tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138537122024-03-06T19:48:24.650-08:00Peter Donohue's Personal BlogI am interested in travel, bicycling, kayaking, and learning Japanese, so from time to time I will post about these (and other) things here. To help with my Japanese studies, I will try to write in both English and Japanese.<br>
旅行や自転車やカヤックや日本語が好きだ。それでその主題をブログする。 日本語を習うために英語と日本語で書くと努める。 私の日本語が上手じゃない。もしミスをしたらーすみません。California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-49008635926377267052012-08-07T16:22:00.003-07:002012-08-07T16:23:27.387-07:00Local Access TV InterviewI was interviewed on a local access TV show that plays in the San Jose area called "<span style="font-weight: normal;">Darlene
Carman Presents". They interviewed me on kayaking and my starting California Kayaker Magazine.
Neither of the interviewers had ever kayaked, which made it both
challenging and good. Challenging in that the questions seemed to come
out of the blue, but good in that it forced me to talk about kayaking at
a level of someone who doesn't, which is really what their viewers
likely are. Interview can be seen below:</span><br />
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-15657122653246421952012-03-21T09:25:00.002-07:002012-05-11T16:50:12.959-07:00California Kayaker MagazineSeems I have been bad at updating this blog. Since I last posted here about it, there have been 4 more issues of California Kayaker Magazine published.<br />
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<b>Issue #8 - Spring 2012</b><br />
Contents include Getting Butt Time, Big Sur Learnings, Critters from Kayaks: White Pelicans, Interview with Surf Kayaker Rachael Krugman, Petaluma to Napa by Surf Ski, Building Your Own Kayak Primer, Review of the Gordon Brown Rescue DVD, a must-see Center Hatch photo, and much more...</td></tr>
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<b>Issue #7 - Fall 2011</b><br />
Contents include Cowboy Scramble recovery, Traditional Arctic Kayak Symposium, Salton Sea, comparison review of GoPro HD Hero vs Oregon Scientific ATC9K "mountable" waterproof cameras, review of Delta 10 kayak, Interview of American Whitewater's President, and much more...</td></tr>
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<b>Issue #6 - Summer 2011</b><br />
Contents include swimming for kayaking skills, surfing Baja, paddle ergonomics, tips for Eppie's Great Race, comparison review of Pentax Optio WG-1 vs Olympus Tough TG-610 waterproof cameras, review of <i>Yoga for Kayaking</i> DVD, and much more...</td></tr>
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<b>Issue #5 - Spring 2011</b><br />
Contents include draw strokes skills article, common murres, outfitting your boat (footbeds), review of Advanced Elements AirFusion, and much more...</td></tr>
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-45452963386129768432011-01-03T09:24:00.000-08:002011-01-03T10:23:35.826-08:00Galapagos - land and waterOk, I saved the best for last. The birds in the Galapagos were interesting, but I am more of a mammal/reptile/fish person.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zCxZXmhouT_GnXOwIsY6u0o-1jGvhgungvh57sesKhaaYVLAeC6Iv_0WlFVJmi5UuRFgmXxhlIgQlKmraDTcfI8vRzmFQTltmZDVFfXNiuExISj1uG-lKptC3bQ-Lt1m3yRj/s1600/8-DSC_1026-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zCxZXmhouT_GnXOwIsY6u0o-1jGvhgungvh57sesKhaaYVLAeC6Iv_0WlFVJmi5UuRFgmXxhlIgQlKmraDTcfI8vRzmFQTltmZDVFfXNiuExISj1uG-lKptC3bQ-Lt1m3yRj/s200/8-DSC_1026-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558014620397012162" /></a>Ok, when one thinks of the Galapagos, they likely think of the giant tortoises. Even the name "galapagos" is Spanish for a type of horse saddle, which some of the tortoise shells look like. So figured I'd start with some tortoise pictures...<br /><br />(click on any picture to see it in higher resolution)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86IBurKxW-496hVZyROeEGHq8bDrJ64wkrBYqmXcaMwPCpPlJhWsCrsE_BB3_s_R4dgE59LvLgbIO6kJoSZigQ0b9Mb7HhYHiu8JI445GVa-hNTKQ7GNvdyyT-HqBB8z_xvbj/s1600/8-DSC_1074-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg86IBurKxW-496hVZyROeEGHq8bDrJ64wkrBYqmXcaMwPCpPlJhWsCrsE_BB3_s_R4dgE59LvLgbIO6kJoSZigQ0b9Mb7HhYHiu8JI445GVa-hNTKQ7GNvdyyT-HqBB8z_xvbj/s200/8-DSC_1074-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558016484636931698" /></a>Here is a close up of another tortoise's head. Do you think he looks a bit like ET? <br /><br />There are farms in the area that are in the traditional range for these tortoises, and often have a lot of tortoises there. So along with growing crops, they charge a small fee for tourists to walk around and see tortoises. We did have to have a naturalist/guide with, but much of what they were doing is keeping the tourists from bothering the tortoises. Though we could still get pretty close. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-YH9UlwzuDFaW6ZSXseEnIwmxJQnK5B-9G-89dylTX1mYhNwQ5CydqHZvCw2_0ITZiOCn6MLgD0G5Gnp9C0eat8vjTCeFSOX357yJUaa6SYwUyNIWzIxoYn1RpATKiAAgbKE/s1600/DSC_1010-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-YH9UlwzuDFaW6ZSXseEnIwmxJQnK5B-9G-89dylTX1mYhNwQ5CydqHZvCw2_0ITZiOCn6MLgD0G5Gnp9C0eat8vjTCeFSOX357yJUaa6SYwUyNIWzIxoYn1RpATKiAAgbKE/s200/DSC_1010-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558014612765952962" /></a>When we got off the bus, our guide immediately perks up his ears, tells everyone to be quiet and motions us to follow him. We wondered what was up, as we were headed a different direction than most of the other tourists. This was what he was headed for...<br /><br />The male is much larger than the female, so you can barely see her.<br /><br />Check out the video of these guys - make sure you have your speakers on for full grunting effect...<br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oc0ICnx6-PE?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Oc0ICnx6-PE?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVR0wP63uxoDdfS8UmJV28NoI25VhDG4bS5gvVbUH7jKHBRf34761KOKBtUJ0o2-Oj1PQeNIgUYDqS8WMpaMXvjXrJxPlnCDmfeXgVS6RY4Z07xeMSC-f3j43CEfaXqUAyz-Sd/s1600/7-IMGP1664-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVR0wP63uxoDdfS8UmJV28NoI25VhDG4bS5gvVbUH7jKHBRf34761KOKBtUJ0o2-Oj1PQeNIgUYDqS8WMpaMXvjXrJxPlnCDmfeXgVS6RY4Z07xeMSC-f3j43CEfaXqUAyz-Sd/s200/7-IMGP1664-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558013376871523042" /></a>Off to the sea again - there were sea turtles all over the place in the Galapagos. Here are three in one picture, taken while snorkeling.