Kayaking the Pacific Ocean Coast of California and Oregon
Editor's note: This is my second solo kayak trip ever. It was way cool. I decided to write it in the third person. It just seemed like the right thing to do.She started out on a hot, sunny morning. The drive to the coast was lovely. … [Continue reading] about Crescent City Solo Kayak Adventure
By Tsunami Ranger John LullEditor's Note: This is Part II of a multi-part series, Greatest Hits "And Misses" of the Tsunami Rangers. In this post, TR John Lull gives us his "Greatest Hit". Greatest Hit: On a late Summer afternoon way back … [Continue reading] about Greatest Hits “And Misses” of the Tsunami Rangers Part II – The Launch
Editor's note: This post is a follow-up to The Last Sea Kayaker which appeared on this website on March 17, 2014. I've been receiving Adventure Kayak for almost two years now, and it makes me very happy.After Sea Kayaker Magazine shut down … [Continue reading] about Adventure Kayak – Not Just For Sea Kayakers!
By Captain Jim KakukThe following stories go along with the YouTube release of the full-length version of the Tsunami Rangers Greatest Hits. You can still buy the DVD on this website but now it's free to download! At the end of this post click on … [Continue reading] about Greatest Hits “And Misses” of the Tsunami Rangers!
by Barbara Kossy and Nancy SoaresEditor's note: Thanks so much to Barbara Kossy for her thoughts on this topic and for the great photos of Elba. And thanks to her and to everyone I've paddled with at Pillar Point for all the great … [Continue reading] about The Same But Different: Advantages of Getting to Know One Place Really Well in Your Kayak
Now I’m retired I spend my time pursuing mostly physical interests. Yoga, martial arts, skiing, hiking, camping, and kayaking are pretty much what I do. In order to keep vigorous and resilient I have a regimen. To stay healthy, I eat right and get … [Continue reading] about Epsom Salt: The Kayaker’s Friend
Editor's note: Thanks to my son Nick for this segment of Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. At this point in the poem, Ulysses (the speaker) is walking to the port, soon to depart. Here he begins his final thoughts before departure as a sort of swan … [Continue reading] about In Memoriam Eric Soares August 1, 1954 – February 1, 2012
I was at something of a loss as to what to do for the first blog post of the New Year. It was weird. For nearly four years I’ve managed to keep the blog going to honor Eric’s posthumous wish and it’s been fun. Searching for copy I’ve enjoyed trips to … [Continue reading] about Kayak Resolutions 2016
Editor's note: This is our last article for 2015. We hope you have enjoyed our adventures! Stay tuned for our next post in January 2016, and have safe Holidays and a wonderful New Year! Text by Steven El Rey KingPhotographs by Scott … [Continue reading] about The Magic of Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary
By Barbara KossyEditor's Note: Barbara Kossy has been kayaking the Mediterranean since 1996. She has been to Elba a number of times and it's one of her favorite kayak destinations.I set up my life so I could travel, and when I travel to … [Continue reading] about Kayak Elba – Your Next Destination?
Editor's note: Will Nordby, the author of Seekers of the Horizon, began sea kayaking in 1971. He has written for Oceans, Explore, Canoe, Sea Kayaker, River Runner, Small Boat Journal, and Ocean Sports International. He was also the originator of the … [Continue reading] about Sea Kayakers, We Are “Seekers of the Horizon” – A Review
By: Captain Jim Kakuk and Dandy Don KieslingFIRST RETREATIn 1985 Eric and I were on our way to the Port Townsend Sea Kayaking Symposium to do our first presentation, 'Ocean Survival Swimming'. On the way we stopped in Southern Oregon at … [Continue reading] about Rangers’ Retreat – 30 Years On
Editor's note: Thanks to Rebekah Kakuk and Robert Kendall for being my travel buddies and helping with the photos.Sometimes we deviate from sea kayaking and wander into the desert. As Tsunami Ranger Capt. Jim Kakuk heads off to Burning Man in … [Continue reading] about Spring Waters 2015 – A Sea Kayak in the Desert
