Category: Best Of
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Taiwan
We spent two weeks in Taiwan, and had a great time, was super fun to watch the girls navigate a…
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Grand Canyon Video
Video from my recent Grand Canyon trip with my 11 year daughter. Her second time down the canyon, and she…
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Grand Canyon 2025
I’ve been blessed to find myself with invites to row the Grand Canyon 3 years in a row. This year…
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Cook Islands 2025
After years of dreaming, Kim and I finally returned to Rarotonga, where we indulged in scuba diving and delicious local…
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Escape from Vietnam
At a time when there is a lot of anti-immigration rhetoric and bs from the right against government aid, this…
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Kayaking C to G
Today Margot faced a fear and got to be brave. We spent some time working through her fear of doing…
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Grand Canyon 2024
In June 2024 I was able to help put together a trip for a 19 day journey down the Grand…
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Salt River
Earlier in May I spent a week paddling the Salt River, in Arizona. Was a fun time, with good company,…
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Eclipse Roadtrip
When I heard about the April 8, 2024 Eclipse, I knew we wanted to go. I’d never seen a total…
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Whale Sharks
This was a literal bucket list item for me, to swim with whale sharks. I’ve been thinking about it for…
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Baja Christmas 2023
An absolutely amazing trip. In early December I made the long drive to Cabo San Lucas, stopping just for gas,…
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French Polynesia
After a great trip to Moorea a few years ago, we decided to head back and visit some of the…
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Raiatea, Huahine, and Mo’orea : French Polynesia
Exploring two new islands in French Polynesia, and a return to a favorite.
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Catalina Zipline
We all went to Catalina so that Hazel could get her scuba certification. Margot and Kim went to the Zipline,…
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My Adventures In Arizona – By Hazel
Hazel had an assignment to write a “narrative story” for school. The teacher told her to focus more on making…
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Grand Canyon 2023
After years of looking for a trip, I got an invite for myself plus one for a trip launching July…
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Baja Whale Road Trip
In 2022, we took an amazing trip to Baja in our van, with our good friends. Sadly Kim couldn’t make…
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Grand Canyon Compilation
National parks are one of the best ideas america has ever had, and deserve to be protected at all costs.…
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Mo’orea – French Polynesia
Our first fantastic trip to Mo’orea, in French Polynesia, just a short ferry ride from Tahiti.
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New Zealand
New Zealand had long been on my wish list for places to visit, and it certainly met my expectations. We…
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Vietnam Trip Report 2015
In 2005 we took a family trip to Vietnam. We had a few weeks total, it included time just the…
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US Waveski National Championships
I had such a fantastic time at the US Waveski National Championships! Competing with over 78 paddlers, including amazing athletes…
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Ecuador
Some of this has been copy/pasted from emails I sent, so if tenses shift midway, please excuse. I decided to…
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Middle Fork Feather
The Middle Fork of the Feather is described in the classic CA paddling guidebook as “This is it! The Middle…
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Guatemala And Belize
I took a trip, I was supposed to be working for a raft company as a safety kayaker, but it…
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South Silver Creek – 2006
Pictures from my 1st run down the incredible South Silver Creek. Thanks to Kim for the photos. 700 feet per…
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Dry Meadow Creek
7 or 8 years ago I remember flipping through a paddling magazine, and being captivated by an image (similar to…
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50 Star Day At Joshua Tree
I’ve never thought of myself as a number chaser, but in March, my friend Tom and I decided to set…
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Ventura Waveski & Kayak Contest
There have been a few different contests for waveskis and kayaks held at Ventura over the years, including the first…
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Davenport Paddle Surf Contest
Davenport is a unique cove for surf. When it’s big, there is a deep water channel that allows you to…
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Leaning Tower
Leaning Tower Trip Report….. My first Big Wall (multiple days on the rock). I’d been thinking about this day since…