<br><br><br><br><br /><br />Here is a video of one that was not bothered by my swimming next to him:<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BT4E-BteykU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BT4E-BteykU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZYRYLvhJgHXD7caCOxeHlAtAl8-t-zf_POj4xrGOzb8Wb25-Cu1ZubCegTqOCWIxMbACvyMagvg2MJWmuayVrGKyVXnlwPr6VwuH8OUq9-PVqgo306oTadOTerHfwpVyfqsT/s1600/7-IMGP1827-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZYRYLvhJgHXD7caCOxeHlAtAl8-t-zf_POj4xrGOzb8Wb25-Cu1ZubCegTqOCWIxMbACvyMagvg2MJWmuayVrGKyVXnlwPr6VwuH8OUq9-PVqgo306oTadOTerHfwpVyfqsT/s200/7-IMGP1827-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558014609559189218" /></a>Here is a pair of white tip reef shark seen while kayaking. These guys mostly feed at night, so rest in the shallow reefs during the day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9328YDwHgeJW7aL-u2XfQX8iFA4xN_IPw-iMn3XLnfo7e3c3k0IRP6KBAHQZeXQhqk8bACstGksRjQpqwC3O1AdtWvFe1_susLJ67fuC0DSCh_KLqUbWAMKgKbw3-IqH_Hbl/s1600/7-IMGP1473-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9328YDwHgeJW7aL-u2XfQX8iFA4xN_IPw-iMn3XLnfo7e3c3k0IRP6KBAHQZeXQhqk8bACstGksRjQpqwC3O1AdtWvFe1_susLJ67fuC0DSCh_KLqUbWAMKgKbw3-IqH_Hbl/s200/7-IMGP1473-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558013363720946930" /></a>Galapagos shark seen while snorkeling. This guy was about 10 or 15 feet down by a sea stack. I don't remember if I caught a glimpse, or was told they were there by our guide, but I dove down and saw them and got a couple of photos. It is hard to tell size in this photo, but he was maybe 5 or 6 feet long.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5sIE_eEf89GuKEiXYbvsKmg7Y5druopqLpyHg8VM7re6g5Zb7sSayLioVCbmjIXxy90V0_T5Mc5hi9FfEJSqLBiBq6F59Ku5rWsO2i945Gc975gvw-rq96dwFzj9cw_gJ6Sw/s1600/5-DSC_0876-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5sIE_eEf89GuKEiXYbvsKmg7Y5druopqLpyHg8VM7re6g5Zb7sSayLioVCbmjIXxy90V0_T5Mc5hi9FfEJSqLBiBq6F59Ku5rWsO2i945Gc975gvw-rq96dwFzj9cw_gJ6Sw/s200/5-DSC_0876-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558013381730850466" /></a>Marine iguanas resting on a lava rock shoreline. These are the only iguanas in the world that swim out into the ocean to eat seaweed (most iguanas live and eat on land). The small ones are females, where the large, green one is a male (lucky guy). <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7hPYkwh_CmT9aE4vFe269UXqkVFeFs5b_6r2mpxiJg4GV-qZpHEDk0xEUa5Q0X4ZJ4-n2MH3UFidJ9-g4W-lBm0bUC3e-_pkho7mKh-WrGqxXdry6aw2YlbBDEf4JfP9pv2J/s1600/6-IMGP1814-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7hPYkwh_CmT9aE4vFe269UXqkVFeFs5b_6r2mpxiJg4GV-qZpHEDk0xEUa5Q0X4ZJ4-n2MH3UFidJ9-g4W-lBm0bUC3e-_pkho7mKh-WrGqxXdry6aw2YlbBDEf4JfP9pv2J/s200/6-IMGP1814-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558014599505270626" /></a>Marine iguana swimming - as seen from above. Caught this picture while kayaking. This guy was headed back to shore after feeding.<br><br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrHFHKc9HTY2X9lOuSBzpNGAKBK-A-S2oIpTDbxm5BazxUPifpa7lngyguetvYTHTeOC5jFN0J5hzQJ4dhGdm5bFTFIBJqXdNqSfUulbvAKjwlgGWyRsEyyW-ugu2h0MXYU8B/s1600/5-IMGP1654-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfrHFHKc9HTY2X9lOuSBzpNGAKBK-A-S2oIpTDbxm5BazxUPifpa7lngyguetvYTHTeOC5jFN0J5hzQJ4dhGdm5bFTFIBJqXdNqSfUulbvAKjwlgGWyRsEyyW-ugu2h0MXYU8B/s200/5-IMGP1654-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558013365859799618" /></a>Marine iguana that we saw swimming as we snorkeled. This one was also heading back to shore. I tried hard to find an iguana eating underwater, but never saw one. <br><br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLS4xxG6lh4regX4gGGHt3405nKNwlPYh-pckHIFnkv-3b-a9rmt6dKYGMNNiTgz_Syo_uQlW3TKdd046UGrchmSb3lE3adbivIXo30DkbB3u1sMute2XDrIgWl9hldBXuPnQa/s1600/6-IMGP1600-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLS4xxG6lh4regX4gGGHt3405nKNwlPYh-pckHIFnkv-3b-a9rmt6dKYGMNNiTgz_Syo_uQlW3TKdd046UGrchmSb3lE3adbivIXo30DkbB3u1sMute2XDrIgWl9hldBXuPnQa/s200/6-IMGP1600-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558013356614917618" /></a>One of the many friendly sea lion looking to play as we snorkeled. Our guide said that the younger ones often like to play., They will swim around you, sometimes looking to have you chase them, and sometimes they would want to chase you. So you would swim underwater and do flips and such and they would stay near and play.<br /><br />Here is a video of me playing with another sea lion.<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b26YcqZDmeU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b26YcqZDmeU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-77715863022643716672011-01-02T10:12:00.000-08:002011-01-02T16:26:03.221-08:00Galapagos - BirdsI have a lot of photos from the Galapagos - too many to do in one posting here. So I had to find a way to break them up. Given that Darwin seemed to focus on the finches of the Galapagos as a key part of his theory of evolution, it only seemed fitting I start with bird photos. Though he may have started with finches, they weren't standouts in my mind, so I don't have any finch photos here...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUWizooYvZxQelLopodyb3efu0JpnecRe57-l_GEPRIDtgWfH4KWVki4dyIZmLL4FQ-9NbNDsryZGONFbY6qyhjpGBGF5EFdpj_HSuprWDZAd5PSKmrPsJ1eiBcmKG8zbsKmG/s1600/4-DSC_0950-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUWizooYvZxQelLopodyb3efu0JpnecRe57-l_GEPRIDtgWfH4KWVki4dyIZmLL4FQ-9NbNDsryZGONFbY6qyhjpGBGF5EFdpj_HSuprWDZAd5PSKmrPsJ1eiBcmKG8zbsKmG/s200/4-DSC_0950-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557654052585422930" /></a>Picture of the blue footed booby, which is endemic to the Galapagos. One of those animals you have to see when you are there. There is also a red-footed booby, but we didn't get to see those.<br />ps - actually, I think it is spelled "bubi", but that doesn't allow as easily for the corny jokes and t-shirts about booby watching and all.<br />(click on any picture to see higher resolution version)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIk1SFXOERE1097RNUSUtzVnKBT92WLx2MKsds4RrB-CBNLJrLYDuKLMSw4HKxV2q5iyTMu-vXEWsuqEbJdg3yfBd98fS7JMBCt21Kslbbu1kONhywsvsgflrqLXcqaOr2Lxh/s1600/DSC_0969-2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIk1SFXOERE1097RNUSUtzVnKBT92WLx2MKsds4RrB-CBNLJrLYDuKLMSw4HKxV2q5iyTMu-vXEWsuqEbJdg3yfBd98fS7JMBCt21Kslbbu1kONhywsvsgflrqLXcqaOr2Lxh/s200/DSC_0969-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557656128947611314" /></a>Continuing with the booby/bubi pictures - this was a surprise catch for a photo. I just blasted away with the camera (actually, we had 3 cameras with us) and took almost 2000 photos. Sometimes you flash through a photo and don't see something at first. This is one of those - I didn't see the booby diving until I did a second review of the photo. Very streamlined shape that the bird is able to get into.