This video recently turned up on westcoastpaddler.com or via Twitter. It's Derek Hutchinson being interviewed on the beach during the 2007 West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium. He provides some pretty interesting perspectives on a variety of aspects of sea kayaking in Britain versus North America, and the 40 years ago versus now. Arrogant and out to lunch, or a genius and visionary pioneer? Some of each, I suppose.
Not coincidentally, here is an article from Adventure Kayak Magazine from 2008 that was posted today on the Adventure Kayak blog.
I have to agree with his over the bureaucracy taking over paddling organisations. Even some clubs. Unfortunately without the bureaucratic B/S people will sue the org's into oblivion.
ReplyDeleteThats what ive seen in paddling Organisations and many clubs. And thats what always kept me away from them. I deal with enough of that B/S at work.
And yes the guy is pretty full of himself as well...not a fan of that either lol.
Ahhh, Derek... A piece of work, eh? My favorite part of the whole thing is the last 30 seconds or so, when Matt Broze (another crotchety fossil paddler - and a genius in his own right), calls Hutch's BS. Man that's funny.
ReplyDeleteAnd, on another topic, you have an excellent blog. Instantly in my top 2 or 3. Thanks for the good stuff!
Thanks for the compliment Ken!
DeleteIt gets pretty interesting to see Broze & Hutchinson interact.
Cheers,
Bryan