Greenland style sea kayaking expert Dubside shares personal insights on Greenland style sea kayaking, kayak rolling, urban paddling in Philadelphia, the Greenland National Kayaking Championships, and Greenlandic language, culture, and music.
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IN THIS EPISODE: Join host Andrew Elizaga as he dives deep into the world of Greenland rolling with special guest Pamela Powers. Pamela shares her remarkable journey of building and paddling the "Freya," a wooden stitch-and-glue kayak designed by renowned kayak designer John Lockwood for his daughter Freya to compete in the prestigious Greenland Na…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside sits down with Dave Sides, who was the head organizer behind the Hudson River Greenland Festival (HRGF) for over a decade. They delve into the intricacies and challenges of organizing such a unique and culturally rich event, including the logistics of flying in Greenlanders to participate. Dave shares behind-the-scenes stor…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside dives into the fascinating world of kayak building and instruction with guests Anders Thygesen and Jannie Heegaard. Join them as they share their passion for traditional kayak craftsmanship and recount the journey that led them to transform an old church in Vestfossen, Norway, into a hub for kayak enthusiasts seeking hands-…
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DUBCAST #54: Greenland, Iceland, and Finn-men
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IN THIS EPISODE: We embark on an exhilarating journey as Dubside unveils his thrilling plans to attend the Greenland National Kayaking Championships in Qaqortoq this summer. Dubside delves into the fascinating nuances between Iceland and Greenland, while pondering the remarkable possibility that Inuit kayakers paddled all the way from Greenland to …
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Join cohosts Andrew Elizaga and Dubside in this exciting episode as they unveil their plan to send Dubside to the National Kayaking Championships in Greenland this July. Dive into the history of kayaking with Dubside as he shares the captivating story of Edi Hans Pawlata, the first European to roll a kayak. Learn about Pawlata's unique teaching tec…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside interviews Tony Schmitz, the recently appointed president of QAJAQ USA, during the 2023 Delmarva Paddler's retreat. Originating from Minnesota and deeply rooted in canoeing, Tony provides a glimpse into his contributions to launching the Traditional Paddlers Gathering and his editorial role for the QAJAQ USA newsletter. Tun…
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DUBCAST # 52: Sleeping Pads for Winter Camping
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside and Andrew delve into the controversial topic of cultural appropriation, focusing on British kayak company Valley Canoe and Kayak's use of Inuit kayak designs. Dubside shares insights on winter camping, offering tips for staying warm and highlighting essential features when choosing a sleeping pad for cold weather adventure…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dive into an insightful conversation between Dubside and traditional paddler Peter Gengler, recorded at the 2023 Delmarva Paddler's Retreat. This episode provides a glimpse into Peter's unique combination of paddling expertise and cinematic storytelling. A regular participant at Delmarva since the 1990s, Peter passionately discusse…
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SPECIAL GUESTS KEVIN AND NICKY MANSEL
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside dives into the world of sea kayaking in this interview with two seasoned British sea kayakers, Kevin and Nicky Mansel. Kevin, an original member of the Jersey Canoe Club, and Nicky share their wealth of experience and discuss the nuances between Greenland paddles and the Euroblade, recount their expeditions in Svalbard and …
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In this interview, Dubside engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Kenneth Høegh, Head of Representation of Greenland in the United States and Canada. The dialogue delves into topics crucial to Greenland's future, including the pursuit of independence, the pivotal role of fishing and mining in the economy, and ambitious plans for construct…
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DUBCAST #51: Emanuele Korneiliussen (Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due)
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IN THIS EPISODE: Emanuele Korneiliussen's granddaughter Paninnguaq discovers that her grandfather had a key role in the origins of the modern British sea kayak as the creator of the seal skin kayak that anthropology student Ken Taylor brought home from Greenland. LINKS: The newsletter of Qajaq USA, The Masik Kalaallit Nunarput…
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DUBCAST #50: "Gibson Les Paul Custom"
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IN THIS EPISODE: Calling all Copenhagen listeners! Dubside is heading your way this summer on this journey to the 2024 Greenland National Kayaking Championships! If you're in Copenhagen and can lend him a couch or spare room, reach out! Let's make his adventure even more memorable! Your hospitality is greatly appreciated! "Gibson Les Paul Custom", …
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IN THIS EPISODE: Negotiating one's way through bureaucracy, according to Dubside. The coolest song by the coolest band in Greenland: Timmissat Taartut (Dark Birds) by Nanook.Af Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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IN THIS EPISODE: Known for his expertise in navigating the challenging waters of Deception Pass and Skoocumchuck rapids, traditional paddler and kayak builder/designer Warren Williamson found his passion for sea kayaking in the Pacific Northwest and embarked on a remarkable journey of building kayaks, from the traditional skin-on-frame Greenland qa…
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DUBCAST #48: Wetsuits and Drysuits
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IN THIS EPISODE: Delmarva Paddler's Retreat Kokatat National Center for Cold Water Safety The music of RikkaAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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Dubside interviews the Kayak Hipster at the Michigan Training Camp, August 2023.Af Dubside/Kayak Hipster
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DUBCAST #47: The Day Deleware Attacked NewJersey
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IN THIS EPISODE: Warren Williamson Here's to Delaware historian Lee Jennings. Paddling in Mannington Meadow, New Jersey. "Nutsuisutut Pivoq " by KalakAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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DUBCAST #46: The Dubside Breakfast
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IN THIS EPISODE: A detailed description of what Dubside eats for breakfast. “Naammagittarneq” by NanookAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside and Jack Gilman reminisce about the early years at the Delmarva Paddler's Retreat, October 2022. LINKS: The Yonkers Paddling and Rowing ClubAf Dubside
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DUBCAST #45: If you haven’t taken up kayaking yet, what are you waiting for?