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiWrh7ez6vsWuw6KDJ9azLNLiuaWI2ibDvI7mIaLxyqF5eeqEmJEKpWYtBmgx0dmjD9coBf-Vhz9Wj8PO6WrSCoQVvFayEW76cb7MHDRdibcz5HGaKWLKV8L2t568yDK8xQO8/s1600/4-IMGP1840-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiWrh7ez6vsWuw6KDJ9azLNLiuaWI2ibDvI7mIaLxyqF5eeqEmJEKpWYtBmgx0dmjD9coBf-Vhz9Wj8PO6WrSCoQVvFayEW76cb7MHDRdibcz5HGaKWLKV8L2t568yDK8xQO8/s200/4-IMGP1840-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557654061553078434" /></a>This was another lucky shot - and with a basic point and shoot camera at that. This is the same booby shown diving, but after he had his meal and was now flying back up to make another dive on some poor unsuspecting bait fish.<br><br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc1-AWYF3zywrHXweG6WsMNzmo9fC53aGKj0o5MwvWMr79ntPYFbnghoXDvApCZem9AVgj8ejcQLmiDQe32lObiCoLQOl_GvDe9rYP-SsextFAfgXgfcwId4aWuyrwOW7c_l3/s1600/4-IMGP0084-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc1-AWYF3zywrHXweG6WsMNzmo9fC53aGKj0o5MwvWMr79ntPYFbnghoXDvApCZem9AVgj8ejcQLmiDQe32lObiCoLQOl_GvDe9rYP-SsextFAfgXgfcwId4aWuyrwOW7c_l3/s200/4-IMGP0084-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557654053631612306" /></a>Yellow warbler on some volcanic rock at a beach. These guys were all over the place and perhaps take the function of pigeons in our country, as they were always around watching to see if some scrap of food would drop from us humans.<br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXblfIIVXEi26dLl-o2b5CPBF_PZ8amnewgx1xQS3fpaioPRAkYTnQ8lBcS8uyXNkTciXLkQLR45JrSmGfGvTnb8maUdzHWm6yv0p1g7reYEuvjiTWJAhgYUajbLt8ptzIhJj/s1600/4-DSC_0857-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdXblfIIVXEi26dLl-o2b5CPBF_PZ8amnewgx1xQS3fpaioPRAkYTnQ8lBcS8uyXNkTciXLkQLR45JrSmGfGvTnb8maUdzHWm6yv0p1g7reYEuvjiTWJAhgYUajbLt8ptzIhJj/s200/4-DSC_0857-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557654049587443794" /></a>Frigate birds. During breeding, the males have large red pouches that they inflate to attract a mate. But I am not sure they would be trustworthy mates, as they get much of their food by stealing from boobies.<br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlLhJOB1fq9SjMlYHr0BTxwIS-PAaCGeEbYH5_uUX-P46Lc2IwukZi5WeMOOUK-Hjh2WRsat4PW09nmm0PCU65eR-96vCrPpiXVZuFJNN0rCkYC7jgUoVh5Vtb5d37xRGEJvx/s1600/4-DSC_0850-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlLhJOB1fq9SjMlYHr0BTxwIS-PAaCGeEbYH5_uUX-P46Lc2IwukZi5WeMOOUK-Hjh2WRsat4PW09nmm0PCU65eR-96vCrPpiXVZuFJNN0rCkYC7jgUoVh5Vtb5d37xRGEJvx/s200/4-DSC_0850-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557654042145086354" /></a>Better check the immigration status of these American Oyster Catchers. They do look a little different than the ones we have in California (I don't think ours have the white chest/undersides, but they do have the bright red beaks). Always loved the name "oyster catcher" - a catcher to me refers to catching something that moves, yet oysters don't move.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihKPS2cFJX4wS1vHgrCnn8GhpcLxqbY073weunuMmB85ad08ffYtObj5GhYO8Sn1qmD21M0m7Z8S5ctKgOjM1o2uOGZW9IB32B2yRseeehNjAY3R4VHUVROkqbgkutAAfpqWO/s1600/9-IMGP1539-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihKPS2cFJX4wS1vHgrCnn8GhpcLxqbY073weunuMmB85ad08ffYtObj5GhYO8Sn1qmD21M0m7Z8S5ctKgOjM1o2uOGZW9IB32B2yRseeehNjAY3R4VHUVROkqbgkutAAfpqWO/s200/9-IMGP1539-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557654691978464194" /></a>Well, this one isn't a bird picture, but is in the sky. This was a shot of our inter-island flight between San Cristobal and Isabela Islands. The airline that runs these flights has 2 planes - a 5 seater and a 7 seater. Our group of 11 required both. And I got to sit in the co-pilot's seat (that guy with the stripes on his shoulder is our pilot).<br /><br />I wasn't really a good choice for this, as I am a bit large. Whenever the pilot banked the airplane, the yoke (or whatever they call the steering wheel) on my side whacked me in the knee. And he had to push my knee out of the way to adjust the tail flap fine tune adjustment. And if I stretched my legs, I would be pushing on the pedals (which I am sure would not be a good thing to do). So I spent much of the flight trying to stay still.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-32990396121297900242011-01-01T11:38:00.000-08:002011-01-01T12:08:57.487-08:00Ecudador HighlandsSome friends signed up for the Galapagos & Otavalo Highlands Trip through REI, and let us know about it. Was expensive, but we decided this was on our bucket list, so signed up to join them. Another couple we often do things with also signed up, so our little group was 6 of the 10 people on the trip. This post shows some photos from what we saw in the highlands near Quito, Ecuador, where we started our trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSf2P8Q3NPAdKRnzBmy1D6WkJwcluQJ2uLqc9PO6JgsjTGLK6IYLzNFbkZuqUYPGaNnEIvXDSxZDnhwGVYoKkMJMtWM812DlD0zAM_2lKIvuzAGJWTdljirKhYC0tTx7rbk1g/s1600/2-IMGP1314-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSf2P8Q3NPAdKRnzBmy1D6WkJwcluQJ2uLqc9PO6JgsjTGLK6IYLzNFbkZuqUYPGaNnEIvXDSxZDnhwGVYoKkMJMtWM812DlD0zAM_2lKIvuzAGJWTdljirKhYC0tTx7rbk1g/s200/2-IMGP1314-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557306585052695138" /></a>Hiked around the Cotacachi-Cayapas caldera early on in the trip. 6 mile hike, but made much harder by being at some 10,000 feet in altitude. This is north of Quito, near Otavalo.<br><br />(click on photos to see larger size)<br><br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGNtFB6TAeIjwzsLqisrVxF49PZitRXT7Tm9smtrBFMAiimGg1v7sGBRieFESZEZaoyhQ39TyBjAl6GrFeQx09lZS05XuA106zzukJ6j3vfB7AhpghiPTzszySpvK17cla7Ml/s1600/3-IMGP1332-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGNtFB6TAeIjwzsLqisrVxF49PZitRXT7Tm9smtrBFMAiimGg1v7sGBRieFESZEZaoyhQ39TyBjAl6GrFeQx09lZS05XuA106zzukJ6j3vfB7AhpghiPTzszySpvK17cla7Ml/s200/3-IMGP1332-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557306586746969634" /></a>Andean condors that we saw on the hike. Given that there are only 60-70 of them in Ecuador, we were looking at some 3-4% of the total population. Also saw some eagles in the area.