by Wayne Horodowich (Editor’s note: Wayne Horodowich is the founder of the University of Sea Kayaking. USK was conceived in the 1980’s and officially founded in January of 2000 to enhance and promote sea kayaking. The USK website has 100’s of pages of information on sea kayaking. To check out the USK website, go to […]
Once More Into the Breach! The Reef Madness Sea Kayak Race Celebrates Its 7th Year
by Ed Anderson (Editor’s note: Ed Anderson has been addicted to kayaking since being introduced by Tsunami Ranger Michael Powers in 2004. In addition to working in executive protection, he is an avid kayak surfer, professional guide and instructor, and barbecue devotee.) Reef Madness is an open ocean celebration of sea kayaking. Like its predecessor […]
A Sea Kayaker Goes Home to the Sea
“Follow The Spirits and Chase Those Demons” (An old Tsunami saying) On Saturday May 19, 2012, the family and friends of Eric Soares said good-bye and scattered his ashes as he had requested in the Pacific Ocean at Pillar Point, California. It was a beautiful day. At around 11:00 Saturday morning about 25 kayakers gathered […]
Sea Kayakers and the Survival Instinct
by Will Nordby – Photo illustration by Will Nordby- The recent sinking of the Costa Concordia brought to mind a subject that has special relevance to those traveling on the sea: the survival instinct. When the cruise ship grounded, the captain, Francesco Schettino, chose […]
The Quest For The Magical Healing Pool
“Thou Shalt Go On Quests” (10 Commandments of Sea Kayaking #9 – Eric Soares) The first thing you’ll say is, “Why a post about the desert in a blog about sea kayaking?” Here’s why: the ocean and the desert are not so different. Try getting lost on or in either one without food or water […]
Moseying Down The Coast – Sea Kayaking In The Slow Lane
Tuning in to the Beauty and Magic of Sea and Land by Steve King One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Tsunami Rangers’ annual retreats or any quest (see #9 in Eric’s previous post 10 Commandments of Sea Kayaking) is meandering along the coasts of Northern California, Oregon, Washington or anywhere. One cannot truly […]
Sea Kayaking Seal Launches
by John Lull When sea kayak paddling in rock gardens it is very handy to be able to launch or land on a rock, an island, or the rocky shoreline, even in the absence of a nice sandy beach. In this situation you need to use a seal landing or launch. Eric covered seal landings […]
Every Adventure Begins With A Dream
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on And our little lives are rounded with a sleep.” Prospero/The Tempest William Shakespeare Eric Soares was a great dreamer. That is why he accomplished so much. Eric and his great friend Jim Kakuk spent hours daydreaming about life and coming up with ideas and plans for […]