Living on the most eastern of the San Juan archipelago islands, Fidalgo island, the variety of trip & training paddle routes from here are endless. While strong currents do exist in nearly every channel surrounding our island shores, learning how to use these currents to travel in the back eddies, the mid-channel-river-like 'green tongue', along with harnessing the strength of the winds (with kayak sails), is what paddling the San Juans is all about to us... Efficiency. Speed. Using what Nature offers to help us achieve our paddling (distance travelling & racing speed) goals. Which sometimes mandates a combination of styles & skills from river and sea kayaking mixed in with occasional surfing and sailing. Adreline rushes. Personal Speed Records. Risk-taking. Innovation. ~Paddle the Islands and let Nature Inspire.~

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Kayak Surfs up!

With only a few weeks left o' summer
Jim couldn't resist the calling of some bigger wave action.
So we packed up our toys (aka boats:)
and headed for the Oregon Coast.
From paddling with pelicans
under glorious sunshine,
to introducing new family vacation activities...
like SAND DUNE SURFING!
The Oregon Coast has somethin' for
paddlers of all skills & sizes!!
~Happy end o' season adventuring!~
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