Monthly Archive: December 2009

Dec
20

Big wave riding, Surf Kayaker Alejo Pachecho Costa Rica

Big Waves Surf Kayaking Costa Rica I saw this article on the perennial source for kayak surfing information, KayakSurf.net. All I have to say is, holy crap! I don’t think I would even paddle out if the swell was that big. It really defies the imagination. Alejo must have cajones the size of church bells …

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Dec
10

Incoming Storm over San Diego Sea Kayaking

Incoming Storm over San Diego Sea Kayaking, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now. Angela Peat paddling around the outermarker of the channel. Swells were 3-4 feet with offshore wind. It was great fun to take a beginner out to sea kayak near Ocean Beach in San Diego.

Dec
09

10 Year Anniversary of Kayaking Life

I’ve come a long way since I started kayaking in 2000. I clearly recall the day I tried a kayak for the first time on Thumb Lake in northern Michigan. My brother in law Shawn Denton put me in his brand new Dagger Seeker and pushed me off the beach. I glided easily over the …

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Dec
06

Photo Gallery from Kayak Surfing in San Diego 2009

Surf Kayaking Photos San Diego, 2009. Many thanks again to Val for manning the camera for a few shots.

Dec
03

Kayak Surfing San Diego 2009

Ostensibly I was in San Diego for a wedding. The bride, is my wife’s cousin. The entire Field clan was landing on the shores of San Diego in waves like a viking horde. Some arriving early, some arriving later, but their numbers are many. The longships hit the beach and our tribe was determined to …

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