Winds of Change
We’ve been picking up the mileage on our training paddles, since SEVENTY48 is quickly approaching. We had plans that kept us from the water…
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Training Paddle: Double Fox
One of the things we didn’t really prepare ourselves for the first year we did SEVENTY48 was high-mileage days. That first year, we hardly…
Read MoreDash Point Pier to Dick Gilmur Public Access (& back)
We’ve had a slower start to our training season than normal. Our household tackled both the flu and COVID during the time we normally would…
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SEVENTY48 2022: Point No Point to Foul Weather Bluff
By 9:00 on Sunday morning, we had stopped on the downwind side of Point No Point to make a few adjustments, check our field repair,…
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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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