<br><br><br><br><br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhTMBTOpetwZ7-BIglLH43Qo0Ta9O7EtH429bkhwkboT0Lh6QknlbMexZjH22yNFfEvjDQp7BiYUWSdQPfGgccozaQ7btgWgO6dHU8VNOnvyaThToquNys5bonNkRf-FIdVQh/s1600/3-IMGP9938-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhTMBTOpetwZ7-BIglLH43Qo0Ta9O7EtH429bkhwkboT0Lh6QknlbMexZjH22yNFfEvjDQp7BiYUWSdQPfGgccozaQ7btgWgO6dHU8VNOnvyaThToquNys5bonNkRf-FIdVQh/s200/3-IMGP9938-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557305118533023186" /></a>Spent a night at the Termas de Papallacta hot springs resort, which is east of Quito. Hotel is at some 12,000 feet in altitude. Drove uphill from there to do a hike at Lagunas de Banos. Soaking in the hot tubs was quite nice, but the water was a few degrees cooler than the onsens in Japan. <br><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63Kt55cf0fGNy8BJhqn5ap3RawkZaorZxFUwXXQmBMO98BfaXV1U2D1neP5-bdF4quxvB7MM7iUr3LKlmpB7412HuCYC5Mo5TsjXtRV47LZGxY7yaZHtTdJbCydizRGk3WpmQ/s1600/1-IMGP1243-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63Kt55cf0fGNy8BJhqn5ap3RawkZaorZxFUwXXQmBMO98BfaXV1U2D1neP5-bdF4quxvB7MM7iUr3LKlmpB7412HuCYC5Mo5TsjXtRV47LZGxY7yaZHtTdJbCydizRGk3WpmQ/s200/1-IMGP1243-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557305104931979730" /></a>In the highlands of Ecuador, the driving style was a bit more aggressive than we were used to, particularly when passing. This was a switchback area going down a gorge - did seem to be newer pavement than many of the other areas. But potholed roads sure didn't slow them down. And the signs and lane striping all seemed to be suggestions, not requirements (notice how the bus I am in is smack in the center of the road).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZ74dq3iDOKLlkDXsuuFn-5su8MuhxoGOXpunacE22txcQ9mJkkV6aCOpElzbzPaBMJSaB8vxaleHRJEQLnqG3J6esKGIEtqkROFEDTIERx8D-Qz-XY6bO5rZWruIYLuDEx5S/s1600/3-DSC_0479-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:5px 5px 5px 5px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZ74dq3iDOKLlkDXsuuFn-5su8MuhxoGOXpunacE22txcQ9mJkkV6aCOpElzbzPaBMJSaB8vxaleHRJEQLnqG3J6esKGIEtqkROFEDTIERx8D-Qz-XY6bO5rZWruIYLuDEx5S/s200/3-DSC_0479-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557305107593339490" /></a>This is cuy - something that is a specialty of the Andes. In English, it is called Guinea Pig. We had heard about it on an Anthony Bourdain TV show, and made a point to try it. Tastes a bit gamy, but not that bad. More info: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig#As_food">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_pig#As_food</a>.<br /><br />Galapagos photos to come in another post.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-83765068003433302932010-12-15T12:26:00.000-08:002011-01-01T12:30:10.443-08:00Winter issue of California Kayaker available<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklaSVEHuoBAVB8-Yahgdi__Yi8W8WuJTAz0knvqLNB0eC6gExqhMpbhVPgf6_ixrzn6JS6ajj1LgfU-wBRmPWSEIjknwv4vN7Vl8K4AjT_dQcXE1nJyr9QZ5v0hyphenhyphenIMBoy93xT/s1600/CKM-I4Winter2010Covershot-small.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgklaSVEHuoBAVB8-Yahgdi__Yi8W8WuJTAz0knvqLNB0eC6gExqhMpbhVPgf6_ixrzn6JS6ajj1LgfU-wBRmPWSEIjknwv4vN7Vl8K4AjT_dQcXE1nJyr9QZ5v0hyphenhyphenIMBoy93xT/s200/CKM-I4Winter2010Covershot-small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557317058322237682" /></a><br />The winter issue of California Kayaker Magazine is available for download from the website or to be read online by going to <a href=http://www.calkayakermag.com/magazine.html">www.calkayakermag.com/magazine.html</a>. Contents include skills article on using a Greenland paddle, gray whales, whitewater run on Rancheria Creek, how to make swimbaits, dry storage summary, outfitting your boat, and much more...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-71510750966001722232010-11-06T09:40:00.000-07:002010-11-06T10:34:47.411-07:00Rights of Navigation QuestionI went out to Yellow Bluff in Sausalito yesterday (Friday, November 5) to take photographs of kayakers playing in the tide rip that forms there on strong ebb tides. Saw something which I found to be disturbing, which I wanted to run by others and see what they think.<p><br />Note - to see a larger version of the photos, click on the photo and then under "Actions" click on "View all sizes". Flickr changed the system, so this is not as easy to do as it used to be.<p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39638541@N00/5150595992/" title="DSC_0278-1 by pdonohue_rwc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/5150595992_9ba14de094.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0278-1" /></a><br><br />This picture above shows the Yellow Bluff tide rip from the bluff. Current is going from left to right, and creates a choppy condition in this location. There are 3 kayakers in the rip, though at least one the boat is of a coloring that is hard to see.<br><br />The rip is the roughly triangle shaped patch of rough water you can see. On the right side (as we look at it) is calm water - that is an eddy and the water there is actually going the opposite direction from the rip. The calmed water outside of the choppy water is going the same direction as in the rip, but doesn't have the underwater geography causing the current to form any waves there. Plenty of open water out in the Bay for boats to get through - this is not an area of limited navigation. <br><br />Kyakers go to play in these waves. When conditions are right, there is a train of waves that slowly moves forward in the rip, which the kayaker can surf. But there is also a lot of chop, so a place where even experts need to constantly work to control their boats. When I am in the rip, I keep a good distance from other kayakers for safety reasons.<p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39638541@N00/5150591598/" title="DSC_0307-1 by pdonohue_rwc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5150591598_4a8dfab529.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0307-1" /></a><br><br /><a href="http://www.empressevents.com/">Empress of Sausalito</a>, a 90 foot commercial tour boat that does Bay Cruises, parties, etc., looking to run straight through the rip. I took notice because I was surprised such a large boat would be that close to shore and it also looked like he would go close to the kayakers.<p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39638541@N00/5150044375/" title="DSC_0308-1 by pdonohue_rwc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1253/5150044375_033871554b.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0308-1" /></a><br><br />Still approaching the kayakers. This is looking like he is going to be much closer to them than I would care for.<p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39638541@N00/5149983077/" title="DSC_0309-1 by pdonohue_rwc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/5149983077_86b04830d5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="DSC_0309-1" /></a><br><br />Close up to show how close he got. The three paddlers were all experienced, so able to control their boats - but what if they had been more novice and got thrown off by the chop (or the Empress' wake)?