T’ai Chi for Canoeing September 11, 2007
Just when I thought there was nothing more relaxing than an afternoon on the river I come across this.
T’ai Chi for canoeing - Practice these exercises on shore to perform better on the water.
Here is an extract from the article by Betsey Foster with Karen Knight:
Paddling is all about putting that paddle, single- or double-bladed, into the water and touring, surfing, playing, and having a good time. T’ai Chi is a Chinese martial art performed very slowly on land. So what could one have to do with the other?
That was my reaction in the …
How to canoe - open Canadian canoe August 15, 2007
Here is a great little video showing you how to control your Canadian open canoe. Although the beginning shots are a bit dark, the rest of the clip has some very nice moves in it.
I like the tandom sequences.
Lovemarks August 1, 2007
Zoozoo2 becomes a lovemark.
A few years ago, Saatchi & Saatchi setup Lovemarks. A place to share those brands you love. According to Saatchi ‘Lovemarks transcend brands. They deliver beyond your expectations of great performance. Lovemarks reach your heart as well as your mind, creating an intimate, emotional connection that you just can’t live without.’
Simple put Lovemarks inspire.
A Lovemark can be a small, everyday product that embraces and infuses your life to make it just that little bit better. Equally, it could be a world-changing revelation for thousands.
Now we can’t claim to be world changing or inspiring but we do what we …
ZooZoo2 do Womad 2007 March 27, 2007
Great news.
Zoozoo2 will be at this years UK Womad World music and Dance Festival.
The festival will be held at Charlton Park in Wiltshire from 27-29 July.
Charlton Park, with its stunning setting in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside, is the new home for the WOMAD Festival for its 25th anniversary year. Set in a picturesque rural landscape, WOMAD at Charlton Park presents an opportunity to experience the festival in a truly green, pleasant and spacious environment.
The festival will feature seven stages and workshop areas, including a children’s village, many new activities …
Miami to Maine October 20, 2006
The other day we got an email from Margo Pellegrino in New Jersey. She is currently training to prepare for a coastal paddle from Miami, Florida to Camden, Maine set for May 2007.
The objective of this trip is to raise public awareness of the environmental challenges facing our world, and specifically the plight of our oceans. This is her way of taking action at the individual level to help the sustainability of our world. I am very jealous it sounds great.
If you get the chance check out her website, she has set up a personal blog to keep us all …
Hot water October 17, 2006
Across our planet, scientists, businesses, academics and even some politicians and sport enthusiasts are talking about the negative implications of warming temperatures on outdoor recreation and leisure.
The subject of global warming is a hot topic and is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
Climate change
The oil industry lobby try to tell everyone that it is nothing more than either normal environmental change or the ranting of eco warriors bent on destroying their business. The green lobby on the other hand tell us global warming will heat our planet on average by 6°C in the next century. It may not …
Hope September 27, 2006
Willy Whitefeather a Cherokee indian, a storyteller, riverman and canoeist, author, healer and outdoorsman who travels the U.S. promoting peace and personal responsibility. His message is that “the power of peace is within each of us” . It’s not a difficult message to understand really. Unfortunately some choose a different message.
Willy Whitefeather currently lives in southern Arizona and seems to be always on the road (or river) conducting workshops with students and teachers about survival in the outdoors.
Here is a video he did entitled Hope. Have a look at it.
Molly - Zoozoo2