Sea Kayaking - Canoeing Galleries

Nugget Powerhouse (Sept 10, 2009) : Albino! played at the Stillwater bar in Ashland on 9.9.2009... so after we shook our booties for a while, we got up the next morning and charged Nugget and Powerhouse with Smitty and Chris from Albino.  I tried to kayak it... and got my butt kicked...

Nugget Powerhouse (Sept 10, 2009)

Albino! played at the Stillwater bar in Ashland on 9.9.2009... so afte ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2009 7:17pm PST

Portland (Sept 7, 2009) : Kimbo and I went up to Portland... checked out the Saturday Market, then to Jasper's (had dinner at the Kennedy school with Mark), Canoeing with Lou, Ming, Kimbo, and Jasper on a slough... where Lou did his first roll.  The next day was epic, starting with a white water kayaking adventure on the White Salmon (Husan Falls to the lake), drinking beer, and buying a 30 lb salmon for 20 lbs.

Portland (Sept 7, 2009)

Kimbo and I went up to Portland... checked out the Saturday Market, th ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2009 9:07am PST

Ashland Rafting (Sept 4, 2009) : Rafting with Mingus, Blue, Lexi, Kasia, Cam, Tommy, and Jake on Galice... my first white water kayaking experience.

Ashland Rafting (Sept 4, 2009)

Rafting with Mingus, Blue, Lexi, Kasia, Cam, Tommy, and Jake on Galice ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2009 6:29am PST

Kayak Surfing w/StuJo : Kye's friend took these awesome pics of Stujo and I playing in the waves in Samoa Beach near Eureka

Kayak Surfing w/StuJo

Kye's friend took these awesome pics of Stujo and I playing in the wav ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2009 9:13pm PST

Joint AdVenture : The making of JV... purchased on CL in May... has provided hours of entertainment already...

Joint AdVenture

The making of JV... purchased on CL in May... has provided hours of en ...

Updated: Nov 05, 2008 1:57pm PST

Sea Kayak Classes through CalKayak with Kim and Alex (June 14, 2008) : Alex convinced me to take Surf Zone, and Open Coast classes through Cal Kayak.  And I brought Kimbo along.  Great class... highly recommended.

Check out this instructional vid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8JyJolUrOE

http://www.calkayak.com/infopop.cfm?classID=33

http://www.calkayak.com/infopop.cfm?classID=35

Sea Kayak Classes through CalKayak with Kim and Alex (June 14, 2008)

Alex convinced me to take Surf Zone, and Open Coast classes through Ca ...

Updated: Jun 17, 2008 12:46am PST

Oakland Estuary Social (April 16, 2008) : Wed night social paddle with California Canoe and Kayak.  6 pm from Jack London Square every Wed.

Oakland Estuary Social (April 16, 2008)

Wed night social paddle with California Canoe and Kayak. 6 pm from Ja ...

Updated: Apr 18, 2008 10:47am PST

Alameda/Tomales Bay/Bolinas (April 11 - 13, 2008) : An amazing "summer" weekend in the bay!  Started off Fri night in Alameda grabbing sushi, icecream, sunset, and a cocktail with Kimbo for our one-year anniversary.  After a quick Toronado stop, went to bed.  Woke up early, picked up Alex, Messy, and Julie and drove up to Marshall, CA. to go sea kayak camping on our own beach!  Ate oysters, chased cows, saw some leopard sharks... then rode horsies the next day, and hung out at Bolinas Beach... Capped the wknd off grabbing some IPAs and food at Iron Springs.

Here's a map... for those VISUAL folks...
http://tinyurl.com/5ujwxa

Alameda/Tomales Bay/Bolinas (April 11 - 13, 2008)

An amazing "summer" weekend in the bay! Started off Fri night in Alam ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2008 10:31pm PST

Kayak around Alameda (Mar 10, 2008) : Yak'n around Alameda with Seth, Julie, Moses and Kimbo.  A LONG day, LONG paddle...especially for the folks who don't paddle too often.  We had lunch at Crown Beach.  And at the expense of being late and being scolded when we got back to Cal Kayak, we did witness a beautiful sunset.  Ate a China town right after... went home and SLEPT...

