Category : Kayaking
Canoer’s Delight: Paddling the East Fork Carson River in an open canoe offers the perfect blend of comfort and excitement
April 4, 2012
Canoes are for kids at camp, or people from Maine and Minnesota. So when my husband Andrew and I decided to canoe the East Fork Carson River, we received some raised eyebrows from several friends. “It’s a fun kayak,” their faces said, or, “I own a raft you know. Read More ...
April 4, 2012
Canoes are for kids at camp, or people from Maine and Minnesota. So when my husband Andrew and I decided to canoe the East Fork Carson River, we received some raised eyebrows from several friends. “It’s a fun kayak,” their faces said, or, “I own a raft you know. Read More ...
Discovering Smith River Country
October 1, 2011
Continuing northward from Humboldt County through the forests of towering redwoods and across the Klamath River brings you into Del Norte County (pronounced “Del Nort” by the locals). Few Californians are familiar with our northern most coastal county, probably because Del Norte is home to much more wilderness than people. Those who do know about it recognize it for its magnificent old growth forests, historic lighthouses, or the expansive crescent beach in Crescent City. Read More ...
October 1, 2011
Continuing northward from Humboldt County through the forests of towering redwoods and across the Klamath River brings you into Del Norte County (pronounced “Del Nort” by the locals). Few Californians are familiar with our northern most coastal county, probably because Del Norte is home to much more wilderness than people. Those who do know about it recognize it for its magnificent old growth forests, historic lighthouses, or the expansive crescent beach in Crescent City. Read More ...
Aquatic Meandering in Mendocino
October 1, 2011
You can paddle about five or six miles up, until the river narrows and loses itself in a thicket of vegetation. Along the way, there are three very interesting floating houses. The launch is from an RV and fishing park, and the parking is right next to the launch ramp. Read More ...
October 1, 2011
You can paddle about five or six miles up, until the river narrows and loses itself in a thicket of vegetation. Along the way, there are three very interesting floating houses. The launch is from an RV and fishing park, and the parking is right next to the launch ramp. Read More ...
Kokatat Celebrates 40 Years of Sewing in California
September 7, 2011
“By keeping manufacturing in Humboldt County we’ve been more flexible and provided better service to our dealers. ” Kokatat’s hands-on approach to manufacturing has allowed the company to quickly respond to market demands and keep a close watch on product quality. More than 90% of Kokatat’s global sales are generated from apparel and accessories that are manufactured in Kokatat’s factory in Arcata. Read More ...
September 7, 2011
“By keeping manufacturing in Humboldt County we’ve been more flexible and provided better service to our dealers. ” Kokatat’s hands-on approach to manufacturing has allowed the company to quickly respond to market demands and keep a close watch on product quality. More than 90% of Kokatat’s global sales are generated from apparel and accessories that are manufactured in Kokatat’s factory in Arcata. Read More ...
Just Add Water
August 1, 2011
Several western kingbirds perched on the impenetrable tule reeds fortifying the runnel's banks, swayed in the warm breeze. A majestic great blue heron, standing motionless in the shallows, patiently foraged the river’s bounty. However, this wasn’t an ordinary put-in. Read More ...
August 1, 2011
Several western kingbirds perched on the impenetrable tule reeds fortifying the runnel's banks, swayed in the warm breeze. A majestic great blue heron, standing motionless in the shallows, patiently foraged the river’s bounty. However, this wasn’t an ordinary put-in. Read More ...
Channeling Pelagic Aspirations
June 1, 2011
I was running then paddling in what is also known as “the Galapagos Islands of the north,” a archipelago that’s close to the mainland of teaming Southern California, yet worlds apart in biodiversity and population — only about 30,000 people a year step on the islands. Once I reached the narrow spine of Montanon Ridge my legs were burning, the ocean beckoning three miles below. The island’s highest peaks rise more than 2000 feet. Read More ...
