THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: Special Guest Harvey Golden

IN THIS EPISODE:

Author, kayak historian and traditional kayak builder Harvey Golden has extensively documented the existing museum specimens of arctic kayaks in two massive books: KAYAKS OF GREENLAND and KAYAKS OF ALASKA.  He has been heavily involved in Qajaq USA and was one of the first foreigners to compete in the Greenland National Kayaking Championships in 2000. His legendary collection of kayak replicas are on display at the Lincoln Street Kayak Museum in Portland, Oregon.

LINKS:

Traditional Kayaks: Replica Kayaks and Paddles

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: SPECIAL GUEST CHUNG-SHIH of Gearlab

IN THIS EPISODE:

Co-founder and chief engineer of Gearlab Outdoors, Chung-Shih Sun, has been at the forefront of high-end carbon fiber Greenland paddle design for many years. He talks about his insights on the evolution of his paddles, including Gearlab's latest design, the IPIK, as well as his experiences participating in the 2017 Greenland National Kayaking Championships and meeting with Greenland kayaking legend Maligiaq Padilla. He also shares his thoughts on the future of sea kayaking and his latest idea to get more people on the water.

LINKS:

Gearlab Greenland Paddles

Greenland - The Place Kayak Was Borned

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: EPISODE #37: Greenland Kayaking Team Spirit

IN THIS EPISODE:

Can an artificially intelligent chatbot teach you how to roll a kayak?

Team cheers from the Greenland National Kayaking Championships.

LINKS:

Try ChatGPT

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: EPISODE #36: Paddling at Night

 

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

Seven years without television.
Paddling at night.
The music of Kimmernaq.

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: EPISODE #35: Cultural Strip Mining (Recorded Live)

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

What we liked in the latest issue of the QAJAQ USA newsletter, The Masik.
A foreign documentary crew tramples over local customs.

LINKS:

Welcome to The Masik

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: EPISODE #34: The Athlete's Dilemma

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

Reminiscing about the Traditional Arctic Kayak symposium.
The dilemma competitive athletes face at the top of their game.
Maligiaq Padilla, Inuk Sigstad, Karen Nelson
The music of the Olsen Kids.

LINKS:

The Traditional Arctic Kayak Symposium

Trinidad Head

The Last Baidarka of Prince William Sound

Modern Greenland Kayaking

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Brian Schulz Presents at TAKS

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

Dubside reports on the 2022 Delmarva Paddler’s Retreat
Archival recording of Brian Schulz’s presentation at the Traditional Arctic Kayak Symposium

LINKS:

The Delmarva Paddler’s Retreat

Brian Schulz at Cape Falcon Kayak

 

 

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: EPISODE #32: Traditions Old and New

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

How a Greenlandic village achieves equity after a hunt.
The music of Siiva Fleischer

LINKS:

Deep Trouble

Moulton Avery’s ColdWaterSafety.org

Zikaza - Miki Goes To Nuussuaq

Zikaza - Ikinngut lyrics

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: EPISODE #31: Thoughts on Compass Navigation

IN THIS EPISODE:

Pitfalls in navigation and the use of a compass.
What 1960 Olympic pole vaulting gold medalist Don Bragg has to do with sea kayaking.
The music of Tulleriit.

LINKS:

Tulleriit

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: EPISODE #30: A Greenlandic Medley

IN THIS EPISODE:

Dubside reports on Michigan Qajaq Training Camp 2022
A medley of Greenlandic songs

LINKS:

Qajaq Training Camp 2022

Iisaavaraq Petrussen - Tarnima Teqeqqui Ornillugit (My Inner Voyage)

Juaaka - Naasumik paju

"Lis Mari" by Juaaka

Katsi Kleist in Zedna - Diverse kunstnere

Nina - Eqqissineq

Nanook, “Ingerlaliinnaleqaagut”, from the Qaqqat Alanngui Soundtrack

Inuk: “Angusassaq”

Nanook: Sivittorpormi

Qeqquaq - Tamarma Qinngunnga

Sussat, "Sila qaammareerpoq"

Kishima: Timmiaaqqatut

Zikaza

Isummat

Ole Kristiansen, Pop Uummataaruffimmi

Rikka-25

55 Historical Recordings of Traditional Greenlandic Music

THE DUBCAST WITH DUBSIDE: Special Guest Christopher Crowhurst

 

IN THIS EPISODE:

Former President of Qajaq USA Christopher Crowhurst shares his thoughts on the differences between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation, and discusses the challenges Qajaq USA faces in balancing the accessibility of Greenland style kayaking with its mission to preserve the Greenlandic kayaking tradition. He also talks about how he and his father Nick Crowhurst came up with the plans for the Shrike and the Vember, two Greenland-style kayaks intended for home builders.

LINKS:

Qajaq Rolls

CNC Kayaks

Conscious Strokes: Mindful journeys of Yoga, Kayaking, and Vegan Food

Kayak Hidden Coast: Sea Kayak Day Paddles on Florida’s Hidden Coast