Mar 23
Closing up Shop…
Posted: under Blogging.
In 1997 I went to Eastern Mountain sports. I picked out a car roof rack, life jacket, paddle and kayak. At that time I had some disposable income. I thought I knew all I needed to know about kayaking. That was because I read a book about kayaking. I was wrong. Even though I was able to get right on the water that day and start paddling I still had a lot to learn.
While flat water kayaking is one of the most accessible sports to all people, it is still a relatively niche sport. I can think of no other sport that gets you on the water easier and for less money. With the kayak you can explore places that people in bigger boats will never get to see.
Kayaking can be adapted for many other hobbyists as well. Birdwatchers can marvel at the antics of waterfowl and other birds in the solitude of a still stream. Fishermen can silently slip into their favorite fishing hole far from the disturbance of other watercraft. Photographers can get some amazing shots at water level that are so different and spectacular than they would get from the shore.
I’ve taught kayaking lessons, sold kayaking equipment and learned as much as I could about the sport. I’m still pretty much a novice. A novice who really enjoys the sport. I started The Wired Kayaker as a way in which to combine my love of kayaking with my love of technology. I eventually started creating videos while on the water.
I thought that I could sustain a blog on my love of kayaking, however once the season was over and I didn’t get on the water for a while the posts would dry up. I’d try to continue and write about other things like gadgets. The focus was gone. This blog started to get virtual tumbleweeds from the lack of updating. So instead of continuing to bail on a sinking ship with a thimble I decided to close up shop. Oh, I’ll still continue to blog about my kayaking trips and continue to make video podcasts about kayaking, just not here.
You can continue to read about my kayaking adventures at BenSpark.com under the category of Wired Kayaker.
