Storm Gathering USA 2017 - Event Video

Storm Gathering USA - Trinidad, California - March 3, 4 and 5, 2017

Storm Gathering USA 2017 - Event Video. 

Produced by Helen Wilson

Storm Gathering events are sea kayak symposiums designed for those wanting to take their skills to the next level. The UK SGS and the SGS USA events are presented by GreenlandorBust.org.

The symposium featured in this video took place in Trinidad, California from March 3 to 5, 2017. The next UK event takes place next March 2018 in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The next USA event takes place March 8 to 10, 2019 in Trinidad, California.

Get in touch if you want more information about either event - info@greenlandorbust.org

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Kokatat - Pure Gold

We are pleased to announce that Kokatat Watersports Wear will be the major presenting sponsor at Storm Gathering USA 2017.

Kokatat began making paddle sports apparel and gear in 1971 and has since gone on to be one of the most trusted brands of sea kayak clothing and equipment internationally. Today, more than 90% of Kokatat’s global sales are generated from apparel and accessories manufactured locally by locals in Arcata, CA.

Both Helen and Mark have been Kokatat Brand Ambassadors since 2008, and throughout all our teaching and travel adventures, we have found that Kokatat is the finest and most durable paddling apparel in the world.

Kokatat has also been supporting both UK Storm Gathering and Storm Gathering USA symposiums as far back as 2008, and we feel honored to be continually connected with this great Humboldt-based manufacturer.

This year, Kokatat will be opening up it’s factory to symposium participants, providing a unique insight into how it’s all done behind the scenes. 

Jeff Turner, Kokatat’s Sales/Marketing/Design Manager will speaking on the Saturday evening about the history of the company and it’s continued impact on the paddlesports community. 

Kokatat has also provide some major prizes for the event raffle including a Passage Anorak, a OuterCore Habanero Liner, a Poseidon PFD, a Tactic pack AND hydration reservoir, and Woolcore Long Sleeve Shirt.

So now is the time to get into the water with Storm Gathering USA 2017 and Kokatat this March in Trinidad, CA. See you soon Storm Paddlers!

Contact us directly if you still wish to attend the event.

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Who’s Teaching You? Sean Morley.

The rather astounding Sean Morley will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017 this March.

Session 1: Long Boat Surfing – Full
Session 2: Fundamentals of Rock Gardening (with Paul Kuthe) – Full
Session 3: Rough Water Boat Handling
Session 4: Ocean Journey – Full

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Who’s Teaching You? Ben Lawry.

The rather bodacious Ben Lawry will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017 this March.

Session 1: Storm Paddling Essentials (with Mark Tozer)

Session 3: Moderate Water Boat Handling (with Jeff Laxier)

Saturday Evening: Master of Ceremony

Session 4: Developing Boat Control

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Who’s Teaching You? Bill Vonnegut.

The rather bodacious Bill Vonnegut will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017 this March.

Session 1: Developing Boat Control
Session 2: Situational Rolling and Bracing (with Kelly Marie Henry)
Session 3: Intermediate Rock Gardening (with Paul Kuthe)
Session 4: Situational Rolling and Bracing

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Who’s Teaching You? Cate Hawthorne

The rather courageous Cate Hawthorne will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017 

Session 1: Intermediate Rock Gardening

Session 2: White Water of the Sea (full-day class)

Session 3: White Water of the Sea (full-day class)

Session 4: Fundamentals of Rock Gardening

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Who’s Teaching You? Jeff Laxier

The rather joyous Jeff Laxier will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017.

Session 1: Rough Water Boat Handling.
Session 2: Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing.
Session 3: Moderate Water Boat Handling (with Ben Lawry).
Session 4: Long Boat Surfing (with Paul Kuthe).

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Who’s Teaching You? Roger Schumann.

The rather raucous Roger Schumann will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017.

Session 1: Unscrambling the Scramble
Sessions 2-3: Incident Management
Session 4: Unscrambling the Scramble

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Who's Teaching You? Don Cheyette.

The rather dynamic Donald Cheyette will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017 this March.

Session 1: Moderate Water Boat Handling
Session 2 & 3: Fundamentals of Sea Kayak Leadership (full-day class)
Session 4: Coastal Journey (with Mark Tozer)

Sign up today while there are still spaces.

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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Who's Teaching You? Kelly Marie Henry.

The rather splendid Kelly Marie Henry will be instructing these classes during Storm Gathering USA 2017 :-)

Session 1: Surf Zone Fundamentals
Session 2: Situational Rolling and Bracing (with Bill Vonnegut)
Session 3: Coastal Journey
Session 4: Rough Water Boat Handling

Sign up today while there are still spaces.

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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SGS USA Announcement - Class Timetable and Availability

Following are the class choices for each day at Storm Gathering USA 2017.

