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aelizaga
Tacoma, WA
I love wooden kayaks
Interests: building wooden kayaks, traditional Greenland style kayaking, filmmaking
Recent Activity
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... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at The Dash Point Pirate
HOW TO USE THE INDEX Entries indicate episode number or letter followed a period then time in minutes, for example 15.21 means twenty-one minutes into Dubcast Episode #15. The most recent episodes have not yet been entered into the index.... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at The Dash Point Pirate
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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... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2023 at The Dash Point Pirate
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... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2023 at The Dash Point Pirate
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. Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2023 at The Dash Point Pirate
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... Continue reading
Posted Jan 21, 2023 at The Dash Point Pirate
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 ChatGPT Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2023 at The Dash Point Pirate
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... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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IN THIS EPISODE: Seven years without television. Paddling at night. The music of Kimmernaq. Continue reading
Posted Dec 2, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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 Masik Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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... Continue reading
Posted Oct 28, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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 Brian Schulz at Cape Falcon Kayak Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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 ColdWaterSafety.org Zikaza - Miki Goes To Nuussuaq Zikaza - Ikinngut lyrics Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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: Tulleriit Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 30, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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:... Continue reading
Posted Jul 16, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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... Continue reading
Posted Jul 2, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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: Tupaarnaq Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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 kunstnere Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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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... Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
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IN THIS EPISODE: Who can build the best skin-on-frame kayak in 2 hours? The music of Qeqquaq. LINKS: Kajakkspesialisten Norway: Anders Thygesen, professional kayakbuilder and paddler Qeqquaq - Tamarma Qinngunnga Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
IN THIS EPISODE: Sea Kayak designer/builder, and founder of Cape Falcon Kayak Brian Schulz talks about the psychology of kayak rolling, how a low volume sea kayak can be the worst thing for learning how to roll, how a paddling... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate
IN THIS EPISODE: Sea Kayak designer/builder and founder of Cape Falcon Kayak, Brian Schulz, talks about the making of the viral video, “Building the West Greenland kayak, Step by Step”, how he got started building skin-on-frame kayaks and into Greenland... Continue reading
Posted Apr 17, 2022 at The Dash Point Pirate