Kayaking the Pacific Ocean Coast of California and Oregon
by Maya KingEditor's note: Maya King is the daughter of Tsunami Ranger Steve "El Rey" King. We decided to make her essay our December post because we believe that seeing the world through the eyes of children is a valuable experience. Young minds … [Continue reading] about The Seal and Me
Howling wind. Choppy waves. Funky swells. Boomers. Contrary currents. This year the Tsunami Ranger retreat had it all. But we’re a team and we made it! Once again, Rangers and friends overcame all obstacles and had a great time on the annual … [Continue reading] about THE ORDEAL – Tsunami Retreat 2016
To me, it's all about connection and compassion...Once we lose one or the other, or both, the world becomes a much less pleasant place, and a more dangerous place, to live in. - Jon TurkAfter reading this book the first thing I thought was Wow. … [Continue reading] about CROCODILES AND ICE by Jon Turk – A Review
By Tsunami Ranger Steve El Rey King Near the end of June and during the first few weeks of July this summer large numbers of humpback whales were seen on a daily basis south of the Golden Gate Bridge, especially close to shore in Pacifica and … [Continue reading] about Baleen, Bruises, and Beer; or The Whale That Mistook my X-15 for a Large White Sardine
Editor's note: Thanks to Taylor Furry for taping my shoulder with Kinesio Tape and taking the pictures. Thanks also to Robert Kendall for photographing the wrist wrap and helping me with that and thanks to Holly Hutchinson for the RockTape. … [Continue reading] about Sport Taping for Sea Kayakers
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