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IN THIS EPISODE: How to find the right kayak. Scratching your brand new kayak for the first time. How to meet local paddlers. What kind of paddler are YOU? "Naluat" by Tiu LINKS: “QU Qajaq 2023 Ilulissat”Af Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside sits down with the extraordinary and multi-talented Greenland style kayaker and artist Alison Sigethy. Alison shares her enthralling tales of competing in the Greenland National Kayaking Championships, carving a path through the Canadian wilderness on an epic 12-week sea kayaking expedition, performing Greenland rolls to mu…
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DUBCAST #44: "Inuit People Can't Swim" and Other Myths Debunked
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IN THIS EPISODE: Debunking myths and stereotypes about Inuit people. Are there really “50 words for snow” in the arctic? The music of Uummat (“Heart”).Af Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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SPECIAL GUEST BRIAN BLANKENSHIP
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IN THIS EPISODE: Dubside interviews Brian Blankenship, the creator of SK 102, the popular Chesapeake Paddler’s Association (CPA) annual instructional event held at Lake Anna, Virginia. Brian talks about how surf ski, rudder, and wing paddle designs were driven by the need for faster, more efficient kayaks and techniques for Olympic level athletes.…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Designing a scoreboard for the Greenland National Kayaking Championships Arsarnerit (The Northern Lights) by Rockstones LINKS: The MASIK (Spring/Summer 2023) The Dubcast Index (Updated) Rockstones - Qilammi ungasissumiAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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IN THIS EPISODE: Interview with Sipke DeBoar at the Michigan Training Camp about harpoons.Af Dubside/Sipke DeBoar
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IN THIS EPISODE: John Lockwood closes Pygmy Boats; Sara Wagner and the Escape Kayak Center in Gothenberg, Sweden; the first Nigel Dennis Romany made; riding in a hot air balloon, running into Freya Hoffmeister; Petrus Kajaks; the guy with no hands and legs; “Magnum Says” by Thornstone LINKS: “So Long, Pygmy Kayaks” Freya is Going to Greenland Escap…
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SPECIAL GUESTS DAVID COMPTON AND TERESA PENDLETON
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IN THIS EPISODE: For the past 25 years, David Compton and Teresa Pendleton of the Chesapeake Paddlers Association have been hosting On-Water Sea Kayaking Instruction (SK102)– the premier introductory sea kayaking event in the area on the waters of Lake Anna, Virginia, which is warmed by the discharge of a nuclear power plant. LINKS: The Chesapeake …
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IN THIS EPISODE: Victoria, B.C. paddler Mike Jackson is the one of the founders South Island Sea Kayak Association (also known as SISKA) and a retired educator who has traveled all over the world including Greenland and to Antarctica where he served as a professional naturalist on the National Geographic Explorer. LINKS: Tide Rip Grizzly Adventures…
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DUBCAST #41: A Year at Lake Stevens, Washington
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IN THIS EPISODE: Review of the IPIK carbon fiber Greenland paddle from Gearlab Outdoors. A locomotive at the bottom of Lake Stevens. Interview with New York paddler Javier Castaño. “Qaallorimmi Illinersiorata” by Sume LINKS: The IPIK carbon fiber Greenland paddle by Gearlab Outdoors VIDEO: “Kayaking and rolling in New York Javier Castano “ “Qaallor…
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DUBCAST #40: Greenlandic Music Medley
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IN THIS EPISODE: Music Medley review of past songs: "Utaqqivunga" - Mariina "Ikiorniarpunga" - Stinne Jakobsen "Green Song" - Qarsoq "Ullut Tamassa" - Tuparnaaq "Nipimik Tusaavunga" - Per and Birthe "Ikinngut"- Zikaza "Upernannguara"- Qulleq "Isumaqarama" - Rina "Ataneqarpugut" - Paninnguaq "Kalaalerpalaaq" - Tullerit "Qivitoq "- Kimmernaq "Kalaali…
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DUBCAST #39: The Rise and Fall of the East Coast Canoe And Kayak Festival
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IN THIS EPISODE: An insider’s view of the East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival, and Dubside's folding kayak class that failed. “Nipimik Tusaavunga” by Per and Birthe LINKS: The Dubcast with Dubside on YouTube Unsponsored: “The Problem With Bomb Proof Rolls” by Moulton Avery Per & Birthe - Kisimiinngilatit…
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SPECIAL GUEST MOULTON AVERY, founder and director of the National Center for Cold Water Safety
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IN THIS EPISODE: Greenland style kayaker and internationally recognized authority on cold water safety Moulton Avery has been on a decades-long mission to educate paddlers on the dangers of cold water immersion. In this interview he talks about how kayakers die in cold water through the mechanisms of cold shock, swimming failure, and hypothermia. H…
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DUBCAST #38: Kayak Tours with Maligiaq (recorded live)