<p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39638541@N00/5149990189/" title="DSC_0310-1 by pdonohue_rwc, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/5149990189_d49f4ddafc.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0310-1" /></a><br><br />Empress of Sausalito continuing on to (presumably) its dock in Sausalito. Thankfully no one bumped into another.<p><br /><a href="http://www.amsea.org/pdf/rules_of_road_quick_reference.pdf">Here is a PDF</a> summarizing the rules of navigation. I would say that the Empress was overtaking the kayaks (all where facing the same way, though the kayaks were not making any forward progress against the current, so this could be argued) and that it would have been against Rule 8 for passing so close should a collision have occurred.<p><br />So, what do you think? Do you think the Empress put the kayakers at undue risk? If so, what could the kayakers do different next time to help reduce this risk? <p><br /><br />ps - one reason I am posting this is to provide specific info for future reference on the Empress, as others have mentioned times they have had close calls with the Empress. Those times are hear-say. But should a situation happen in the future, by putting what I saw on the web, there will be some public info that could possible be used to show a history.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-31491059455989129532010-07-16T12:06:00.000-07:002010-07-16T12:20:41.326-07:00More whales from kayak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIq3dndaGfJdvSgT4rs-Kbr5r_qTBEjKsBocy6eVyIhTEK7TfV5Mwyt9aiPpKzE_gpPjq5wX3wYsnOsZvk903kjOaX9DvgVVNvsnjJP3Ngp2yVFaMBS6ysMVsEjsmbl_Pdrfs/s1600/WhaleWatchTrack.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIq3dndaGfJdvSgT4rs-Kbr5r_qTBEjKsBocy6eVyIhTEK7TfV5Mwyt9aiPpKzE_gpPjq5wX3wYsnOsZvk903kjOaX9DvgVVNvsnjJP3Ngp2yVFaMBS6ysMVsEjsmbl_Pdrfs/s200/WhaleWatchTrack.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494583983114259218" /></a>Heard reports of lots of ways out in Monterey Bay chasing huge quantities of krill, so decided to check it out. Matt K. was nice enough to join me, which was good, as we would be going very far out (over 5 miles from shore - see track in picture to the right).<br /><br />Two videos I took are below. The videos are of different individuals, so may not even be the same type of whale. <br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jfqtgbI9WCA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jfqtgbI9WCA&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mT_UtYD2DZk&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mT_UtYD2DZk&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Some conversations going around as to what type of whale they are - blue, humpback, or fin are the most common mentioned. The first video (showing the fluke) looks to be a blue). The second video has a larger dorsal fin than would be expected for a blue, so perhaps is a fin whale. But fin whales don't normally show their flukes when they dive, and this guy did. And no reports of fins in the area from the whale watch boats. Maybe a humpback? But I got some shots of a humpback in the same area a few years ago, and there were much smaller than this (video clip at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2CQeeX9mqQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2CQeeX9mqQ</a>).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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My GPS track is below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jdBQabrgUEYe7iG8-ozUo-EJUBczehwPF_fIL4Zt92NBc1YLnddG_s44U0V5hxa81jTCev4rrB5l-xEwhnDJUngprYn6RSJiFv7JmoloP7zpBtmbkuIaBBF-SMC5Gp3wx5mJ/s1600-h/GPSTrack.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jdBQabrgUEYe7iG8-ozUo-EJUBczehwPF_fIL4Zt92NBc1YLnddG_s44U0V5hxa81jTCev4rrB5l-xEwhnDJUngprYn6RSJiFv7JmoloP7zpBtmbkuIaBBF-SMC5Gp3wx5mJ/s320/GPSTrack.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419357220639486594" /></a><br /><br />I was worried about the currents. Supposed to be a relatively strong tide, maxing out at about 2.5 to 3 mph at 10:30 or so. I was paddling from one side of the bay to the other, so would have to use ferry angles (paddle at angles to offset a current going sideways).<br /><br />As you can see in the picture below, it was a pitiful day to be out. The currents caused huge waves, as did the wind. And a huge number of pleasure craft and sea lice (jet skis) out. Hard to believe we dared to go out in these waters... (click on picture to see the waves in their huge awesomeness that Glenn Nunez and Dennis Holton had to fight)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFz1_2svT3Isw6puhuBzbm8IzWA4zkDGH5iB6l0iENnAZ_zA2sYiYm8CE4t0XWeYiiNUet1sKXF5-BvigoAyUozg13s20cM6oQoY-ZqZ7jwzOSVxBxOV8NypGzq1dyy1uU1M3/s1600-h/IMGP8344-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFz1_2svT3Isw6puhuBzbm8IzWA4zkDGH5iB6l0iENnAZ_zA2sYiYm8CE4t0XWeYiiNUet1sKXF5-BvigoAyUozg13s20cM6oQoY-ZqZ7jwzOSVxBxOV8NypGzq1dyy1uU1M3/s320/IMGP8344-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419357203341516546" /></a><br /><br />Danny and his lady friend checking out the tourists from the water between high braces...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEq1BF7He467zf-C6g6N1HO_5f1K4SeOYF4iB4bLYQWIp3GOvRRg3cU8cdfO5-9FNSGVq1cMlh-AknGzRuctLjcTf6RrPH-PUst5qUlUrXdAd0sV4yKrxW70UbM0fDvI-z2AnT/s1600-h/IMGP8337-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEq1BF7He467zf-C6g6N1HO_5f1K4SeOYF4iB4bLYQWIp3GOvRRg3cU8cdfO5-9FNSGVq1cMlh-AknGzRuctLjcTf6RrPH-PUst5qUlUrXdAd0sV4yKrxW70UbM0fDvI-z2AnT/s320/IMGP8337-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419357193996266290" /></a><br /><br />Glenn paddling along Angel Island just outside the surf zone after lunch...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQVLYhBIZ1HwzKGnPB1AaDaQUUfxkAR_eRyp_w6QB_kiznxci29HLCG-zp4x5htWO0leYOmf9Of8wY_xTDMCNLZ1dHg5K-OtbgBCnvtySAU6gGjJ-kUXN7GSSG-qR9WdTOJmE/s1600-h/IMGP8351-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQVLYhBIZ1HwzKGnPB1AaDaQUUfxkAR_eRyp_w6QB_kiznxci29HLCG-zp4x5htWO0leYOmf9Of8wY_xTDMCNLZ1dHg5K-OtbgBCnvtySAU6gGjJ-kUXN7GSSG-qR9WdTOJmE/s320/IMGP8351-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419357206103876066" /></a><br /><br />And for those that do consider today to be some sort of religious holiday, here's a little nautical season's greetings from the Maritime Museum...