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Gnarlydog News: Tahe Marine Greenland: first impressions

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Tahe Marine Greenland: first impressions. This is the first Tahe Marine kayaks Greenland. The proud owner Brian Towell is ecstatic about it. Chick magnet, the kayak, I mean :-). I am not a car man but I got to say that this combo (sports ute and that black "needle" on the rack) is positively a poser look (not saying that Brian is one, quite the opposite). Deck (paddle by Elverpaddles.com). The finish on the gel coat is impeccable (hard to pull off a perfect finish on a black boat). Speaking of skirts onl...

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Gnarlydog News: Video: I Have A Dream

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Video: I Have A Dream. Some dream of power, some dream of money. Some dream of a slimmer waist and a bigger chest, some dream to have more hair on their head. Some dream of a fast red car or those pretty shoes they saw in the window. My dream is different. Reward yourself with full screen viewing in high definition on a larger screen, this one was not meant for mobile devices. My dream is to be lost in a sea of islands, midnight sun and good friends. And then the presence of mind to take it all in. I hav...

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Gnarlydog News: January 2015

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Video: Best Moments of 2014 in Moreton Bay. Once a year a new video is edited focusing specifically on local paddling's best moments. This one was shot over 2014 in Moreton Bay alone. Of course, only a very small portion of "the fun stuff" is recorded despite spending most weekends on the water. I compiled mostly "orphan" clips that were not previously included in a other videos; the shots are short and highlight the best moments of a day's outing. In order of appearance: Gnarlydog, Vanilla and Petra.

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Gnarlydog News: VIDEO: Restocking supplies on expedition in the Baltic

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VIDEO: Restocking supplies on expedition in the Baltic. Paddling a sea kayak along the archipelago of the Swedish Baltic coast required occasional restocking when on a 5 week trip. Drinking water was available on most inhabited islands where a hand pump was most times operational. Only on the outer skerries we had to carry water for several days. Food could be had on some larger islands but Rödlöga topped them all. The shop owner is a very happy passionate man that loves his work. Unfortunately this year...

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Gnarlydog News: December 2014

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VIDEO: beyond the action cam. A few years ago I fell in love with action cams. I started using the newly "invented" waterproof compact camera to capture images first and then I discovered that some scenes were best captures with motion pictures. I brought the little Olympus 720SW into the surf zone and devised mounts to go onto my kayaks. It was fun for a while but the metal bodied cameras don't last in salt water. After killing a few waterproof cameras. There is little chance (most often impossible) to ...

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Gnarlydog News: Hail hell

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By Tess Dodd Adveturetess. I am almost halfway across, enjoying leaving the demands of a busy morning further behind me with every paddle stroke. My thoughts are filled with plans to paddle in Alaska. Loud rumble. The storm is moving closer to me but still appears to be tracking out to sea. I stop paddling to hydrate and consider my options: I am closer to my destination than any other land. The shadow moves closer, rising from below to bump my boat, moving it with its body. Far out, a shark! I can see 2...

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Gnarlydog News: November 2014

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VIDEO: sailing with SeaDog 0.7. This time the wind was really blowing and I was glad that I had my smaller sail installed on my kayak: the SeaDog 0.7m². I could feel that there was less heeling as I didn't have to transfer all my weight to the windy side. My large sail of 1.0m² would have been too much and harder to handle. While my SeaDog 0.7m² was still giving me plenty of speed to surf the waves with ease. Here is a short video of a few different outings with the SeaDog 0.7m². Vandal or innocent fun?

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Gnarlydog News: June 2015

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Digital camera hand grip modification. I reached the limit of tolerance with my pocket compact digital camera as I realized my images were lacking sharpness when light conditions were not ideal. Most of my images are displayed on monitors (web use) and only occasionally I print the very best pictures of mine. While all images look great when displayed small things don't look so good once they are enlarged. Add, low light and the tiny lenses of most compact cameras suddenly look a bit fuzzy. For my second...

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Gnarlydog News: Digital camera hand grip modification

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Digital camera hand grip modification. I reached the limit of tolerance with my pocket compact digital camera as I realized my images were lacking sharpness when light conditions were not ideal. Most of my images are displayed on monitors (web use) and only occasionally I print the very best pictures of mine. While all images look great when displayed small things don't look so good once they are enlarged. Add, low light and the tiny lenses of most compact cameras suddenly look a bit fuzzy. For my second...