Community Newsletter-Skills and Safety

Trip Leading and Leadership
May 2023 by Paula Hubbard
Swim Test Your Gear Every Time You Go Out
Jan/Feb 2023 by Moulton Avery
Taking a Course on Taking a Bearing
Jan/Feb 2023 by Paula Hubbard
Roll, Roll, Roll Your Boat
Mar 2023 by Paula Hubbard
Trip Leading and Leadership 
May 2023 by Paula Hubbard
The 120 Degree Rule: A Rule to Live By or Die From? 
May 2023 by Rich Stevens
2023 Tick Season and Prevention
Jul/Aug 2023 by Tara Haelle
An Update on ENC NOAA Charts
Oct 2022 by Ralph Heimlich
What Do I Do If Something Happens on a Paddle?
Jun 2022 by Bill Upton
Spring Temps are in the Air, But NOT in the Water
Apr 2022 by Bill Upton
Prevent Needless Searches: Label Your Boat
Jul 2021 by Bill Upton
Close Call at Jug Bay
Jan/Feb 2021 by Bill Upton
Marooned on a Desert Island
Sep 2020 by Ralph Heimlich
Prepare for Nav Charts to Go Digital
Aug 2020 by Ralph Heimlich
Hands-On Training at Cold Water Workshop
Mar 2020 by Bill Upton
What’s in Your PFD?
Jun/Jul 2019 by Ralph Heimlich
Custom Navigation Charts
Jan 2019 by Ralph Heimlich
Spray Skirt Entrapment
Nov 2018 by Paula Hubbard
News From the CPA Coordinator: Hyperthermia
Jul  2018 by Bill Smith
For paddling satisfaction, pay attention to trip ratings
Jun  2018 by Lois Wyatt
Navigation Class: Charting the Way
May 2018 by Lois Wyatt
Batten Down the Hatches!
Jan  2018 by Chip Walsh
Kent Island Paddle Celebrates a Dirty Dozen
Nov 2017 by Marshall Woodruff
How to Beat the Heat Before it Beats You
Jun 2017 by Susan Green
How to Tame Your Kayak Cart
Sep 2015 by Rich Stevens
Single-Blading a Sea Kayak
Sep 2015 by Greg Welker
Navigation Tips: Course, Bearing, Heading
Apr 2015 by Paula Hubbard
CPA Trip Descriptions and Ratings
Mar 2015 by Paula Hubbard
Loosen Up: Hand Grip for Kayakers
Jan/Feb 2014 by Jay Gitomer
Paddle Float Reentry
Nov 2013 by Paula Hubbard
Extend Your Paddling Season into Autumn
Oct 2013 by Chip Walsh
Trip Followers’ Responsibilities
Sep 2013 by Ralph Heimlich
Dealing with Weather Cocking
Aug 2013 by Rick Wiebush
Analyzing the Forward Stroke
Jul 2013 by Brian Blankinship
Clear the Decks! and Get Ready for Action
Jun 2013 by Tom Noffsinger
Cold Water: The Predator Lurks Beneath You
Mar 2013 by David Wilson
Floating Alone in the Chesapeake in January
Mar 2012 by “Popeye”
Staying Safe on the Water: Mario Vittone Speaks to CPA
Aug 2011 by Jenny Plummer-Welker
A Matter of Perspective
Mar 2010 by Bill Upton
Who Needs a Paddle Anyway ?
Aug 2009 by Vince Dalrymple
The Butterfly Roll (Prelude to a Hand Roll)
Jun 2009 by Vince Dalrymple
A Step by Step Guide to Learning Re-entry and Roll
May 2009 by Vince Dalrymple
Breaking beyond Beginner Paddling
Jan 2009 by Cyndi Janetzko
UNEXPECTED BIRTHDAY GIFTS: Lessons Learned with a Half Paddle
Jul 2008 by Rob Pearlman
Kayak Stroke Do Bees and Don’t Bees
Jun 2008 by Joe Pescatore
Racing the CPA Way
Jul 2007 by Brian Blankinship
What’s in Your PFD?
May 2007 by Ralph Heimlich
Trip Leading Tips and Ticks
Aug 2006 by Todd Angerhofer
CPA Off to the Races
Apr 2006 by Brian Blankinship
It’s Still Cold Out There
Apr 2006 by Ralph Heimlich
CPA, Camping and Your Kayak
May 2005 by Ralph Heimlich
CPA Guide to Swim Support
May 2005 by Chris Conklin and Greg Welker
Building a Carbon Fiber Greenland Paddle
May 2005 by Greg Welker
The Requirements for Light and Sound Signals
Nov 2004 by Brian Blankinship
The Rules of the Nautical Road
Nov 2003 by Brian Blankinship
Close Encounters of the Big Ship Kind
Mar 2001 by Jim Ferguson
Kayak Courtesy
Apr 2000 by Greg Welker
It’s a Mogul Field Out There!
Apr 2000 by Mike Vandamm
The Inner Game of Paddling
Jan 2000 by Mike Vandamm
Sea Kayaking Death on Lake Erie: A Recap
Jan 2000 by Joq Martin
High Adventure
Jan 2000 by Mike VanDamm

Return to Newsletter Articles

Share This
Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedinmail

Latest News

visit forums