5 New videos by Helen Wilson you need to see - learn how to roll a kayak

These are a short videos of Helen Wilson and Rebel Ilaga demonstrating rolling techniques during a practice session in Norway as part of our 2015 Nordic Tour. Videos by Mark Tozer

Simplifying The Roll: ROLLS IN GREENLANDIC

This is a short video of Helen completing three rolls and saying their names in Greenlandic.

Simplifying The Roll: ROLL IN SLOW MOTION!

Simplifying The Roll: CIGAR ROLL

Simplifying The Roll: SHOTGUN ROLL

Simplifying The Roll: BEHIND THE NECK ROLL

The Nordic Tour 2015 Schedule by Helen Wilson and Mark Tozer

It's that time of the year again! Time to kick-off new season with The Nordic Tour! Mark and Helen, a.k.a Greenland or Bust, proud endorsers of Rebel Kayaks are going to visit 19 cities in three countries – Denmark, Sweden and Norway. This is the biggest edition of Nordic Tour in history of this event! So, if you're looking for a place to learn how to properly roll your kayak, and want to know more about groundbreaking Rebel Kayaks, make sure you'll catch their Rolling Clinic in one of the places listed below.
If you need more information on The Tour, don't hesitate to write Mark and Helen:

• info@greenlandorbust.org

You can also read more about partnership between Greenland Or Bust and Rebel Kayaks on:
>>Learn more about Cooperation between Rebel and Greenland or Bust

The Nordic Tour 2015 starts in Asker, Norway on May 23/24.

Ilaga - Helen Wilson tutoring floating platfrom. Photo: Mark Tozer

• May 23 to 24 Asker, Norway
• May 29 to 31 Oslo, Norway
• June 6 to 7 Fitjar, Norway
• June 9 to 11 Bergen, Norway
• June 13 to 14 Bekkjarvik, Norway
• June 20 to 21 Stavanger, Norway
• June 26 to 29 Copenhagen, Denmark
• July 3 to 4 Grebbestad, Sweden
• July 9 to 12 Stockholm, Sweden
• July 16 to 18 Mora, Sweden
• July 22 to 26 Nynashamn, Sweden
• July 28 to 30 Sandhamn, Sweden
• August 1 to 3 Karlstad, Sweden
• August 8 to 9 Helsingborg, Sweden
• August 11 to 12 Rungsted, Denmark
• August 15 to 16 Frederiksværk, Denmark
• August 22 to 23 Svendborg, Denmark
• August 29 Malmo, Sweden
• August 30 Karlshamn, Sweden

We can say that Nordic Tour 2014 was a really great venue! We hope that this upcoming Nordic Tour 2015 will be same or even better:)

Check out how Helen demonstrate rolls with Rebel Kayaks here: Hellen's video

Rolling Clinic - photo by Mark Tozer

Rebel news: Schedule 2014 for The Nordic Tour by Helen Wilson and Mark Tozer

Johan Wirsen, Helen Wilson & Mark Tozer

The Nordic Tour is coming soon to Europe; it starts in just over three months and this year the Nordic Tour, with Helen Wilson & Mark Tozer, will be supported by Rebel Kayaks.
Mark and Helen will run their rolling clinics using exclusively Rebel kayaks. If you are interested to learn more about the partnership between Greenland or Bust and Rebel Kayaks you can click here to learn more >> GOB&REBEL. For the whole duration of the Nordic Tour Helen & Mark will use a Rebel Ilaga and one Rebel T model. This is a great opportunity for all participants to check and test our Greenland kayaks. Below is the full list of places where Helen Wilson & Mark Tozer will teach.




Nordic Tour 2014:

• May 24 to 25 – Helsingborg, Sweden
• May 31 to June 1 – Bergen, Norway
• June 7 to 9 – Fitjar, Norway
• June 14 to 15 – Bekkjarvik, Norway
• June 19 to 22 – Oslo, Norway
• June 27 to 29 – Copenhagen, Denmark
• July 4 to 5 – Grebbestad, Sweden
• July 24 to August 4 – Nynashamn, Sweden
• August 5 to 7 – Stockholm, Sweden
• August 9 to 10 – Mora, Sweden
• August 12 to 14 – Karlstad, Sweden
• August 16 to 17 – Frederiksværk, Denmark
• August 20 to 21 – Svendborg, Denmark
• August 23 – Malmo, Sweden
• August 24 – Karlshamn, Sweden
• August 29 to 31 – Sandhamn, Sweden

Helen and Mark’s Rebel Greenland T and Ilaga are in Sandwich Plus construction. Learn more about Rebel's lay up construction in previous post >>Lay up construction

This year's Nordic Tour is going to be huge and biggest ever: Helen and Mark will visit now 15 places in 3 countries: Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
The Nordic Tour will start on West Coast Water Festival in Tanumstrand / Grebbestad in Sweden. This Festival will take place on: 24-26 of May 2014.
If you are passionate about Greenland techniques and are available, get more info about participating by emailing: info@greenlandorbust.org 

Helen Wilson on Rebel Team! Partnership between Greenland or Bust and Rebel

Mark Tozer and  Helen Wilson from Greenland or Bust are officially ambassadors of Rebel Kayaks.

We are proud and very excited to announce that Helen Wilson and Mark Tozer have joined the Rebel Kayaks team.



Helen wrote on her blog:



"He (Johan) asked Mark and I if we’d become ambassadors for Rebel Kayaks. We are thrilled to announce that we have accepted his offer. This decision was made for several reasons. First, the Greenland is the kayak that I was originally impressed by,(...). Second, Johan is a wonderful person and a good friend. He has put his heart, soul and a ton of money into designing several kayaks that are now recognized worldwide, and for good reason. We have full faith in the quality of his kayaks, which are being manufactured by Aquarius, located in Poland, and we can honestly say, he’s a real kayaker, an awesome person, a great designer and a good friend, and we want to support him and his new company, Rebel Kayaks. We hope that you’ll join us in this support."



Helen and Mark will come to Scandinavia for their Nordic Tour 2014. They are planning to teach kayak lessons in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. If You are intrested please check further details at Greenland or Bust blog.



Helen Wilson
She is one of the most recognized sea kayakers in the world. Helen from Arcata, California, specializes in traditional Greenland paddling. Helen took part in Greenland National Kayaking Championship in 2008 (Qaqortoq, Greenland) and in 2010 (Nuuk, Greenland) where she gained 5 medals in 4 disciplines.
From time to time she writes for Sea Kayaker magazine, The Masik and Ocean Paddler magazine.

From left: Johan Wirsen, Helen Wilson and Mark Tozer

Mark Tozer
On his blog it reads:"Mark Tozer has been messing around in all kinds of boats in all kinds of waters as an active paddler and coach for the past 25 years, with sea kayaking being his specialism." Now Mark, together with Helen, teaches paddling skills around the world.
He is a coach  trainer examiner under the British Canoe Union Star Award. He gained a number of BCU awards inluding the coveted Level 5 Coach (SEA).
He has paddled in Alaska, Greenland, Morocco, Tanzania, Kenya, Ecuador and many more.  Mark has a PhD in expedition leadership (an impressive achievement!)