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PADDLESPORTS FITNESS & NUTRITION

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MENTAL, STRENGTH, NUTRITION, AND ENDURANCE 

TRAINING FOR THE PADDLING ENTHUSIAST

PADDLESPORTS FITNESS & NUTRITION

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MENTAL, STRENGTH, NUTRITION, AND ENDURANCE 

TRAINING FOR THE PADDLING ENTHUSIAST

The 2nd Annual Black River Rumble River Race Oct. 11/25

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!

The date is approaching fast for our second "Run Whatcha Brung" Race!          

If you can paddle it, you can race it!


BE SURE TO REGISTER BEFORE AUGUST 31ST TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR PREFERRED RACE SHIRT SIZE!

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Self-Directed USDBF Endorsed Level 1 Community Coaching Cert

Unlock Your Full Potential with Boundary Waters Paddlesports

 

This self-directed online course fits easily into your busy schedule. On your time, with the support and guidance you need.  Inside, you’ll get: 


✅ Short, effective videos
     (just 15 -25 mins each!)
✅ Level 1 Coaching Guide
✅ Boat Balancing Spreadsheet
✅ Seating Chart
✅ RPE Handout and more!


Build confidence through competence…


If you’re ready to stop waiting for the “perfect time” to take a Dragon Boat Coaching Certification Course that you need then...


Click the link below and let's do this!


Course Registration Fee: $200 USD (Continuous Access Portal & USDBF Coaching Certificate)


https://go.boundarywaterspaddlesports.com/registration-form


You got this, Coach!

COACHING FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Find Your Balance

Quality fitness, nutrition, and sports performance psychology is not just for the elite athlete. Whether a new paddler, a competitor, or returning to the sport we provide you with the coaching to help you live a more healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.  


Contact us and put our mental and physical strength training along with our nutrition programs to work for you through our online platform designed to meet your needs on and off water.

 

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MEET YOUR COACHES

Coach Annely Thorstad is a Paddle Sports Performance Specialist and lifelong wilderness and competitive sport paddler from the Quetico-Boundary Waters wilderness area. 

 

  • Sport Performance Psychology Doctoral Student
  • Master's Degree in Sport Performance
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Psychology
  • Master's Athletic Nutrition Program, Precision Nutrition Pro Coach
  • Big Boat Leader Certification
  • Certified Level I & II Dragon Boat Coach and Festival Official (Dragon Boat Canada & United States Dragon Boat Federation)
  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach  
  • Certified Pre and Post Natal Coach (pelvic floor and core) 
  • Certified Functional Movement Therapist (foam rolling, cupping, flossing) 
  • Certified Fundamental and Development OC Coach through Waka Ama New Zealand 
  • ACA Canoe & Kayak Level II Trip Leader


She is the current 2nd Vice President (CCNC) and former two-term Board Secretary for the United States Dragon Boat Federation (USDBF), Board Secretary for the Canadian Voyageur Brigade Society (CVBS), a member of the Can Am Club Crew Championships Steering Committee (CACCC), and the former two-term Membership Director for the Southeastern Regional Dragon Boat Association (SRDBA) .

  

Coach Greg Thorstad is an outdoor hunting, fishing and guiding enthusiast from the Kabetogema-Voyageur Park area.

He is a 3-term former President of the International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club & Foundation, US Navy Search & Rescue swimmer and High School and Masters level swim coach with over 30 years of combined experience. He offers comprehensive aquatic conditioning.


  • Certified Dragon Boat Canada Steers
  • Certified Level I Coach (United States Dragon Boat Federation)
  • Master Level Swim Coach
  • US Navy Search & Rescue

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We are dedicated to bringing health & wellness to paddlers through strength training, nutrition, comprehensive training plans and the cultivation of SISU,  a mindset that transforms barriers into possibilities.

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3827 Center Road, Georgetown, South Carolina 29440, United States

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