BECOMING AN AMBASSADOR FOR KAYAKING A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO INFLUENCING YOUR COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE WAY

In this column, EJ shares ways to make your paddling community stronger and more fired-up than ever.

By Eric Jackson

I have been to many rivers around the world and seen the people who make up the paddling communities. I’ve watched some communities remain strong for decades and others all but disappear, leaving lone wolves without a pack to run with. If you are reading this, you are one of the people holding the key to making your kayaking community thriving, fun, and sustainable, or letting it dwindle and die on the vine. This article provides ways for you to assure that your paddling “tribe” thrives for years to come, giving you an active, caring group of people to paddle, travel, and socialize with. We all have an idea of what we want our paddling community to be like, but there are a few key, common elements amongst long-lived, thriving communities that…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2018

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