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iIn3q3MBjNrqAoeJ1RuRP6rImwZ68X9R96wWPjVF7_4e1E8ZL308UWmXsjJuoaINIVA041-s9d50sSCLRozl1YNE4j8Dx_DGzDum319hYgdOdCQGAWf-CWtn3MUfALOkBHPn/s1600-h/IMGP8357-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iIn3q3MBjNrqAoeJ1RuRP6rImwZ68X9R96wWPjVF7_4e1E8ZL308UWmXsjJuoaINIVA041-s9d50sSCLRozl1YNE4j8Dx_DGzDum319hYgdOdCQGAWf-CWtn3MUfALOkBHPn/s320/IMGP8357-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419357216404707170" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-65796253625283441402009-12-24T18:14:00.000-08:002009-12-25T20:06:23.767-08:00Boring job for a copSometimes a cop has to hang out and wait until someone comes along to arrest. Even on Christmas Eve, this is an important job to do. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPQ7EQc4g6t9UPecjglEg9gofYYtqc58FE7P8V5t97hdFP4b1VEiqtcbPLBLD7Ab9FH0gleN7eOjMgeCm7o73H4QNesj83bKO05wPuLaFnHRDim4oEa26_vhmUV6-S62oYejI/s1600-h/PICT0002.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPQ7EQc4g6t9UPecjglEg9gofYYtqc58FE7P8V5t97hdFP4b1VEiqtcbPLBLD7Ab9FH0gleN7eOjMgeCm7o73H4QNesj83bKO05wPuLaFnHRDim4oEa26_vhmUV6-S62oYejI/s320/PICT0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418993455917349682" /></a><br /><br />This spot provides a good view of a stop sign that I guess people run too often. And it is likely a 25 mph zone, so speeders may be common also. Thankfully, I made a full stop at the sign, and didn't speed, as I biked by today.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWblhX7PLM_ibqBw4KjeB7dI7vbwnsBBhUbvRUjhkOjMho0vJLiBxvSs5fWYnpGdBcFvskVUhrBaZePbGFcWOAOFgi2z80Sv-OROuAq7MeupdeyqjGEqeb63hBewfJwJ071-x/s1600-h/PICT0003-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWWblhX7PLM_ibqBw4KjeB7dI7vbwnsBBhUbvRUjhkOjMho0vJLiBxvSs5fWYnpGdBcFvskVUhrBaZePbGFcWOAOFgi2z80Sv-OROuAq7MeupdeyqjGEqeb63hBewfJwJ071-x/s320/PICT0003-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418993466496730626" /></a><br /><br />It helps to have a supply of coffee and donuts for the wait until the next speed demon decides to blow through the stop sign... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMbk60tQTCxUoRXH4yYaQ0jmPLgyfhi8iSkLAvztcFOBtPCjGFuIXfVaJCuHxMu45DXO2DsB4WuY2WYGLTYqktWrf5FE8PSZKvzR6rTFR23ZnoRVGJa8pq8MPYPcVQpj7SACY/s1600-h/PICT0010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMbk60tQTCxUoRXH4yYaQ0jmPLgyfhi8iSkLAvztcFOBtPCjGFuIXfVaJCuHxMu45DXO2DsB4WuY2WYGLTYqktWrf5FE8PSZKvzR6rTFR23ZnoRVGJa8pq8MPYPcVQpj7SACY/s320/PICT0010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418993471751593106" /></a><br /><br />But, mannequins don't get bored in jobs like this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNt9cRGVTak8s58vfMOUiZ0Sw-YVQnpI4beuycna2QlGMYmvG3vDOUPwVFU2ZR3mN_zsY6k1RjrA1-S0sCM70gMhfEcaXK002kRNidZ2WCcXKqoacUo3RE271AC36dvcwJKND/s1600-h/PICT0007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNt9cRGVTak8s58vfMOUiZ0Sw-YVQnpI4beuycna2QlGMYmvG3vDOUPwVFU2ZR3mN_zsY6k1RjrA1-S0sCM70gMhfEcaXK002kRNidZ2WCcXKqoacUo3RE271AC36dvcwJKND/s320/PICT0007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418993476950713458" /></a><br /><br />Of course, not everyone is happy with the jobs the cops are doing. Maybe this gentleman has gotten one too many tickets from the mannequin?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHYi1eQisrfbcfSf0DU3exRo_rhFHOaMT45RfxInwMSku2esaTR9SBJ-nPStOHQDp4ppj1-z_R9RwuI92wqZTw0ptDDUyDHl1P8g0GaG7sFjf7KLksdmdj_ICfLE_P104UDrI/s1600-h/PICT0009.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHYi1eQisrfbcfSf0DU3exRo_rhFHOaMT45RfxInwMSku2esaTR9SBJ-nPStOHQDp4ppj1-z_R9RwuI92wqZTw0ptDDUyDHl1P8g0GaG7sFjf7KLksdmdj_ICfLE_P104UDrI/s320/PICT0009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418993488144948978" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-89585406360941181252009-12-22T21:11:00.001-08:002009-12-25T20:06:04.123-08:00Recent happeningsTwo recent things going on:<br /><br /><img src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/object2/1356/59/n198004431574_8047.jpg" align=right hspace=5>First is that I am working up a business plan for a kayaking magazine called California Kayaker. Web site is <a href="http://www.calkayakermag.com/">www.calkayakermag.com</a>. Print magazine, glossy paper, photo heavy - all distributed for free at kayak and sports retailers. Kind of like <a href="http://www.cyclecalifornia.com/">Cycle California!</a>, but for bikes. Actually, better paper and more photos and articles, so maybe a better comparison would be a California version of <a href="http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/">Wavelength</a>. Not sure if it will come together, but if so, first issue will be in the spring. <br /><br />Second - I also may be posting from time to time on a blog that some folks from my Japanese group started called Sustainable Trivia. <a href="http://sustrivia.blogspot.com/">http://sustrivia.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />ps - Special thanks to <a href="http://surlypeach.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/california-kayaker-magazine/">Brian Warkentine</a> who made up the logo for California Kayaker!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-78472562273711769672009-12-08T17:18:00.000-08:002009-12-25T20:05:31.185-08:00shinto lights?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04Ttsu55znEOM2mI5nBKwTbQznXR0b0KaAaZ0h3-4Y9mxI0tuH5HxDd9FFYLlaOxF8Y0LIaP9SoVv4cI99Zhs9z3YuFSRROPbOpzAPGhqGcle2l_ZWcSrFJ3nQ0CADLNRwxf1/s1600-h/IMGP8266-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04Ttsu55znEOM2mI5nBKwTbQznXR0b0KaAaZ0h3-4Y9mxI0tuH5HxDd9FFYLlaOxF8Y0LIaP9SoVv4cI99Zhs9z3YuFSRROPbOpzAPGhqGcle2l_ZWcSrFJ3nQ0CADLNRwxf1/s200/IMGP8266-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413040439173566674" /></a>Saw this a few blocks over - a "torii" gate covered with Christmas lights. The gate is a Japanese shinto symbol, where the lights are from Christian roots. Does that make it "shintian" or "chrinto"?<br />私のうちの近くにある店は鳥居がある。その店は鳥居の上にクリスマスのイルミネーションを置いた。辺だろうか?鳥居は神道だ、でもクリスマスはキリスト教だろう。<br /><br />I don't fully comprehend the sign on the middle. The main character looks like "憩", which means rest. But it is 1 stroke different, so probably not that. <br />間中な物の意味をあまり分からない。漢字は「憩」 だろうか?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEMxbS5LbGed27mBKBLP2234KeKhti0FFl1MlP9pW_1IvlYmHLCdD2p7GG227l3l1H7eBVgXrnlZj4tY2_PiAgSBJ1S_F_j_wh6k4Kdq63FeGmLJ7ul838NaRYF4CvdF1TVPA/s1600-h/IMGP8268-2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEMxbS5LbGed27mBKBLP2234KeKhti0FFl1MlP9pW_1IvlYmHLCdD2p7GG227l3l1H7eBVgXrnlZj4tY2_PiAgSBJ1S_F_j_wh6k4Kdq63FeGmLJ7ul838NaRYF4CvdF1TVPA/s200/IMGP8268-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413041745948655922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiEofTSUVsQ5hmdoLF2h-xc_U8l0bwRb2z8nHgcWC9Ho73uWrkm6Nj5L6r4vUKCap-jeiI3LUU_xKzH4K9KnfCm0HGwM-ZeqZkegWb-9ZevNUznl2BvrILX07_96fuvW9tSni/s1600-h/IMGP8268-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiEofTSUVsQ5hmdoLF2h-xc_U8l0bwRb2z8nHgcWC9Ho73uWrkm6Nj5L6r4vUKCap-jeiI3LUU_xKzH4K9KnfCm0HGwM-ZeqZkegWb-9ZevNUznl2BvrILX07_96fuvW9tSni/s200/IMGP8268-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413041738770148594" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-79132677240384390982009-11-06T09:29:00.000-08:002009-11-06T09:47:04.801-08:00Adrenaline side of sea kayakingKayaking is much like mountain biking - you get out an enjoy nature, but there is also a challenge side of it. My last post showed part of the nature side of kayaking, with lots of animals. But many of those pictures were taken from flat water - be like seeing animals from the paved bike path in Yosemite.