Friday Session Choices 1 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

All Levels - Developing Boat Control DBC1

All Levels - Greenland Strokes GS1

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Level 1 and 2 - Storm Paddling Essentials SPE

Level 1 and 2 - Surf Zone Fundamentals SZF

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Level 2 and 3 - Intermediate Rock Gardening IRG1

Level 2 and 3 - Unscrambling the Scramble UTS 1

Level 2 and 3 - Long Boat Surfing LBS1: FULL

Level 2 and 3 - Moderate Water Boat Handling MWBH 1

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 1

Level 3 - Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing TLTL1

Saturday Session Choices 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

All Levels - Simplifying The Roll STR: FULL

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Level 1 & 2 - Fundamentals of Rock Gardening FRG 1: FULL

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Level 2 and 3 - Situational Rolling & Bracing SRB1

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Level 3 - Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing TLTL1

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Saturday Session Choices 1.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

All Levels - Wild Harvesting WH: FULL

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Level 1 and 2 - Coastal Journey CJ1

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Level 2 and 3 - Intermediate Rock Gardening IRG2

Level 2 and 3 - Moderate Water Boat Handling MWBH 2

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 2

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Saturday Session Choices All Day

Level 1 & 2 - Fundamentals of Sea Kayak Leadership FSKL

Level 2 & 3 - Incident Management IM

Level 2 & 3 - White Water of The Sea WWOTS

Sunday Session Choices 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

All Levels - Developing Boat Control DBC1

All levels - Greenland Strokes GS2

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Level 1 & 2 - Fundamentals of Rock Gardening FRG 2

Level 1 & 2 - Coastal Journey CJ2

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Level 2 & 3 - Ocean Journey OCJ1: FULL

Level 2 & 3 - Unscrambling the Scramble UTS 2

Level 2 & 3 - Situational Rolling and Bracing SRB2: FULL

Level 2 & 3 - Long Boat Surfing LBS2

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 3

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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Welcome Onboard Fellow Storm Paddlers From Wales!

Today we would like to welcome onboard our fellow Storm Paddlers who will be joining us from Wales this March for Storm Gathering USA 2017 in Trinidad, California.

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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Welcome Onboard Fellow Storm Paddlers From Sweden!

Today we would like to welcome onboard our fellow Storm Paddlers who will be joining us from Sweden this March for Storm Gathering USA 2017 in Trinidad, California.

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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Welcome Onboard Fellow Storm Paddlers From Canada!

Today we would like to welcome onboard our fellow Storm Paddlers who will be joining us from Canada this March for Storm Gathering USA 2017 in Trinidad, California.

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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Greenland Strokes – Instructor Specialty Class with Maligiaq Padilla.

Maligiaq Padilla doesn’t need much of an introduction in the traditional paddling world. His grandfather spent his days hunting seals, whales, birds and other animals from a kayak (qajaq in Greenlandic), and it was from him that Maligiaq was taught the hunting traditions of his ancestors. At the age of 12, Maligiaq built his first kayak and learned to hunt from it using a harpoon and a rifle. He has since built over 300 kayaks. Maligiaq first competed in the annual Greenland National Kayaking Championship when he was 12. He won every event in his age group, and at 16 became the youngest National Championship winner in history. He has now won a total of nine Championships. Over the years, Maligiaq has shared traditional paddling skills with paddlers all over the world, and we’re thrilled to have him as part of the event.

If you’re interested in Greenland paddling technique, this is an amazing opportunity to learn from the best. Spaces are VERY limited. Maligiaq will also be teaching a qajaq building class through Mind’s Eye Manufactory leading up to Storm Gathering USA. Click HERE for more information. Special thanks to Mind’s Eye Manufactory for supporting the event by bringing in such a wonderful keynote speaker and mentor.

Maligiaq's classes are scheduled to run on Friday (Session 1) and Sunday (Session 4).


A full listing of Storm Gathering USA 2017 classes can be found here.

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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Maligiaq Padilla - SGS USA Presenter / Coach

Coach / Presenter - Maligiaq Padilla

Maligiaq Padilla originates from Sisimiut, Greenland. His grandfather spent his days hunting seals, whales, birds and other animals from a kayak (qajaq in Greenlandic), and it was from him that Maligiaq was taught the hunting traditions of his ancestors. At the age of 12, Maligiaq built his first kayak and learned to hunt from it using a harpoon and a rifle. He has since built over 300 kayaks. These kayaks have been displayed in the Sisimiut Museum of Greenland, the Inuit Gallery of Vancouver and the Smithsonian Museum.

Maligiaq is world renowned for his strokes, rolling, kayak building and rope gymnastics skills. He has appeared in many films, including Rolling With Maligiaq,  Allunaariaqattaarneq and This is the Sea.

