Editor’s note: This is the third book of our buddy Jon Turk’s that we’ve reviewed, and it’s a winner. Even though, to quote Jon, “ there isn’t a kayak, canoe, SUP, raft, or rowboat in sight” we’re still giving it a plug because (again quoting Jon) “my argument is that while kayaking is indeed about playing on […]
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CROCODILES AND ICE by Jon Turk – A Review
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 Turk After reading this book the first thing I thought was Wow. This book should be read. Why? For one thing, […]
Golden Gate Sea Kayaking Symposium 2012: A Golden Opportunity
Good news! Another big chance for sea kayakers to learn advanced skills has arrived: the Golden Gate Sea Kayaking Symposium 2012 (GGSKS) will occur February 17-19. There has been a welcome trend over the last half a decade of increased numbers of symposia for intermediate and advanced sea kayakers. For example, two years ago I was fortunate […]
THE RAVEN’S GIFT, by Jon Turk – A Review
Can you judge a book by its cover? No. You can’t. Gazing at the cover of sea kayaking adventurer Jon Turk’s The Raven’s Gift (2009), I envisioned a tale of an arduous sea trek along the icy coast of Kamchatka. And Jon did kayak there. But that’s not what the book is about. The book […]