Archive for the ‘Kayaking’ Category

Planning a Paddle in a tidal river area

May 22, 2010Paul Cuenin No Comments »

1. Tides: The first step of planning a paddle in the Lowcountry or any tidal river zone is to look up the tides on the day you would like to paddle. You should always ride with the tides because the tides can flow up 3 miles a hour in our area, and that would make [...]

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Great Camping at Hunting Island Video!

May 19, 2010Paul Cuenin No Comments »

Check out this cool video of camping , kayaking, and climbing the light house at Hunting Island!

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DIY kayak camera mount

April 23, 2010Paul Cuenin No Comments »

Kayakers have trouble taking self portraits when kayaking solo so this set-up allows you to take a photo of where you are, or the big fish you just caught. I bet you could take some cool pictures with long exposure while paddling. Check how how to do it Here at the Columbia Examiner.

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Lowcountry Kayak Buyers Guide Part 2

April 10, 2010Paul Cuenin 1 Comment »

In this 2nd part of our series of posts we will be covering how to  decide on what type of kayak you should get for paddling in the Lowcountry or any saltwater marsh/ocean area. We will go step by step to help you determine which type of  boat is best for you. If you missed [...]

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Rotomolded or Plastic Kayak Repair

April 8, 2010Paul Cuenin 2 Comments »

Rotomolded kayak repair is one of the few things you may ever have to repair on your kayak. But you will probably have to drop it very far or be running some rapids. But still it is a good skill to understand and know how to do. Here is a great article about repair HERE [...]

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Results for Hunting Island Biathlon 2010

March 11, 2010Paul Cuenin No Comments »

Here are the Results for Hunting Island Adventure Biathlon 2010. Please let us know if you have any questions!

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Photos from the Hunting Island Biathlon 2010

March 11, 2010Paul Cuenin No Comments »

Check out our gallery of photos from the Hunting Island Biathlon 2010. They are on our Facebook page here is the link to the album!

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Higher Ground Kayak Demo on March 19th 2010

March 8, 2010Paul Cuenin No Comments »

Higher Ground will be having a kayak demo on March 19th with Current Designs, Hobie, and Wilderness systems kayaks available to paddle ! These include higher end Current Design models, Hobie kayaks with mirage drives, and the popular Wilderness systems commander 120. If you are interested in taking up kayaking or thinking of upgrading to [...]

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Buying a Kayak for the Lowcountry Part 1

February 26, 2010Paul Cuenin 1 Comment »

In this series of posts we will be covering how to  decide on what type of kayak you should get for paddling in the Lowcountry or any saltwater marsh/ocean area. We will go step by step to help you determine which type of  boat is best for you. First let us cover the different types [...]

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Keep your gear smelling great with vinegar!

February 22, 2010Paul Cuenin No Comments »

A solution if your synthetic tops, long underwear, or socks begin to gain a smell that wont seem to go away or comes back as soon as you put them on is to soak them in diluted vinegar overnight to kill all of the smell causing bacteria. This is a great trick for vibrams, sandals, [...]

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