Kayaking the Pacific Ocean Coast of California and Oregon
Australian sea kayakers Tess Dodd and Damiano “Gnarlydog” Visocnik recently completed a long paddle in their native Australia. They passed through a series of beautiful caves, which seemed alluring but possibly dangerous to Tess. She asked me a few … [Continue reading] about Sea Cave Safety (part one)
Word choice is important in sea kayaking just as it is in any activity, as a paddler’s use of words conjures an image in her mind that either helps or hinders. Let’s discuss empowering versus disempowering words a kayaking teacher can use to … [Continue reading] about Seize and Assist (and other paddling power words)
I just returned from a fantastic sea kayaking trip on the southern Big Sur coast. Nine members of our Tsunami Rangers kayaking team spent several days exploring every nook and cranny of a short stretch of beautiful Big Sur. Our team policy prohibits … [Continue reading] about Tsunami Rangers Paddle Big Sur
This is my first official blog post, so please bear with me. The Tsunami Rangers ocean adventure kayak team is venturing back to beautiful Big Sur and plans to spend a few days exploring its many rock gardens and caves. I will give a full report … [Continue reading] about Sea Kayaking Big Sur — The Next Tsunami Rangers Adventure
Confessions of a Wave Warrior What is it like to experience a lifetime of water adventure? Join Eric Soares as he relates his boyhood introduction to pools, creeks, and rivers and recounts his escapades on the mighty sea as a Navy man and … [Continue reading] about Eric Soares’s Latest Book