<br /><br />So, to show that other side, I made a similar video of the more adrenaline side of kayaking - basically, where the water is not flat.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1heeCzAjxlo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1heeCzAjxlo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />As with the animal video, there are many more exciting times I was not able to get on video, not for the least reason that I couldn't stay upright while filming in some of the conditions...<br /><br />A few pics also:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcUrcG7PdTcASrYrsX53-u0M3hbnGco4e4t5xM-JKX1-Du6e8sP7Wi2jl4rE_6D69JnI4H2CR3rujj2NqbuXpA2WRJTNgM3wsjP8twWYn4aRBTvSrb3ogWVh8uJ4_S6dP-Cok/s1600-h/LumpyWaters.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcUrcG7PdTcASrYrsX53-u0M3hbnGco4e4t5xM-JKX1-Du6e8sP7Wi2jl4rE_6D69JnI4H2CR3rujj2NqbuXpA2WRJTNgM3wsjP8twWYn4aRBTvSrb3ogWVh8uJ4_S6dP-Cok/s200/LumpyWaters.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401046663992556866" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCaL8W4xelNUOVv52e-FsL6C0tjySGkNfUwJScT4qbRrqz0XKDbjkPRQ1UO1IHfG59ERCv8K2sQ9PUoSWzEKCo_ce9EWJRu94-QWvj3Jr7UvQJk76EDkG6lNklkcxb9EWlwGA/s1600-h/IMGP7673-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCaL8W4xelNUOVv52e-FsL6C0tjySGkNfUwJScT4qbRrqz0XKDbjkPRQ1UO1IHfG59ERCv8K2sQ9PUoSWzEKCo_ce9EWJRu94-QWvj3Jr7UvQJk76EDkG6lNklkcxb9EWlwGA/s200/IMGP7673-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401048454027987458" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-10021310218499155582009-11-06T09:16:00.000-08:002009-11-06T09:27:13.816-08:00Video of Animals seen while KayakingI have posted short clips of animal videos in the past, and some (like the 4 second <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKLnCI_cUQk">video of Mobulas/Manta Rays jumping</a>) were very popular. Figured it was worth compiling them into a single video.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Orq4KX4PY5Q&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Orq4KX4PY5Q&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />There are many more animals I have seen, but did not get on video. A prime example being that I have seen literally dozens of gray whales, but don't have any decent video clips (actually, not even any decent photos) of them taken while kayaking.<br /><br />Here are some photos of animals...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK_USkYGOYpUGX-hRoTU3XS-UU-2IgA0m0_4I5bpEpTEFw5APOmNb6mUq8uAmSTR04zkUmrjFQ3a8tIyezRB7lQgeaV53f9uvD3NrJWlM4uZYcgV0OCl_Q0LBWN-V2VsJn1Ew/s1600-h/whales.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvK_USkYGOYpUGX-hRoTU3XS-UU-2IgA0m0_4I5bpEpTEFw5APOmNb6mUq8uAmSTR04zkUmrjFQ3a8tIyezRB7lQgeaV53f9uvD3NrJWlM4uZYcgV0OCl_Q0LBWN-V2VsJn1Ew/s200/whales.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042689652289282" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EipXnhJg-sgaXvIPUPcALFPBQUVIOG9E2rBDPjnEfXz2fIv_Lr64Ai0Bv-SxCx-dMhKJI2VUMxteVDDbYkNWkp2tCn0PKzwJN1VXpHCBTOyr8XpkuO5X8SFFzl2iK-OzUeLv/s1600-h/mobulas.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EipXnhJg-sgaXvIPUPcALFPBQUVIOG9E2rBDPjnEfXz2fIv_Lr64Ai0Bv-SxCx-dMhKJI2VUMxteVDDbYkNWkp2tCn0PKzwJN1VXpHCBTOyr8XpkuO5X8SFFzl2iK-OzUeLv/s200/mobulas.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042586928285634" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAPOjkzg8VydIwoXN5wOYkw5N887UjLKa0E0_B151ryZhw5gzW-OhILzanYGJ_XHSzlMtblPc8XQswksaMwTdTGJRS6ydDelHUdPjbG-moZqo8fhnSCe211de4LOtVPa7Tyek/s1600-h/LeopardShark.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFAPOjkzg8VydIwoXN5wOYkw5N887UjLKa0E0_B151ryZhw5gzW-OhILzanYGJ_XHSzlMtblPc8XQswksaMwTdTGJRS6ydDelHUdPjbG-moZqo8fhnSCe211de4LOtVPa7Tyek/s200/LeopardShark.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042580684476258" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9NnqxWuBM46gdmyE80wN01YnJqMc7jn4FZ0nHKzGSFPIF4VsmtK63aQ4kA6V8EvngDEzUJiYp6wBgCWq1qRt2eTjlNI1bZks7qeZJm0daEW1wjDBJqbjdBtRQ2YcNolay4OO/s1600-h/Dolphins.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9NnqxWuBM46gdmyE80wN01YnJqMc7jn4FZ0nHKzGSFPIF4VsmtK63aQ4kA6V8EvngDEzUJiYp6wBgCWq1qRt2eTjlNI1bZks7qeZJm0daEW1wjDBJqbjdBtRQ2YcNolay4OO/s200/Dolphins.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401042573157318434" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-77576848404806857022009-10-24T18:42:00.001-07:002009-10-25T09:47:33.297-07:00bike or kayak? / 自転車かカヤック?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbHzusK1aanfQDpd-me53s77DsDfdAkxwGLy_hUBU3TN6aZ4tOfB42egfj0nn46u9Z0wXSR5FXWaslUwfZWGJx8JbHsuHBSPenbutyJcT4i7wXZT7cH5yV1QS-8MMef-vagpo/s1600-h/IMGP2196.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbHzusK1aanfQDpd-me53s77DsDfdAkxwGLy_hUBU3TN6aZ4tOfB42egfj0nn46u9Z0wXSR5FXWaslUwfZWGJx8JbHsuHBSPenbutyJcT4i7wXZT7cH5yV1QS-8MMef-vagpo/s320/IMGP2196.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396350168488322194" /></a>I've been asked a few times now basically the same question - if I could only choose 1, would I choose biking or kayaking. People seem surprised when I say I would choose biking.<br />友達は前に「自転車かカヤックーもし一つだけ選んでどちか?」と聞いた。 人々は答えに驚いて、答えは自転車だよ。<br /><br />There are a lot of similarities between the two. They get you out in nature. And both can be made more challenging by trying to go over rocks and such. And both can involve a lot of upgrading and equipment purchases...<br />自転車やカヤックは大体同じだろう。外でする。そして挑戦的だ。両方は沢山高い物を買える。。。<br /><br />But kayaking has a lot more prep and cleanup involved. With a bike, I can just grab the bike, put my clothes on, and go ride (often right from home). With the boats, I have to get the boats from storage (they are too big to keep at home), get the gear together, drive to launch point, load up gear on boat, go paddle, rinse boat and gear after paddle, drive home, and then put boats back in storage. It would be much easier if I stored the boats at a place where I'd want to paddle, but still would be more work. <br />でもカヤックの用意や方付けのほうが難しい。自転車の事、自転車を取って、乗る。 