Where: Dog Beach 13 Ave Put in South Haven. View Larger Map When: August 5th 2009 8:00 PM. Distance: Up to you. What to bring: Some form of Coast Guard Approved lighting to ensure safety on the water. Usual safety gear. (Lifejacket). Libations for afterward on the beach. Please watch the weather, August can be …
Category Archive: Great Lakes
Jul
09
Full Moon Sea Kayaking South Haven
How many times have you kayaked under the full moon? How many times have you paddled a sea kayak under the stars on the Great Lakes? How many times have you chased a wave in the dark on Lake Michigan? In the end these will be the questions you ask yourself as you go to …
May
28
20th Annual WMCKA Symposium Guest Speaker Jeff Allen
Jeff Allen co-owner of Sea Kayaking Cornwall visited this year to instruct and speak. Jeff came a day early to give an instructor update for the WMCKA instructional staff. The topic this year was incident management. Jeff has written a series of articles for Ocean Paddler magazine. Jeff is also writing a book on the …
May
15
Looking west across the South Haven Pier
Looking west across the South Haven Pier, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now. Another great view of the South Haven pier. This is my local break for surf kayaking. I typically surf about 100 yards off this pier. Sand builds up on the bottom from the storms forming a nice sand bar to form. If …
May
15
South Haven Pier in Storm May 9th 2009
South Haven Pier in Storm May 9th 2009, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now. Great shot of Lake Michigan in the storm. The sky had been overcast for most of the morning while I was surfing, and then suddenly the whole sky cleared and went blue. The water is churning up the channel of the …
Mar
19
Lake Michigan Sea Kayaking in the Ice-More Pics
Reverend Van Doren and I managed another Lake Michigan sea kayak day trip from Saugatuck in the rapidly diminishing ice. We paddled about 11 miles on Saturday in bright sunshine. Check out the complete gallery including John Flemings pics.
Mar
08
Sea Kayaking the Ice on Lake Michigan
Rarely do I get to sea kayak twice in one year along dramatic ice cliffs. This winter was especially harsh. We had serious snowfall throughout January and February. My sea kayak trip along the ice in January yielded some very intense photographs of the ice cliffs rimed with frost. Doug and I got to see …
Jan
09
Bring the Rapids Back to Grand Rapids
I received this note from Karl Geisel of GRASP earlier today. I think the idea of having a white water play spot in GR is infinitely appealing. Hello River Enthusiasts! As the new year is upon us and the snow is flying, what a perfect time to think about paddling! The Green Grand Rapids project …
Jan
05
Flotnar Ice Paddle 2009 Sea Kayak Trip Lake Michigan
Doug emailed me about paddling and I immediately checked to see what the ice conditions would be. The ice cliffs looked impressive from the lake cam. When we showed up at the launch spot, the usual concrete boat launch was choked with snow and ice. So we moved down a block and launched from a …
Dec
17
Sea Kayaking Orca Island with Body Boat Blade
Fortune smiled on me when I was able to make a trip north from Seattle to paddle Orca Island with Shawna Franklin and Leon Somme, (aka Maurice Leone Somme). Leon and I had spoken on the phone before I arrived in Seattle about the weather conditions. Leon described in dulcet tones while wearing a rosy …
