blade roots are a shallow diamond in cross section while i love the additional tactile feel this provides a few people who have tried my paddle said they preferred a more rounded profile like other gearlab paddles the tips are replaceable but i have never broken the tip of a wood or carbon greenland paddle greg posted under ask greg answered questions comments 0 horace wimp trying to find my boat in the ec2023 posted by greg on april 24 2023 note this post was penned by everglades challenge 2023 participant andrew findlay tribe name horace wimp this lively story was shared at every checkpoint along the course with much relish and amazement to all who heard it with andrew s permission i m sharing it here so others enjoy the 10 00am late start made for a leisurely wake up and morning of preparation the winds had died significantly from the afternoon prior and tampa bay was looking quite reasonable for small craft with a moderate southwesterly breeze like most others leaving the beach we initially headed sse across the shipping channel and continued on towards the southern side of tampa bay i then tacked a couple of times heading almost due west and lining up with the channel between the northern end of anna maria and passage key as i approached it was clear there were still significant swells from the sw most probably in part due to the strong winds 24 hours earlier i steered clear of the shallows which were clearly visible from the many breakers and kept heading west until i was about 1 2 miles out from anna maria and beyond the breakers i tacked a couple of times trying to head southeasterly while staying in the deeper water beyond the breakers all was going well making about 6 knots and my x cat rolling a little with the southwesterly waves i was feeling relaxed to be out of tampa bay and heading down the coast all was good read more posted under everglades challenge uncategorized comments 0 my garmin gps doesn t show the name of any islands posted by greg on january 25 2022 q hi greg i have a new gpsmap78 gps and it is not showing the names of any islands i have contacted garmin support and they are telling me that i need a topo map or additional maps please help a i have seen some late garmin gps units using bluecharts come configured by default where oddly you do not see the names of any islands for example you will see the the details and outline of islands on your screen but you will have no clue what they are named i ve had a few people ask me about this as you say calls to garmin support often result in incorrect information that you need to load additional maps topo maps that bluechart doesn t support etc oddly my older garmin gpsmap units don t have this issue fortunately this is an easy configuration change to fix read more posted under ask greg answered questions comments 0 everglades challenge 2014 posted by greg on february 27 2014 watertribe members converge on tampa florida for the start of the 2014 everglades challenge on march first saturday at 7am a record 142 entrants across six different boat classes will rush off the beach at fort desoto in tampa to begin the next watertribe adventure i will be participating in the 300 mile everglades challenge tampa to key largo this year but there is also a 60 mile ultra marathon and a 1200 mile ultimate challenge running concurrently i won my class last year and hope to do well again this year i will be in class 1 expedition kayak and canoes and being a minimalist i will be one of the few people in that class without a sail currently winds are predicted to be light so i hope to pass some of the sailboats that were flying by last year in strong winds read more posted under uncategorized comments 0 pagaia symposium llançà spain posted by greg on april 3 2013 photo courtesy of david fajula note the following post was written just after returning from spain but i was soon traveling again and didn t get a chance to edit and post it just this last weekend i enjoyed teaching locally at paradise coast paddlers festival following the festival i attended a great wing technique session taught by oscar chalupsky i m just getting over the jet lag returning from visiting europe after enjoying teaching for the second time at the pagaia symposium in spain this is by far the most international of events that i have ever participated in classes are overflowing with diversity with students speaking french english spanish german italian and catalan my hat is off to josé calderón anna morena and everyone who helped to organize this vibrant and logistically challenging event it s been a few years since i have have taught in europe so it was great to catch up with a number of old friends both students and coaches read more posted under events comments 2 random animal posted by greg on march 18 2013 the everglades challenge 2013 is done results are at http www watertribe com events challengeresults aspx i had a good run and was pleased to be the first solo class 2 racing kayaks and canoes no sail to finish and also led the class 1 expedition kayaks canoes with 1 meter sails although my watertribe name is kayakvagabond after the event a few people surprised me by calling me random animal apparently this was coined by the highly skilled and competitive ironbob who along with thejuice finished first in their class in a double i dueled with them frequently during the race apparently random animal is a reference to someone new who shows up at an event and goes hard hmmm although i am much more deliberate than random there s worse things i have been called read more posted under expeditions racing comments 5 everglades challenge 2013 posted by greg on february 27 2013 if you are not an expert paddler and or sailor do not enter this race even if you are a well prepared expert you may die yes you may die enter and participate at your own risk and have fun watertribe disclaimer press release over 100 boats to compete in watertribe everglades challenge and ultra marathon a 300 mile adventure race for small boats paddling and sailing from tampa bay to key largo in 8 days or less read more posted under expeditions racing comments 14 greenland kayak and weathercocking posted by greg on april 22 2012 q hi greg i use both greenland style kayak hard chine low deck low volume and brit style kayak round chine generous freeboard what i get frustrated about greenland style boat is that it is really hard to keep it tracking straight in a rear quartering sea i have no problem with my brit boat even without using skeg yet but with my greenland style boat i have to really work on corrective strokes and it slows me down is it just the nature of this kind of kayak or is there any technique that i can use to make it easier i don t see any article about greenland style technique regarding to that subject boat handling in wind except extended strokes it is hard for me to think they the greenlanders did not have that kind of technique to pass on when they had to use the kayak which is very very sensitive to what the water does to it so far i am learning to adapt brits technique to use with greenland style gears just because i can t find anything from greenland side thanks setsuko a hello setsuko many classic british sea kayaks have a strong west greenland influence while i like the control afforded by hard chines the overall shape of the kayak is much more important than just hard chined or round bilged when it comes to tracking weathercocking and broaching greenland kayaks even from the same general area can behave very differently so it s impossible to generalize i have paddled kayaks in west greenland built in the same town that weathercocked viciously and others that tracked strongly i find that the kayaks that exhibit the most weathercocking often have very low volume and very pinched ends when viewed from above combined with strong rocker while this often gives superb maneuverability and a certain aesthetic appeal it can make the kayak quick to weathercock broach read more posted under ask greg answered questions greenland style uncategorized comments 18 onno foot bar for ndk greenlander pro posted by greg on february 23 2012 q can i mount an onno foot bar in my ndk greenlander pro is there enough room for the knees to bring my feet into a centered position j p meyenberg a jp i have an onno carbon foot bar foot plate mounted in my ndk greenlander pro and love it for those who aren t familiar with it the onno foot bar is a very lightweight wide carbon plate that mounts to your existing yakima pedals stock installation is with screws the hardware is provided to modify your current yakima aluminum rails so that they are parallel so that the solid foot plate can be adjusted fore aft without binding read more posted under ask greg answered questions 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