ADVENTURES OF MIDDLEWORTH

Sometimes access issues are internal. In this column, Priscilla shares how navigating a chronic hip injury has led her to re-evaluate her relationship to the sport and how to find reward in “adventures of middleworth.”

By Priscilla Macy

"THE REASON WHY BOTH OF US STARTED AND WANT TO CONTINUE PADDLING IS NOT TO PADDLE DIFFICULT RAPIDS OR TO EMBARK ON EPIC TRIPS, IT IS TO EXPERIENCE NEW PLACES AND TO SEEK THE REWARD OF CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH PADDLING OFF THE BEATEN PATH." The past couple of years has reminded many of us that we have to dig deep to navigate situations that are not entirely within our control. It's also reminded me to appreciate what can be gained from facing adversity. I am grateful not to have been as personally impacted by the circumstances of recent times as others have, but I have been dealing with an injury that has changed my day-to-day life. An injury that has, in the past couple of years, progressed to a point…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2022

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