Kayaking the Pacific Ocean Coast of California and Oregon
On June 24 to 27 California Watersport Collective held their annual Womxn’s Holistic Paddling Clinic on the Rogue River. Best year yet, and it’s my fourth. I arrived a day early and set up camp. Met a buddy from a previous year and we sat by the … [Continue reading] about Slay, Ladies, Slay! The 2021 Womxn’s Holistic Paddling Clinic
Editor's note: For 30 years the Tsunami Rangers hosted an Extreme Sea Kayak race every spring. The first race was held at Rodeo Beach near San Francisco, California but the event eventually ended up with a permanent home at Miramar Beach in Half Moon … [Continue reading] about A Sea Gypsy Extreme Sea Kayak Race Retrospective
Editor's Note: Thanks to instructors Jason Montelongo and Jeff Kay and to all the paddlers who went down the river with me. It was a new experience and a very enjoyable one! Thanks too to Tom (canoeist) and John (sea kayaker) who offered support for … [Continue reading] about Prepping for the CAL 100
Editor’s note: This month we review Nigel Foster's latest paddling adventure Heart of Toba. I could say a lot of good things about this book and I do, but one of the best things I could say is that now I feel like I’ve been there. I won’t forget this … [Continue reading] about Heart of Toba by Nigel Foster
by TR Steve "El Rey" King Editor's note: This post is a lyrical tribute to sea caves. Included are many photos of sea caves we have known over the years. Each cave has its own personality. We hope you enjoy this post as much as we've enjoyed … [Continue reading] about Caves Are People Too
Editors Note: This is our annual tribute to our co-founder Commander Eric John Soares, August 1, 1953 - February 1, 2012. Enjoy! 'Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch. A fearful thing to love, to hope, to dream, to be – to … [Continue reading] about In Memoriam – Eric John Soares, 1953 – 2012
Editor's Note: Thanks so much to all the Rangers who participated in writing this post. Another team effort in the bag! Happy New Year, everyone! Lt. JG Nancy Soares: For years there were no women Rangers. Then John Lull sponsored Deb Volturno, … [Continue reading] about Meet the Rangers! – Cate Hawthorne
Who doesn’t enjoy curling up with a good book in a warm house on a cold winter day, with maybe a crackling fire or a hot drink besides? With Christmas coming this seems like a great opportunity to mention some of the wonderful sea … [Continue reading] about Just in Time for Christmas – Sea Kayaking Books!
Sailors are notoriously superstitious. Just as there are no atheists in the trenches of war, there are no atheists in the storm troughs of the sea. Something about the ocean, its vastness, its depths, its many unknowns, cues an ancient, ancestral … [Continue reading] about Salute the Sea! Propitiating the Ocean for Enhanced Sea Kayaking
Editor’s note: Thanks to Michael Powers, Steven King, and Jim Kakuk for their photos of past retreats! Thanks also to Dave, Don, Eric, Misha, Steve, Deb, Paula, Scott, Jeff, Cate, Dennis, Michael, Gordon, and Jim who are all represented in these … [Continue reading] about September Love – A Tsunami Retreat Retrospective
Editor's Note: Much gratitude to my teachers Ashlee and Jon from Sundance Kayak School in Galice, OR; TR's Jeff and Cate from Liquid Fusion in Ft. Bragg, CA; Jackie from Ashland, OR for the feedback; son Nick and brother-in-law John for taking … [Continue reading] about Rolling With Covid-19
Editor’s Note: This post covers the Womxn's Holistic Paddling Clinic offered by California Women’s Watersport Collective in tandem with Sundance Kayak School of Galice in the Rogue Valley of Oregon that took place on June 18 – 21 this year. 2020 … [Continue reading] about Rolling on the Rogue! A Women’s Whitewater Clinic
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in our Meet the Rangers! series. Previously we’ve introduced Tsunami Ranger Admiral and Shaman Michael Powers, Vice Admiral Jim Kakuk, Commander Deb Tortuga Volturno, and Lieutenant Commander Steven El Rey King. A … [Continue reading] about Meet the Rangers! – Scott Becklund