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IN THIS EPISODE: Recorded live at the Minnesota Traditional Paddler’s Gathering, Sept 9, 2022: Dubside helps Maligiaq lead a sea kayaking trip in Greenland.Af Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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SPECIAL GUEST: CHUNG-SHIH of Gearlab
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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 Nation…
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DUBCAST #37: Greenland Kayaking Team Spirit
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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 ChatGPTAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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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 Cha…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Seven years without television. Paddling at night. The music of Kimmernaq.Af Dubside
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DUBCAST #35: Cultural Strip Mining (RECORDED LIVE)
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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 MasikAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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DUBCAST #34: The Athlete's Dilemma
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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…
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DUBCAST #33: From the Archives: Brian Schulz presents at TAKS
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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 Kayak Log Race with Cape Falcon KayakAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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DUBCAST #32: Traditions Old and New
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IN THIS EPISODE: How a Greenlandic village achieves equity after a hunt. The music of Siiva Fleischer LINKS: Deep Trouble Moulton Avery’s Cold Water Safety.org Zikaza - Miki Goes To Nuussuaq Zikaza - Ikinngut lyricsAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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DUBCAST #31: Thoughts on Compass Navigation
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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: TulleriitAf Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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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 Qaq…
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SPECIAL GUEST CHRISTOPHER CROWHURST
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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 a…
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DUBCAST #29: Navigating Through the Minefield of Cultural Misunderstandings
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IN THIS EPISODE: The "opposite arm roll" for capsize recovery using only one arm. A toolkit for avoiding embarrassing cultural misunderstandings while traveling in Greenland. LINKS: “One Paddler’s Achilles”, an incident report originally printed in Sea Kayaker Magazine April 3, 2005.Af Andrew Elizaga/Dubside
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DUBCAST #28: How To Avoid Sea Kayaking Injuries
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IN THIS EPISODE: The imminent demise of SSTIKS? The Greenland National Kayaking Championships on YouTube! How to avoid getting injured while sea kayaking and rolling. LINKS: Joe Greenley’s Redfish Custom Kayak & Canoe Company The Greenland National Kayaking Championships 2022: “GM Qajaq 2022 Ilulissat” Paninnguaq Jensen, Maaniippunga…
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IN THIS EPISODE: Greenland paddle maker Don Beale discusses how to choose a Greenland paddle, the advantages wooden paddles have over carbon fiber paddles, and how to go about carving your own paddle. A founding member of the South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayak Symposium (SSTIKS), Don talks about what makes SSTIKS unique among the Greenland Style k…
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DUBCAST #27: The Secret To Becoming An Expert Kayak Roller
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IN THIS EPISODE: Thoughts on kayak programs for children; Dubside reveals the secret to becoming an expert kayak roller; the music of Tupaarnaq. LINKS: TupaarnaqAf Dubside
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DUBCAST #26: A Conflict of Interest
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IN THIS EPISODE: The challenges of judging the Greenland National Kayaking Championships. Greenland vocalist and kayaking gold medalist Katsi Kleist. LINKS: GOFUND ME: Send Tiniteqilaaq kids to the Kayak Championship Zedna - Diverse kunstnereAf Dubside
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DUBCAST #25: How I Became Head Judge at the Greenland Games
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IN THIS EPISODE: Reflections after one year of the Dubcast. Oru Folding Kayaks now come in black! The challenges of being head judge at the Greenland Games. The music of Chilly Friday. LINKS: Oru Folding Kayaks Coast XT: Black Edition Chilly Friday at Atlantic MusicAf Dubside
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