Kayaking the Pacific Ocean Coast of California and Oregon
by Steve KingThe Tsunami Rangers return to their roots!On a glorious warm and sunny weekend the Tsunami tribe gathered for a retreat on the San Mateo Coast and received a marine mammal welcome. As Captain Deb and Paula drove through the … [Continue reading] about Tsunami Ranger Retreat 2023
by Alan MarshallEditor's Note: Though the Tsunami Rangers went their own wild way, the Bay Area Sea Kayakers and the Rangers have cross-pollenated. One of the founders of BASK, Penny Wells, is a friend, as is past BASK president Barbara Kossy, … [Continue reading] about Mendo is a Feeling!
Surf Sirens 2023 blew the hatches off with the most students and the biggest instructional team to date. This was our 6th year, and while it's always a great experience, this year was something special. It takes time to build a quality event like … [Continue reading] about Surf Sirens – Rocking the Waves in 2023
Editor's note: Recently Melissa Sevigny, science writer and winner in the 2019-20 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, announced the publication of her new book Brave the Wild River. The book sounded right up my alley, so I snabbed it out of … [Continue reading] about Brave the Wild River – A Review
Editor's note: last time I visited the Redwood Empire, friend Rebekah Kakuk gifted me a copy of Sea Kayaking the Redwood Coast (2011) by Explore North Coast, a local kayaking club in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. The book contains many routes from … [Continue reading] about Paddling Humboldt Lagoons State Park
To be silent the whole day, see no newspaper, hear no radio, listen to no gossip, be thoroughly and completely lazy, thoroughly and completely indifferent to the fate of the world is the finest medicine a man can give himself. - Henry MillerJones … [Continue reading] about Salish Sea Adventure – The Pleasant Isle
Editor's Note: This is the latest installment in our Meet the Rangers series. Check out the rest of the Rangers by searching Meet the Rangers on this site or searching the individual Ranger's name. Enjoy!Tsunami Ranger Don Kiesling got into … [Continue reading] about Meet the Rangers – Dandy Downwind Don!
Yay! This spring Jason Self of Kayak Trinidad in Humboldt County opened his new paddle shop in the beautiful town of Trinidad on the Northern California coast. One of my favorite places to paddle, Trinidad is situated on a stunning section of … [Continue reading] about Kayak Trinidad – Humboldt County’s New Paddle Shop!
Editor's Note: This is the third article in a four-part series on balance and stability. The first article in this series addresses the wobble board, a useful tool to improve and maintain good balance. In the second article we cover the stability … [Continue reading] about Balance and Stability for Effective Paddle Sports – Part 3
by Bill VonnegutEditor's note: Bill Vonnegut of the Neptune's Rangers is an old friend. We're pleased to run his article on rock gardening versus rock bashing. If you find yourself paddling on the open coast from San Francisco to Oregon, you … [Continue reading] about A Rock Gardening State Of Mind
Song: Fear no more the heat o' the sun by William Shakespeare (from Cymbeline) Fear no more the heat o' the sun, Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages: Golden lads and girls all … [Continue reading] about In Memoriam – Eric Soares August 1, 1953 – February 1, 2012
This was a short retreat but as always it was wonderful to gather the tribe, cross paddles, and share food, fun, and games. There was sorrow as well as laughter as we acknowledged the loss in September of El Rey's daughter Maya, but this is what we … [Continue reading] about Tsunami Retreat 2022 – A Photo Journal
This is a controversial topic. There's a lot to know and a lot to learn about towing. Kayakers have varying opinions about what system to use and why, and their opinions are often quite strong. At the end of the day, you need knowledge and practice … [Continue reading] about Towing for Sea Kayakers
