As each month begins I tend to write a post saying "where did 2009 go? "  It really does baffle me how time flies.  It seems like just yesterday we were entering 2009.  Remember when that new president took office, well that was almost a year ago. 

This year is practically over and 2010 is on the horizon! 

Start thinking about the goals you want to set for next year.  Remember, as I've said in the past, you should set goals in  every aspect of your life that is important to you.  If you're reading this post then I assume that includes paddling. 

So, what do you want to accomplish next year that's related to paddling? 

Read: 5 Goals for Every Paddler

Just curious, is anyone going to be a paddler for halloween tonight?

This is just a friendly reminder to turn your clocks back tonight.  If you forget you may just be waiting for your paddling meetup an hour early tomorrow.

Be safe out there, both tonight at the parties and tomorrow on the water!

I haven't heard of even one paddling event across this country of ours for Halloween.  This weekend would be perfect for a killer (no pun intended) Halloween paddling festival.  Halloween is actually on Saturday night, rather than on a weeknight, and everyone will get an extra hour of paddling in on Sunday. 

So who's up for starting a Halloween paddling event for 2010?  Events could feature best costume on the water, a midnight paddling excursion, and dunking for apples while in your kayak.

Let me know if you learn of anything and remember, you heard it here first!

What a wide range of paddling conditions across this country of ours.   There's a snow storm in the Rockies, buckets of rain all over the South, wind and wet weather in the Midwest, damp conditions in the Northeast, and its sunny and in the 80s in South Florida.

I guess if I had my pick I'd stay right where I am, in sunny FL of course.  But the rain along the east coast should make some rivers pretty interesting.  For those of you near the Rockies, you must be thinking about skiing right about now.