“If you smile at me I will understand ‘cause that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language.” – from “Wooden Ships” by Crosby, Stills, and Nash “Pilgrimage is necessary in some shape or other…We have to come to the end of a long journey and see that the stranger we meet there is […]
Sea Kayaking Destinations
Rhode Island – The Ocean State: Personal Reflections of a Sea Kayaker
by Tony Moore Editor’s note: Tony Moore lives in Jamestown, R.I. with his wife Aline. He has been diving and spearfishing for almost 50 years and has been kayaking since 1997. Tony is also a certified Water Safety Instructor (American Red Cross). He coordinates several RICKA (Rhode Island Canoe & Kayaking Association) paddles every year, usually rock garden trips. He is a […]
Islands – Musings of A Nomad Sea Kayaker
by Tsunami Ranger Captain Jim Kakuk Flying over the blue Pacific coastline of Aotearoa “the land of the long white cloud” the view below is a daisy chain of small islands off the mainland, itself an island. New Zealand is comprised of 33 main islands and many more very small ones. In my life as […]
Kayak Pilgrim – A Sea Kayak Adventure
Life should be one adventure after another. If not, you’ve lived too long. Whenever I become too mellow, my heart yearns and yearns for adventure. You take the high road and I’ll take the high road. Okay you take the low road and I’ll take the high road. Well, if you insist, you take the […]
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 […]
My Mission in Maui
Aloha! I’ve been incommunicado for the last couple of weeks. My wife Nancy and I went to Maui on a secret mission—to recon the highest sea cliffs in the world, located on Molokai, the Hawaiian island visible from our perch on the northwestern end of Maui, near Honolua Bay. You see, the Tsunami Rangers intend […]
Neptune’s Rangers complete the Big Sur Challenge
Six months ago I issued the BIG SUR CHALLENGE, which entailed a paddle on the beautiful Big Sur coast to find a mysterious islet, scale it, and leave proof that you completed the quest. The Tsunami Rangers promised a boon to the first team to accomplish the deed. The quest to find Neptune’s Castle can […]
Tsunami Rangers Invade the Mendocino Coast
In late August, the Tsunami Rangers pirate tribe pounced upon the Mendocino coast, somewhere between Russian Gulch and Point Arena. It was our annual retreat, which we took the day after our rock garden class at MacKerricher State Park just north of Fort Bragg. After spending a great day playing on the water with our […]
Okerman Completes Solo Kayak Circumnavigation of the San Juan Islands
A few weeks ago Seattle-based sea kayaker Alex Okerman was featured in a post on this blog (read all about it: https://tsunamirangers.com/2011/05/17/sea-kayaker-alex-okerman-paddles-for-youth/). Alex planned to kayak solo around the San Juan Islands to raise money for youth programs through the YMCA. I’m happy to report that the young man fulfilled his quest. Here in his […]
Sea Kayaking Retreats
Sometimes you kayak solo. Other times you go out for a day paddle with buddies. Almost every paddler I know has gone on some sort of expedition—for a week, month, even a year. Today I want to discuss the benefits of going on a sea kayaking retreat with your best paddling friends. A retreat is […]
Sea Kayaker Alex Okerman Paddles for Youth
Many good causes merit our support. In the sea kayaking community, folks are especially generous with their time and money. This week’s post centers on a kayaker who has made it his mission to assist youth at risk. He’s putting in the time and is asking us to put in money. Let me introduce Alex […]
Captain Kuk in the Land of Oz
By Jim Kakuk (editor’s note: This week, Tsunami Rangers Captain Jim Kakuk relates some of his experiences during his recent trip to the Land Down Under) Australia! Even the name conjures up images of a country filled with big adventures and a wilderness larger than the Wild West. Geographically the size of the lower […]
Paddling in the Shadow of Captain Cook
by Steve King (editor’s note) Aloha! All islands in the state of Hawaii offer volcanic vistas and wonderful water. Hawaii, the Big Island, features active lava flows and superb underwater opportunities. This week, Tsunami Ranger Steve King reports on his family’s recent visit to the Captain Cook Monument. I am tempted to say “These are […]