The only things you will regret are the risks you don't take
I did it, I did it, I did it (well a few weeks ago, but this is late)! I am officially a solo certified skydiver. I have a real CSPA license card and everything. And what does that mean? Well basically I am allowed to jump all by myself. LITERALLY only by myself. I'm not…
Quiet holiday Mondays have a way of helping to discover hidden treasures. One of those treasures is Rattlesnake Point. The sky was crystal clear and for May it was a beautiful hot morning. It was not a day to stay inside. But what could we do? Luckily I live a short drive from Rattlesnake point…
If you saw my last post, you know I am working towards my solo certificate in skydiving. I am officially two jumps away! One more from altitude followed by a hop-and-pop from 3,500 feet. After exiting from 14,500 on all jumps so far, there is something scary about the idea of jumping so low. After…
Continue reading ➞ Skydiving: I did a backloop and I didn’t totally suck.
It finally happened! After seven months off I got back in the sky! To get my solo certificate and eventually my 'A' license, I had to complete ground school. Over six hours we learned everything from body position in freefall, to canopy control, to malfunctions and how to correct them. I was encouraged to come…
Continue reading ➞ Skydiving: ground school and AFP (AFF outside Canada)
I may have been reluctant to visit Mexico from an all-inclusive perspective, but with adventure in my heart, we were able to make the trip into an exciting experience. We did several day trips and one of my favorites was a snorkeling trip to swim with sea turtles. As luck would have it, I spent…
She certainly never made it easy and in many ways she was the wrong type of horse for me. I thought I was a reasonably good rider, but really, I knew little after riding only school horses. Ever heard the saying "green + green = black and blue, " well it holds true in our…
Lost. The beautiful green forest quickly became terrifying. Trees in every direction and no obvious way out. I have camped as long as I can remember. And not campground camping with a tent pitched beside a car. Real backcountry camping. Camping taught many lessons from trip planning, to hanging a bear bag, to reading a…
Show Your World is a blog event by Tiny Expacts. We arrived to Jerez de la Fronterra, Spain late after a long train ride from Madrid. Dusk was falling, but a warmth lingered in the air. It was February but for us Canadians it was balmy. My first thoughts were how tropical it felt compared to…
I recently watched a video of a para-dressage rider who is wheelchair bound but through horses she competes at the highest levels of para-dressage. What stuck with me is the incredible power of the horse. I explained why I skydive, but its time for why I horseback ride. Horses are calming. When I think of…
I am reasonably good at skiing. Once a year I decide skiing might be fun. I can navigate down a hill without gravely injuring myself. I still fall. I actually have some rather spectacular falls. Really. But I manage to not look completely confused and out of place. When my friend asked me to go…
Continue reading ➞ A foray into snowboarding from the casual skiers perspective.
