Women Only Kayaking Retreat on Orcas Island

Written on May 30, 2013 – 1:26 pm | by Seakayak-Admin |

by Christine Burris Rogue Wave Adventures The Nurses’ Health Study from Harvard Medical School found that the more friends women had, the less likely they were to develop physical impairments as they aged, and the more likely they were to be happy throughout their life. The outcomes were so significant, the researchers concluded, that not [...]

West Coast Water Festival with SK Team Paddler Helen Wilson

Written on May 29, 2013 – 10:58 am | by Seakayak-Admin |

West Coast Water, Tanumstrand, Sweden by Helen Wilson Last weekend Mark and I headed to Tanumstrand, Sweden to instruct at the West Coast Water Festival. It is one of three symposiums that Outside Magazine organizes. This was the first year of this symposium and it was a fantastic weekend! The sunny weather, enthusiastic paddlers and [...]

Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament Series

Written on May 24, 2013 – 12:38 pm | by Seakayak-Admin |

Extreme Kayak Fishing’s kayak/paddle board fishing tournament, Extreme May Madness 2013, in Pompano Beach, FL, was an great success with 424 pounds of fish weighed in total, including the first Wahoo to be caught in a US kayak fishing tournament. Congratulations to Eric Digeon reeling in a 46.13 pounder and snagging the $3,000 first place [...]

Sea Kayaker Editorial to the Rescue

Written on May 1, 2013 – 5:13 pm | by Seakayak-Admin |

by Mike Misselwitz, associate editor We were plowing through another day at the office here at SK when editor Chris Cunningham lifted his binoculars from his desk and peered intently out the window into Puget Sound. “Looks like that speedboat out there’s in a bit of distress,” Chris said. It was a 19’ speedboat drifting [...]

Ladies of the Lake. Frida Waara

Written on April 1, 2013 – 10:59 am | by Seakayak-Admin |

Ladies of the Lake   Mom used to say, “When children are fussy, put them in water.” Must be why when my stress meter redlines I still find a life ring at the lakeshore. No better way to slip the choke chain than spending time at the waterline. Luckily, I can lure girlfriends to go [...]