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Training with Koji

Koji Double training 1

This was my first training using a double kayak with my expedition partner and teacher, Koji. Double Kayaks are much faster but the paddle stroke is different and much longer. My paddle stroke was a little high so my shoulders were very very very very sore after we finished. We trained in Saga which is between Yanai and Shunan. Also, on a side note, I got a little sea sick. Here is my visual training log https://cloud.gaiagps.com/public/bYKwZqiVoL3xX30DtrsYtive/Aerial/

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First trip around Kasado Island

Training #7

This was the first time I made the 18.2 mile trip around Kasado Island. The weather was beautiful but it was a little cold. On the way back I paddled into a section of beautifully still water and noticed a group of small wales feeding on smaller fish a few feet in front of my kayak. Japan is really a beautiful place. Here is my visual training log https://cloud.gaiagps.com/public/DyyOVtBTi5nsoaHQeW7Fqhiq/Aerial/

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17 Mile Loop around 3 Islands

Kayak Training in Japan

I completed my first trip around the 3 islands (Ozu, Kurokami, and Sen Islands) for a total of 17 miles in about 5 hours. Talk about hard, my back was sore for two days. Also, I’m noticing my anxiety about distance is not as pronounced. What I mean is that when you see your destination which is often very far away and covered in a layer of fog, you know it will take hours to get there and grow anxious about the trip. I was able to focus on the paddle stroke and realize every stoke moves me a few feet towards my goal. Here is my visual training log https://cloud.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/5db7770bd6d1765891adbe2e92f29258/Aerial/