Category Archives: Kayak

Bobbing For Grey Whales

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

A couple of days ago I read a report advising that the migrating grey whales that visit Port Gardner Bay every spring were back in town.  So I hatched a plan to paddle out and visit with them for a … Continue reading →

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The Birthday Sessions

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Today is my daughter’s birthday.  I though I would repost this little video her 3 little Dudes (my grandsons) and I made for her.  It is sort of a year-in-review of some of our 2012 adventures.  Hope you like it. … Continue reading →

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Chuckanut S-24-O

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

Ok first off let’s get this concept of S-24-O out of the way.  S-24-O is an acronym referring to a Sub- 24 hour- Overnight.  I think it was first “coined” by Grant Petersen in Adventure Cyclist magazine as a concept … Continue reading →

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Still A “Wild” River

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

There was a time when the lower reaches of the Snohomish River was the bustling hub of industry, commerce, transportation, and manufacturing in the Everett region.  Back 150 years ago there were few roads, and those that were around were fairly … Continue reading →

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Skagit Island Kayak

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

It was a beautiful day for a little kayak trip.  My destination was a tiny little rock called Skagit Island, that sits just inside Whidbey Island. A check of the tides and currents revealed that I was going to see … Continue reading →

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Messing About In Boats

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” ― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows Truer words were never spoken.  I’ve always enjoyed that quote, although … Continue reading →

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The Cormorants

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

I was out on my kayak yesterday for a little voyage from Ebey’s Landing Waterfront Park in Marysville, down to 10th Street Marina in Everett.  Susan dropped me off at about 1100 and I intended to catch the last of … Continue reading →

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