Kayak around Alameda (Mar 10, 2008)

Yak'n around Alameda with Seth, Julie, Moses and Kimbo. A LONG day, L ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2008 10:15am PST

San Juans with Louie (Aug 29, 2007) : Here's a TR on a nice sea kayaking trip in the great nor' west!  Here's basically what we did... 

(Aug 29) Flew from OAK to Seattle, Louie picked us up and we drove to Blake's Resort to bunk for the night. 
(Aug 30) Picked up our kayaks, and hopped on the ferry to Orcas Island and paddled from Friday Harbor to Jones Island State park. 
(Aug 31) Paddled from Jones Island to Turn Island
(Sept 1) From Turn Island to Blind Island
(Sept 2) Blind Island back to Friday Harbor, and bunked in Burlington.
(Sept 3) Burlington to Seattle, had dinner and stayed with Kim's relatives.
(Sept 4) Cleaned up Poo.  Rode a giraffe unicycle.

Click here to see the route on Google Map!!!

San Juans with Louie (Aug 29, 2007)

Here's a TR on a nice sea kayaking trip in the great nor' west! Here' ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2008 11:00am PST

Sea Kayaking Overview : Overview of my sea kayaking trips, info, and recommendations. 

For tidal info check out...

http://www.wxtide32.com/download.html

California Coastal Records Project

http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/lookupform.cgi?flags=0

Going for a while... change your stroke!

http://www.seakayaker.com/p-stroke.htm

We plan on building our skin-on-frame kayak someday...

http://capefalconkayak.com/events.html

BASK

http://www.bask.org/

California Canoe and Kayak
I've taken several courses with them now.  Including Tides and Rough Water, Surf Zone (my favorite), and Open Coast.  All the classes have been very informative and I feel much more confident on the kayak.  I urge you, if you are interested, to take some classes through them.  You won't regret it.  

http://www.calkayak.com/

Sea Kayaking Overview

Overview of my sea kayaking trips, info, and recommendations. For ti ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2007 9:41am PST

Utah - Green River (Spring Break 2003) :

Utah - Green River (Spring Break 2003)

Updated: Dec 19, 2007 9:33am PST

Alaska - Swan Lakes trip (Labor Day, 2006) - Journal : Flew up to Anchorage, AK with Kim on labor day, 2006.  Nick and Kelly picked us up at the airport, and stayed at a hotel.  Drove to Soldotna where Nick's dad dwells.  Got a ride out to the Swan Lakes trail, spend a few nights in that lake system, a night on the moose river, and exited at the Moosequito.  

For a map of the Lake System...
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/aktrails/ats/ken/swanlk.htm

Alaska - Swan Lakes trip (Labor Day, 2006) - Journal

Flew up to Anchorage, AK with Kim on labor day, 2006. Nick and Kelly ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2007 9:31am PST

Maine - Hell's Half Acre - Journal (July 16, 2006) : We spent 2 nights at Hell's Half Acre on a sea kayaking trip out of Old Quarry Adventures in Maine.

Maine - Hell's Half Acre - Journal (July 16, 2006)

We spent 2 nights at Hell's Half Acre on a sea kayaking trip out of Ol ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2007 9:29am PST

Tides and Rough Water (Dec 8, 2007) : Cool class through cal canoe and kayak.  Went from Horseshoe cove in Marin to Angel Island... then to Sausalito to Yellow Bluff where we played in the rip tide for a while.

Check it out.  It's definitely worth while. 
http://www.calkayak.com/class_sea.cfm#8322

Tides and Rough Water (Dec 8, 2007)

Cool class through cal canoe and kayak. Went from Horseshoe cove in M ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2007 9:22am PST

Alaska - Swan Lakes trip (Labor Day, 2006) :

Alaska - Swan Lakes trip (Labor Day, 2006)

Updated: Sep 11, 2006 2:47pm PST

Maine - Hell's Half Acre (July 16, 2006) : Sea Kayaking off the coast of Maine before Em's awesome wedding in Boston.

Maine - Hell's Half Acre (July 16, 2006)

Sea Kayaking off the coast of Maine before Em's awesome wedding in Bos ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2006 11:16am PST