June 1, 2011
I was running then paddling in what is also known as “the Galapagos Islands of the north,” a archipelago that’s close to the mainland of teaming Southern California, yet worlds apart in biodiversity and population — only about 30,000 people a year step on the islands. Once I reached the narrow spine of Montanon Ridge my legs were burning, the ocean beckoning three miles below. The island’s highest peaks rise more than 2000 feet. Read More ...
Royal Robbins: “The Best Medicine”
June 1, 2011
Royal Robbins left his mark on Yosemite by leaving as few marks as possible. While achieving historic first ascents including Half Dome’s Northwest Face and El Capitan’s Salathé Wall, the pioneer promoted an ethic of clean climbing, shunning the overuse of bolts and pitons. Climbers now enjoy scaling Yosemite classics free of excessive alterations thanks largely to the efforts of Robbins and his like-minded contemporaries, though the onset of arthritis led him to redirect his energy toward kayaking in the late 1970s. Read More ...
June 1, 2011
Royal Robbins left his mark on Yosemite by leaving as few marks as possible. While achieving historic first ascents including Half Dome’s Northwest Face and El Capitan’s Salathé Wall, the pioneer promoted an ethic of clean climbing, shunning the overuse of bolts and pitons. Climbers now enjoy scaling Yosemite classics free of excessive alterations thanks largely to the efforts of Robbins and his like-minded contemporaries, though the onset of arthritis led him to redirect his energy toward kayaking in the late 1970s. Read More ...
A Current Event to Celebrate!
April 1, 2011
Every fall and winter we go our separate ways – some of us chase summer around the globe, some of us trade weekend river trips for ski trips, but every spring and summer we reunite. Some of us bring new friends. Some of us even bring newborns. Read More ...
April 1, 2011
Every fall and winter we go our separate ways – some of us chase summer around the globe, some of us trade weekend river trips for ski trips, but every spring and summer we reunite. Some of us bring new friends. Some of us even bring newborns. Read More ...
Kayaking Lake Tahoe, Simple and Care Free
May 1, 2010
Each spring I circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in my kayak. The point of paddling around Tahoe’s 72 miles of shoreline isn’t to get from A to B, but to find something, face something, and to spit in the eye of Father Time. Of course the scenery isn’t bad either. Read More ...
May 1, 2010
Each spring I circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in my kayak. The point of paddling around Tahoe’s 72 miles of shoreline isn’t to get from A to B, but to find something, face something, and to spit in the eye of Father Time. Of course the scenery isn’t bad either. Read More ...
California’s Dearth of Whitewater Parks
May 1, 2010
But if you’re not a kayaker, if you don’t spend rainy, snowy and/or spring evenings refreshing flow sites, reading and rereading guidebooks, plotting your work schedule based on weather reports, gluing gaskets into dry tops and the like, chances are you wouldn’t know the extent of the wealth we have tumbling at the bottom of dozens of mostly remote canyons from the Kern to the Klamath. For all of our natural wealth, whitewater kayaking on the whole is less observable and prominent in California. One reason for the gap is that while communities in many western states and across the country have built whitewater parks to revive river frontages, create greenbelts, clean up streambeds, improve fish habitat, celebrate the intermingling of waterways and townscapes, and, yeah, to provide some wholesome outdoor recreation — California has, for the most part, watched this trend from behind its rip-rapped levees. Read More ...
May 1, 2010
But if you’re not a kayaker, if you don’t spend rainy, snowy and/or spring evenings refreshing flow sites, reading and rereading guidebooks, plotting your work schedule based on weather reports, gluing gaskets into dry tops and the like, chances are you wouldn’t know the extent of the wealth we have tumbling at the bottom of dozens of mostly remote canyons from the Kern to the Klamath. For all of our natural wealth, whitewater kayaking on the whole is less observable and prominent in California. One reason for the gap is that while communities in many western states and across the country have built whitewater parks to revive river frontages, create greenbelts, clean up streambeds, improve fish habitat, celebrate the intermingling of waterways and townscapes, and, yeah, to provide some wholesome outdoor recreation — California has, for the most part, watched this trend from behind its rip-rapped levees. Read More ...
