Kayaking the Pacific Ocean Coast of California and Oregon
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
Oscar and co-author Graham Spence have done an outstanding job with this book. No Retreat, No Surrender starts out with a bang, and like Oscar it doesn’t quit. The story starts with his cancer diagnosis in 2019, then leaps back to Oscar’s childhood … [Continue reading] about No Retreat, No Surrender by Oscar Chalupsky – A Review
On September 23rd through 25th the Surf Sirens had their first official post-Covid event, and it was a great success. With head instructors Deb Volturno, Melinda Moree, and Jameson Riser and assistants Sally Anderson, Esther Ladwig, and Beth Owen we … [Continue reading] about Surf Sirens Gathering 2022!!!
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a 4-part series about tools and techniques to develop and maintain optimum balance and stability for paddlesports at any age. We recently talked about the wobble board in our July post. This month we’re … [Continue reading] about Balance and Stability for Effective Paddlesports – Part 2
