Check out Rod’s photos from the trip HERE! I recently spent 9 days on a real-life Gilligan’s Island! I discovered Half-Moon Caye, a tiny coconut palm forested island on Lighthouse Reef, a coral atoll 50 miles off the Coast of Belize. Nearby is the famous blue hole. A week on Half-Moon Caye guarantees a return …
About a week after my first river adventure down the Rangitikei River in New Zealand, my family ended up on the South Island. Given that February is the peak of summer there, paddling around one of New Zealand’s most gorgeous coastal national parks was a good idea. After some searching, we found a beachfront rental shop on the …
May 9th, 2013 Hey all, Just thought I’d drop you guys a line and let you know what’s going on here. It’s daylight here until after 10 pm and gets light before 6am so long days are easy to crank out. Had some awesome weather in Kodiak last week. Any day it’s not raining sideways …
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Distance: 11.44 miles Time: 3hrs 15mins Who: Jeffrey Briley Board: BIC Ace-Tec Wing Paddle: Werner Spanker (2-piece adjustable) So to get the season kicked off right, and to make use of a window of good weather, I decided to take on the island that Alder Creek has called home for …
By Neil Schulman www.neilschulman.com Sea Kayak Day Trips Near Portland, Oregon 1. Smith and Bybee Lakes, Portland Why go? The nation’s largest urban freshwater wetland that doesn’t feel like it’s in a city. Lots of wildlife. Great birding, especially in winter and spring, and a lot of exploration of twisted jungly channels that …
The Columbia Slough has an abundance of wildlife including 170 species of birds, Turtles, mammals and 26 species of fish. This 19 mile long urban wilderness is a water-trail of green beauty sliding through one of Portland’s most industrial areas. This is a PDF version of the Paddler’s Access Guide: Columbia Slough
