Kayaking the Pacific Ocean Coast of California and Oregon
“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 … [Continue reading] about Sea Kayaking Sardinia
by Tony MooreEditor'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). … [Continue reading] about Rhode Island – The Ocean State: Personal Reflections of a Sea Kayaker
Editor’s note: This article is one Eric had sketched out for 2012. “Over the years, I have learned that the biggest hidden threat is mental confusion caused by a combination of the ocean’s cosmic chaos and the mind’s inability to process it all. … [Continue reading] about Freaking Out in a Sea Kayak
Editor's note: Photography credits for this article go to June Legler. Thanks, June!by Tsunami Ranger John LullIntroductionScroll back about 25 years: I’d paddled out the Golden Gate several times already, but this was my first … [Continue reading] about Kayak Navigation Part 4: Dealing with Tidal Current by Using Eddies and Other Tactics
Editor's note: Thanks once again to Barbara Kossy for her patience and helpfulness as a model!Here's another post on kayak fitness, this time for shoulders. Shoulders take a beating when we kayak. These simple exercises will help warm up your … [Continue reading] about Fitness for Kayakers – Shoulders
by Moulton AveryOn January 15th, 2011, a very experienced and skilled whitewater paddler by the name of Ian Walsh drowned while paddling the Ogwen River in Wales, UK. The UK Rivers Guidebook describes the Ogwen as a “true classic Grade … [Continue reading] about Cold Water Safety – Golden Rule Number Four: Swim-Test Your Gear Every Time You Go Out
men’tor, n. (from Mentor, the friend and counselor of Odysseus and Telmachus) a wise and faithful counselor (Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary) Everyone needs a mentor, especially when undertaking a new and challenging endeavor. The … [Continue reading] about Who’s Your Sea Kayaking Mentor?
by Tsunami Ranger Captain Jim KakukFlying 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 … [Continue reading] about Islands – Musings of A Nomad Sea Kayaker
Editor's note: This is the first part of an occasional series on kayak fitness. And thanks to Barbara Kossy for being our model for this post!Fitness for kayakers is a hot topic. As we age it becomes quite important to spend some time keeping … [Continue reading] about Fitness for Sea Kayakers – Wrists
by Tsunami Ranger Steve KingForget about The Hunger Games and women’s Olympic beach volleyball! Here we describe the myriad beach games undertaken on most Tsunami Ranger retreats. One can train for these games anywhere and anytime but the true … [Continue reading] about Beach Games: Essential Sea Kayaking Skills Development OFF The Water
Editor's note: Eric wrote this poem in November, 1971. The picture of Vishnu was in his computer files. I kept his original punctuation.Adieu, Adieu I’m a success story What are you? I’ve accomplished everything I’ve nothing to … [Continue reading] about Eric Soares 8/1/53 – 2/1/12 RIP
by Moulton Avery Editor's note: This is the second in a 4 part series on cold water safety by Moulton Avery. Moulton is an expert on heat and cold stress. He gave his first public lecture on hypothermia in 1974. He was executive director of the … [Continue reading] about Cold Water Safety – Golden Rule Number 3: Field-Test Your Gear
“Let me not hear facts, figures and logic; fain would I hear lore, legends and magic.” (From “Roots of Oak” by Donovan) What is magical thinking? I first encountered this phrase in an article about grief. A man had died of cancer and his 11-year … [Continue reading] about Lore, Legends, and Magic – Magical Thinking and the Tsunami Ranger Approach to Sea Kayaking
