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Monthly Archives: February 2021

Roll With It:  Learning to roll a kayak
22 Feb 2021

Roll With It: Learning to roll a kayak

by womoses | posted in: Kayaking | 0

Here’s another excerpt from the Kayak Chronicles. This one focuses on the most famous of all kayak skills: the roll. -Woody “Ok,” Bob said. “Remember what I told you: feel for the surface with your blade, sweep the paddle, snap … Continued

kayak roll, kayak skills, rolling
The Dry Islands: It’s not easy being a tree in the San Juans
14 Feb 2021

The Dry Islands: It’s not easy being a tree in the San Juans

by womoses | posted in: Local Wanderings, Natural History | 1

You have to notice the madrones. Even an ardent arborophobe is persuaded to gaze with satisfaction upon a madrone (or madrona, if you like adding syllables to your words). Your eye is drawn to them as you pass between the … Continued

conifers, douglas fir, madrona, madrone, san juan islands, western hemlock
The Ambivalent Archipelago: First Impressions of the San Juan Islands
2 Feb 2021

The Ambivalent Archipelago: First Impressions of the San Juan Islands

by womoses | posted in: Kayak Chronicles, Salish Sea | 0

I’m currently working on my book, The Kayak Chronicles, about kayaking in the San Juan Islands, and from time to time I’ll share little bits of my writing via this blog. I don’t know if these pieces will end up … Continued

oak groves, orcas, san juan islands

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