Gift Ideas for the Kayaker in Your Life – 2022 Edition
It’s December. Have you found the perfect gift for the kayaker you love? You’re in luck. We can help. The Gift of Instruction Every kayaker…
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Seventy48 2022: The Oh $#!+ Bag
When packing for SEVENTY48, one of our drybags is the “Oh, $#!+” bag. It has several supplies in it that would be useful in…
Read MoreSEVENTY48 2022: Day Two – Launches and Landings
From a distance, our second day of SEVENTY48 looks okay. Decent. Pretty good, even. We launched just about when we planned to. The weather…
Read MoreSEVENTY48 2022: Humpbacks in Dalco
We didn’t get a photo. Although, I’m not sure what would have shown up if we did. So I’ll try to paint a picture. Imagine…
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WA360 Calling It
When we woke up on Sunday morning, we were greeted with another wet day, with more in the forecast. We had missed our bedtime dose…
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Failure Modes
The first time I heard the phrase, “failure modes,” was in a program about the Three Mile Island disaster. If I remember correctly, a…
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Summer 2022 Bioluminescence in Puget Sound: Best Dates
If you have not yet gotten out to view summer 2022 bioluminescence in Puget Sound, you still have several opportunities throughout the summer. If you…
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Planning SEVENTY48 2022
We are in our final preparations for the 2022 SEVENTY48 race. We’ve been checking the forecasts regularly and packing our gear all week. We…
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The Weather and SEVENTY48 (When the Weather Says No)
The first time we did the Seventy48 race, I knew our chances of finishing would largely depend on the weather. When I…
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Building Your Boat Part 4: Finishing Details
We’ve made all of the parts, prepped each one for assembly, and even bonded your kayak. So what’s left? There are still a few more…
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