PADDLESPORTS FITNESS & NUTRITION
MENTAL, STRENGTH, NUTRITION, AND ENDURANCE
TRAINING FOR THE PADDLING ENTHUSIAST
PADDLESPORTS FITNESS & NUTRITION
MENTAL, STRENGTH, NUTRITION, AND ENDURANCE
TRAINING FOR THE PADDLING ENTHUSIAST
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!
2025 Wellness Program
Join Our Fitness & Nutrition Program & Get Amazing Guides Delivered Right to You!
For $60 USD per month OR $300 for 6 months and get in on our online wellness programming delivered right to your inbox.
Our program includes workouts, habits, recipes, sports related info and more!
SAVE: GET ONE MONTH FREE WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR 6 MONTHS!
You will get full colour copies of monthly guides and supplemental materials each month:
POSTPARTUM RECHARGE NOURISHMENT
This month is all about deep replenishment as we look to key nutrients, support hormones, and digestion with 30 deeply nourishing meals rich in protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients. You'll also find four powerful client resources that include a Postpartum Recharge Nourishment Meal Plan, the MTHFR Guide to help you navigate this common genetic variant, the Healthy Pantry Reset for building a nourishing home food environment, and Visualizing Success, a mindset tool to help you stay connected to your goals.
Postpartum Nourishment Meal Plan
Postpartum Nourishment Recipe Bundle
Healthy Pantry Reset
MTHFR Guide
Visualizing Success
Monthly Workouts
HEALTHY BACKYARD BBQ
This month's add-ons include a Healthy Backyard BBQ guide and a Clean Summer Skincare guide packed with tips for protecting and nourishing the skin naturally in the sun. You will also find a Kid-Friendly Sugar Reset designed to help families curb cravings in 30 days, and a Cancer-Fighting Food roundup of 20 powerful foods to add to your plate.
Healthy Backyard BBQ Guide
No Cook Meal Plan
No Cook Recipe Bundle
Cancer Fighting Foods Guide
Kid Friendly Sugar Reset
Clean Summer Skincare
Monthly Workouts
HIGH PROTEIN WHOLE FOODS VEGETARIAN
This month’s edition features the 14-Day Protein Challenge, a highly requested resource designed to help paddlers slowly increase their protein intake while optimizing digestion. It’s the perfect tool for demonstrating the transformative power of proper protein intake, especially when you add the lifting and mobility work in this month's workout guide. Alongside the protein challenge, and building on last month, you’ll find a High Protein Whole Foods Vegetarian Meal Plan and Recipe Bundle, packed with 30 nutrient-dense meals to support vegetarian paddlers and those looking to increase their vegetable and fiber intake while you boost protein and stick to whole foods. As always, this information is provided for educational purposes only. Please consult your doctor and request that your hormone panel be done.
High Protein Whole Foods Vegetarian Meal Plan
High Protein Whole Foods Vegetarian Recipe Bundle
14-Day Protein Challenge
Design Your Authentic Life Workbook
Ice Bath Vs. Sauna
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Info Guide (BHRT)
Monthly Workouts
EGG & DAIRY FREE
With a four-week meal plan and 30 flavorful, allergy-friendly recipes, you’ll have everything you need for those who can’t eat - or want to limit - eggs or dairy. In addition, March includes two standout guides: How to Calculate Macros for Beginners AND the Mindset Mastery Toolkit to help you break through mental barriers and stay motivated on your health journey. You’ll also get two more practical guides: the Low Sulphur Guide and the On The Go Complete Meals (to go with the Macro Guide), ideal for simplifying nutrition and meal prep for busy lifestyles.
Egg & Dairy Free Meal Plan
Egg & Dairy Free Recipe Bundle
How to Calculate Macros for Beginners
Mindset Mastery Toolkit
Low Sulphur Guide
On the Go Complete Meals
Monthly Workouts
GAPS
NUTRITION FOCUS: GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) Diet is a healing diet designed to support gut health and improve digestive and mental well-being. This diet focuses on nutrient-dense foods that are easy to digest, helping repair and restore the gut lining.
GAPS Meal Plan
GAPS Recipe Bundle
GLP-1 Info Pack
Packable Lunch Ideas
Intuitive Eating Guide
Gut-Brain Connection Guide
Monthly Workouts
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Monthly Fitness & Nutrition Program
$60.00
Digital workout and nutrition guides will be sent to your email address.
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6 Month Fitness & Nutrition Program
$300.00
Digital workout and nutrition guides will be sent to your email address.
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
