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Surf Kayaking Pacific Coast

Beacon’s in Leucadia at dawn, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.


This is where my brain is today.

Long clean lines of spilling surf in warm water, a hot surf kayak that turns off the tail. Margaritas and a burrito at the end of the day, thank you.

Perched on the crest of a wave

Perched on the crest of a wave, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.


On our day downwind from South Haven to Saugatuck we used a lot of edging while on the critical point of the wave. The idea is you wait for your bow to release from the wave, and when you start to feel the [...]

Paddling in Following seas can be challenging

Paddling in Following seas can be challenging, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.


This is one of the best shots of the day with John Fleming in the trough, paddle vertical for positioning.

While under way and in moving water, the best way to ensure you are not wasting energy and stable is to blend strokes. [...]

Handsome Devil Gabriel Wikle Outerbanks North Carolina

Handsome Devil Gabriel Wikle Outerbanks North Carolina, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.

Gabriel Wikle at Oregon inlet beach campsite Outerbanks North Carolina.

All smiles once we got to the beach Outerbanks NC 2009

All smiles once we got to the beach Outerbanks NC 2009, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.

As a family, if I could name a place where everyone is in their element and having fun, it would be the beach. No complaints, no one ever wants to go home! Vacation=beach.

Brown pelican flight over the sea, outerbanks north carolina

Brown pelican flight over the sea, outerbanks north carolina, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.

Lovely shot of brown pelicans in formation heading out to sea to fish. We are bereft of our own large sea birds in the great lakes. Other than dolphins these are the largest sea creatures we saw on our trip!

Isabella and her Shell collection

Isabella and her Shell collection, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.

This entire pile of shells is in our yard now. We have a lot of rocks and shells from trips. We could probably be taken to eco jail for transportation of sea creatures.

Carving downwave in Nigel Foster Silhouette Sea Kayak

Carving downwave in Nigel Foster Silhouette Sea Kayak, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.


Great day where I went kayak surfing and sea kayaking in the outerbanks. Laura and I do well on vacation. We squeeze a lot in. This was the first time I got to put my boat in salt water. It was awesome [...]

Golden Gate Tilt Shift Fun

Golden Gate Tilt Shift, originally uploaded by Go Kayak Now.


Further Tilt Shift play with images. I was playing with this:

http://tiltshiftmaker.com/

After looking at a few photos posted to http://qajaqusa.org

Video-Locals Only Surfer Comedy Skit with Ben Stiller

Comedy Skit with Ben Stiller of the Locals Only Surf Beach

I’m not sure how old this skit is, or on which tv show it might have first appeared. Based on the fact that the Malone Brothers are in it, it seems likely it is recent. I’m pretty sure I met these guys on the boardwalk [...]