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Santa Cruz Paddlefest 2018 (Photo: Melissa DeMarie)
Finally, I didn’t feel nervous at all. I just felt lucky to be there in the moment, able to surf this amazing break with rad ladies while some of my favorite dancehall beats vibrated from behind the judges' booth.
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I was honored to coach with so many amazing paddlers and instructors at this year's Paddle Golden Gate Symposium. Jean Spurr summed the weekend up nicely, "It was nice to push my limits without going nuts and I learned a shitload."
Read moreKelly and I were both honored to have the support of Kokatat for our recent expedition to Taiwan. We shared our reflections on teaching and the paddling community of the amazing island nation in two articles for Kokatat's blog:
Coaching notes from Taiwan by Kelly Marie Henry
Sea Kayak Touring in Taiwan by Laura Zulliger
Melissa DeMarie, Kelly Marie Henry, and I were invited by the amazing Bay Area Sea Kayakers (BASK) to share our experience as female coaches in paddlesports:
"Fifty percent of the population is female. Is half of your paddling crew? Melissa DeMarie, Kelly Henry, and Laura Zulliger share stories from their diverse paddling backgrounds and discuss their common effort to introduce more women to kayaking."
Kelly and I returned from Taiwan and shared about our experience in the July 2017 issue of ACA's Paddle.
