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Trip Highlight 

January 1, 2010

New Year's Day

....they knew that is was a signal from Captain Shackletoad, and the trusty Inland Sea Kayaker cold weather team had...

FULL STORY and

Another FULL STORY

Photographic Evidence
More photos


Pool Session 

November 22, 2009

(Type: Skill Building)

Photos

The final "challenge" was to

construct a shelter.

Trip Highlight

"AS IF" Drill

(Type: Skill Building)

The semi-annual "AS IF" drill was conducted this time with "challenges" for 2 teams. This event was done in the style of  "The Amazing Race" for the purpose of participants to test their skills and learn new ones, in preparation for upcoming expeditions.

Full Report

Photos   More Photos


Trip Highlight

Annual Locks Trip

October 2009

(Type: Trip, Social)

The 2009 annual locks trip was a Halloween adventure!

Read more here.

See Photo's

here and here



Trip Highlight

Sea Kayak Georgia

BCU Week

October 2009

(Type: Skill Building)

Nine ISK members spent 5-Days on Tybee Island in GA for the Sea Kayak Georgia BCU week.

Read the intriguing reports of four of those members here

See photo's here and here


Event Highlight!
Fall Rendezvous
2009

(Type: Social)

Photos

 

Trip Highlight!
Night Navigation 9/25 - 9-27, 2009

(Type: Informational, Instructional, Skill Building, Trip)

 

Nine ISK members attended the 2009 Night Navigation event on Mille Lacs Lake. Read more about it and see GPS Track of route here.

Program Highlight!

Basic navigation class

September 2009

 

(Type: Informational, Instructional)

ISK member Rhett Taber:

We learned about charts, plotting courses and basics of navigation. This was an excellent way for beginners to learn the basics, as well as giving the more experienced navigators an opportunity to "fine tune" their knowledge.

 

This session was also be an excellent introduction for those who will be attending the Night Navigation class the following weekend.



Trip Highlight

Voyageurs Trip

September 2009

 

 

 

Read about it here.
See photo’s here.


September 24 – 27
8 people joined trip leaders Larry Stephenson and John Mayerle for an adventure filled weekend at Voyageurs National Park.


Congratulations!

Congratulations to all six ISK members who successfully completed their ACA Instructor Certification Exam 09/13/09.

 Mike O’Neill

Peggy O’Neal

Peter Larson

Tony Schmitz

Michelle Forseth

Jeff Forseth

 Congratulations to ACA instructors


Trip Highlight!

Full Moon Paddle

September 4th 2009

After many less-than-stellar full moon paddle attempts, the evening of September 4th proved the old adage that Mother Nature has saved the best for last!  Read More


Event Highlight!
Annual Picnic, August 2009

(Type: Social)

Many ISK members and guests gathered Sunday morning under generous sun and light wind for the summer picnic and paddle..(Full story)  Photos


TRIP HIGHLIGHT!

Apostle Islands, July

(Type: Trip, Social)

Photos
Ron's most excellent Video

 Event Highlight!

Introduction to Kayaking Class

(Type: Informational, Instructional, Skill Building)

12 participants and 4 instructors

Photos


Event Highlight!
Memorial Day Rendezvous
2009

(Type: Social)

For the 4th annual Memorial Day Rendezvous there were a total of 16 members... (continued)

(Photos)


Congratulations to the six brave souls who battled wind, waves, rain, cold weather and wood ticks to complete the Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) portion of their ACA Instructor Course.

Next step will be the Instructor Certification Evaluation (ICE) in September.

Congrats to:

Michelle Forseth

Jeff Forseth

Peter Larson

Peggy O'Neal

Mike O'Neill

Tony Schmitz

 ...


LINKS:

 

Program Highlight

May Program

(Type: Informational)

Home Built boats and Kayaks

Two of  ISK's members, Tony Schmitz and Ron Steinwall,  build traditional (Greenland-style)  skin-on- frame kayaks and paddles.(Details)


Event Highlight!

AS IF Drill

(Type: Informational, Instructional, Skill Building, Trip)

The AS IF Drill was a resounding success: a hearty, early season, 14 mile paddle that left everyone (Continued)   (Photos)

Event Highlight!

St Croix Spring Flora

(Type: Trip)

Submit your photos and trip highlight

Program Highlight

April Program

(Type: Informational)

What's the best boat for me?

There is no best boat, but there are design characteristics and considerations..... (Details)


  Ice Out Contest Congratulations Ron Steinwall, with your guess of (Continued)

Event Highlight!

Cold Water Immersion & Hypothermia

(Type: Informational, Instructional, Skill Building, Trip)

(Photos)

TRIP HIGHLIGHT!

March Mississippi River

& Chili Feed

(Type: Trip, Social)

Fifteen ISK members gathered at Ellison Park in Monticello on Saturday morning for the Mississippi River Paddle.   Clint was our trip leader and host for the after paddle gathering, and Deb was the trip coordinator. (Continued) (Photos)


Program Highlight!

March Program

(Type: Informational, Instructional)

Tom Watson, "The Seven Steps"

are a series of measures to take when in a survival/ emergency situation.


 

Event Highlight!
Hand Tool Sharpening Clinic

(Type: Informational, Instructional)

Dan Morrison showed how to  properly sharpen hand tools used for building a paddle or boat, using Japanese water stones.

Details


 

Program Highlight!

February Program

(Type: Informational, Instructional)

 ISK culinary guides Deb Strike, Michelle Forseth and Dana Dickson inspired us to use more creative approaches to breakfast, lunch and dinner! Details

 

Event Highlight!

Event Planning Party

(Type: Informational, Instructional, Skill Building, Social, Trip)

Jan 10, 2009

Members gather to plan the upcoming year

 Photos

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