Maligiaq first competed in the annual Greenland National Kayaking Championship when he was 12. He won every event in his age group, and at 16 became the youngest National Championship winner in history. He has now won a total of nine Championships.

Maligiaq will be teaching a qajaq building class through Mind’s Eye Manufactory leading up to Storm Gathering USA 2017. Click HERE for more information. We’d like to thank Mind’s Eye Manufactory for supporting the event by bringing in such a wonderful keynote speaker and mentor.

We’re honored to have both Maligiaq and Mind’s Eye Manufactory as part of the event. Maligiaq will be Storm Gathering USA’s Friday evening keynote speaker, and will teach Greenland Strokes on the Friday and Sunday of the event. The Friday evening presentation is titled, “Indigenous water craft of the Arctic, and modern qayaq in Greenland.”

www.maligiaq.com

For more details about the event, visit the Storm Gathering USA website today!

To register, go to this page on the symposium website.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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SGS USA - Class Timetable

Storm Gathering USA 2017

Following are the class choices for each day at Storm Gathering USA 2017.

Friday Session Choices 1 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

All Levels - Developing Boat Control DBC1

All levels - Surfski Paddling SSP

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Level 1 and 2 - Storm Paddling Essentials SPE

Level 1 and 2 - Surf Zone Fundamentals SZF

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Level 2 and 3 - Intermediate Rock Gardening IRG1

Level 2 and 3 - Unscrambling the Scramble UTS 1

Level 2 and 3 - Long Boat Surfing LBS1

Level 2 and 3 - Short Boat Surfing SBS1

Level 2 and 3 - Moderate Water Boat Handling MWBH 1

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 1

Level 3 - Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing TLTL1

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Saturday Session Choices 9.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

All Levels - Simplifying The Roll STR

All levels - Surfski Paddling SSP

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Level 1 and 2 - Fundamentals of Rock Gardening FRG 1

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Level 2 and 3 - Situational Rolling & Bracing SRB1

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Level 3 - Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing TLTL1

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Saturday Session Choices 1.30 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

All Levels - Wild Harvesting WH

All Levels - SurkSki Paddling SSP

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Level 1 and 2 - Coastal Journey CJ1

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Level 2 and 3 - Intermediate Rock Gardening IRG2

Level 2 and 3 - Moderate Water Boat Handling MWBH 2

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 2

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Saturday Session Choices All Day

Level 1 and 2 - Fundamentals of Sea Kayak Leadership FSKL

Level 2 and 3 - Practical Leadership and Group Dynamics PLGD

Level 2 and 3 - Incident Management IM

Level 2 and 3 - White Water of The Sea WWOTS

Level 3 - Rock Garden Safety and Rescue RGSR

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Sunday Session Choices 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.

All Levels - Developing Boat Control DBC1

All levels - Surfski Paddling SSP

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Level 1 and 2 - Fundamentals of Rock Gardening FRG 2

Level 1 and 2 - Coastal Journey CJ2

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Level 2 and 3 - Ocean Journey OCJ1

Level 2 and 3 - Short Boat Surfing SBS

Level 2 and 3 - Unscrambling the Scramble UTS 2

Level 2 and 3 - Situational Rolling and Bracing SRB2

Level 2 and 3 - Long Boat Surfing LBS2

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Level 3 - Rough Water Boat Handling RWBH 3

Level 3 - Tricky Launch, Tricky Landing TLTL2


To register, click HERE.

For more information, e-mail, info@greenlandorbust.org.

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SGS USA - Instructor Speciality Class With Roger Schumann

Storm Gathering USA 2017

Here are details of a specialist class that may interest anyone attending the Storm Gathering USA 2027 event in Trinidad, California on March 3 to 5.

We have scheduled two half-day sessions for participants to choose from. Sessions will run when minimum numbers are reached.

Unscrambling the Scramble: Self Rescue and Beyond.

More than a mode of self-rescue, the Cowboy(Girl) Scramble technique is great for expanding your launching and landing repertoire, and for developing core skills to help you become a better paddler overall. Before working on rescues, we'll break down the scramble technique as used for basic launching /landing, offering tips and tricks for getting off/on beaches quickly and easily (compared to awkward knuckle walking).

We'll also cover more-advanced versions like "lunge launches" and speed launches" useful for accessing "tricky" beaches. In the process of practicing Scramble Launches/Landings, you'll automatically be refining your deep-water rescue skills, as well as improving the core bracing and balancing skills that help keep you from capsizing and needing to do a rescue in the first place. Participants should have been introduced previously to both the Scramble Rescue and the sculling brace.

To register, click HERE.

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The Storm is Coming…

Storm Gathering USA 2017

…and the Gathering is Happening!

To register, click HERE.

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Happy Holidays & All The Best For 2016

Happy Holidays & All The Best For 2016 From Greenland Or Bust.

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