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
I did a bit of skiing when I was a kid, but growing up in Rhode Island, where the highest point in the state is a landfill (literally), there weren’t a lot of opportunities. Some of my friends would go … Continued
On January 11, 2021, and as part of the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) virtual speakers series, Giovannina and I gave a Zoom presentation about our Summer 2021 kayak trip. We were excited to see almost fifty people in … Continued
As most of you know, Giovannina and I spent the autumn on sabbatical from our jobs, and so were able to stay for a couple months at the Friday Harbor Labs on San Juan Island. I was writing, doing research … Continued
Wonderful opening weekend at The Summit. Friday, I got out for some turns at Summit West with Paul Berkelhammer. Combination of lift-served fun and hard earned elevation gain on skins. Saturday was training for ski instructors at Summit Central. With … Continued
The weeks that followed would be an adventure of another kind. The air quality would go from “dangerous” to “hazardous” to “try not to breathe if you can help it”. We made multiple visits to the Emergency Room (don’t worry, … Continued
We awoke the next morning to a growing haze in the sky. By now, the forecast called for increased smoke over the weekend and all of our friends had wisely chosen to stay home rather than go camping with us … Continued
We awoke Tuesday morning, ready to make our push south and found the air had grown heavy. Looking out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the west, the skies had turned yellow and we could no longer see … Continued
Our trip was nearing its end. Our hope was to get to one of the campgrounds in Hood Canal by the weekend so we could meet up with friends and enjoy some time together. The pandemic made it hard to … Continued
After the exciting crossing from James Island, Gio and I had some time to hike around Deception Pass State Park. Here are some photos from that afternoon.