カヤックは収納スペースへ行って、車の上にカヤックを置いて、海や湾へ行って、乗る。その後、カヤックをきれいになって、車の上にカヤックを置いて、収納スペースへ行く。カヤックは長すぎるから、家の中に置かない。<br /><br />Not sure which Sylvia would choose, but after today's paddle, I suspect it wouldn't be kayaking. We paddled from Aquatic Park to Sea Trek (Sausalito) and back. A bit of fog, which increases concerns of getting run over by some inattentive boat. And from Point Blunt (Angel Island) to Alcatraz, we had a slog where we barely made 1.5 mph due to waves and headwind. She was not a happy camper.<br />シルヴィアさんはカヤックや自転車を選ぶか分からない。でも今日はカヤックを選ばないと思う。今日の旅行はとても難しかったから。<br /><br />Of course, it is nice to not have to choose...<br />でも、選ばない事はOkだろう。<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-79366720696493779352009-10-19T22:22:00.001-07:002009-10-19T22:35:31.761-07:00Rubber Boa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgos11wjuCnKQ7Zb7v7h4mvaf-vmyZKSTjldKfwTI26NHMH3wB098_JqCSvutgW8I2CQ3GttiE_kHAanNMdQk1arBvxoUOaczYKg0x7kWlS99okRpAJMa0DUvRaWt1Gqbp1SgFP/s1600-h/IMGP8136-1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 93px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgos11wjuCnKQ7Zb7v7h4mvaf-vmyZKSTjldKfwTI26NHMH3wB098_JqCSvutgW8I2CQ3GttiE_kHAanNMdQk1arBvxoUOaczYKg0x7kWlS99okRpAJMa0DUvRaWt1Gqbp1SgFP/s320/IMGP8136-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394549517622291906" /></a>I went to Tahoe last weekend for some riding and viewing the changing colors of the trees. On one ride, we came across a snake across the trail. I had never seen one like it before, and wasn't able to tell what it was right away. But after I came back, I checked around with others and did some research and found that what I saw was a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_boa">rubber boa</a> (<i>Charina bottae</i>). Exciting to have been able to see one of these.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5LHwJRSbe6uVpDCiyEQvZ1n7hwQAktpzZrSKbZMWr-vixu6mxD1RAUZ919hh_6UxoW8PdMHXLP_teQTvTLJ9cH_7AXIC6WOV7KI1rDisPrsD_JhszJuthEjvW2TPnXLU1hAU/s1600-h/IMGP8137-1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5LHwJRSbe6uVpDCiyEQvZ1n7hwQAktpzZrSKbZMWr-vixu6mxD1RAUZ919hh_6UxoW8PdMHXLP_teQTvTLJ9cH_7AXIC6WOV7KI1rDisPrsD_JhszJuthEjvW2TPnXLU1hAU/s320/IMGP8137-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394549763922707474" /></a>先週末タホマウンテン・バイクしたり紅葉を見たりしに行った。 自転車に乗ったとき、蛇を見た。その蛇の一種を見たことがないので、何の種か分からなかった。変えた後調べた。 ラバー・ボアだった。楽しかった。<div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-26366940259079428222009-09-28T13:04:00.000-07:002009-09-28T13:12:21.252-07:00Another Mendo tripI took another trip to Mendocino for some sea kayaking. Excellent rock gardening there, with lots of caves and tunnels. Below are some pictures and a video compilation from the trip.<br /><br />Bill V. getting close to a blow hole.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB9hpXa0af8uJ_Xe5diLZeMDqQ9jMHf40AmNmxrl9TXIN_qmnWlhLqVdenGe85n6RcSuzEkmyR5CrOQ6n-3lTTouW_09bBmTkhyphenhyphenalKq3eQAJjrIHkP89Z8Y75inrrOmWs_eHC/s1600-h/IMGP8063-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB9hpXa0af8uJ_Xe5diLZeMDqQ9jMHf40AmNmxrl9TXIN_qmnWlhLqVdenGe85n6RcSuzEkmyR5CrOQ6n-3lTTouW_09bBmTkhyphenhyphenalKq3eQAJjrIHkP89Z8Y75inrrOmWs_eHC/s320/IMGP8063-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386613019734809042" /></a><br /><br />A great heron hanging out on the kelp beds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jRknpLLy9D-kq6ecrYC4qOtzJ0xMxJcFW5fIp6ROKqHJFgWxRVeTAjaw1-B1tFCE3b0S4qS0O03Zy-p0ono1qdJmhINtROorOftbgg7GBuLw2LtVVSEI75htUGeeL3Ydfmn5/s1600-h/IMGP8020-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jRknpLLy9D-kq6ecrYC4qOtzJ0xMxJcFW5fIp6ROKqHJFgWxRVeTAjaw1-B1tFCE3b0S4qS0O03Zy-p0ono1qdJmhINtROorOftbgg7GBuLw2LtVVSEI75htUGeeL3Ydfmn5/s320/IMGP8020-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386613009646012754" /></a><br /><br />A couple of oyster catchers, showing off their reddish-orange bills.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UHd-735SGoIH4xlJZ3-6HKD18y0QX_W2r6Wf6UmuAXlYEFhH_ldhGQVnr0j-Nef-nCm8cc8Dvjj0Un_FshtZTN1gc0tI32iKn5F5d4SURU6zFmtTYq1ou8OWQEWdCjLgsAYx/s1600-h/IMGP8025-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UHd-735SGoIH4xlJZ3-6HKD18y0QX_W2r6Wf6UmuAXlYEFhH_ldhGQVnr0j-Nef-nCm8cc8Dvjj0Un_FshtZTN1gc0tI32iKn5F5d4SURU6zFmtTYq1ou8OWQEWdCjLgsAYx/s320/IMGP8025-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386613004253503874" /></a><br /><br />Video compilation of some highlights from the trip:<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTFTmvHL2fo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTFTmvHL2fo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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</div>California Kayaker Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01263443398462972771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13853712.post-9538635937037386172009-09-04T13:14:00.000-07:002009-09-28T13:26:28.706-07:00New York CityWent to NYC over Labor Day weekend. Lots of tourist stuff, plus a chance to visit my dad (who lives about an hour north of the city). Had decent weather. Some pics below:<br /><br />Times Square at Night. I like how they removed a bunch of lanes of traffic and made it into space for pedestrians. Definitely much more tourist friendly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zuU6RdmAUs5rZPRiAtGepyRif-vaav-zd_9Qwb9Xz2NHFce-FoICQOc80Xkt0_pNcWrxSwn-H6I-OT4GPKcQf5lRh5wUFqHolTS3LUsRVYd4uXLUYJLVPYBU35rH_EOTiBSW/s1600-h/IMGP7878.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zuU6RdmAUs5rZPRiAtGepyRif-vaav-zd_9Qwb9Xz2NHFce-FoICQOc80Xkt0_pNcWrxSwn-H6I-OT4GPKcQf5lRh5wUFqHolTS3LUsRVYd4uXLUYJLVPYBU35rH_EOTiBSW/s320/IMGP7878.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386616371559574162" /></a><br /><br />Brooklyn Bridge with the Manhattan Bridge in the background - from the Brooklyn side.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaovWvg70sGyP3faqsPlMNNG-DfhGTt2sUjDSAopAl5yRI4WNNTsop55rorxIuplXcM5UI3z8nh42Oger5GB1yC0WPoDxc5hk94jycW_YxgCs6uwGFfdapNNyqgKOzeyqTOE7d/s1600-h/IMGP7865.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaovWvg70sGyP3faqsPlMNNG-DfhGTt2sUjDSAopAl5yRI4WNNTsop55rorxIuplXcM5UI3z8nh42Oger5GB1yC0WPoDxc5hk94jycW_YxgCs6uwGFfdapNNyqgKOzeyqTOE7d/s320/IMGP7865.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386616359199528178" /></a><br /><br />Statue of Liberty - looks like her torch is burning the clouds off.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELMWK0NlTjDV3krPR8v2ncklI-zB8qnMbZB-Xg1vsMJqockCkalD7BWDUlY_W4nxYrgDnDGDRYTAajaWPnpMdOEsAF2XNftC3HciycLT2Lq4ctdalZI3B1Cu1CH_65a0WIW0g/s1600-h/IMGP7829.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELMWK0NlTjDV3krPR8v2ncklI-zB8qnMbZB-Xg1vsMJqockCkalD7BWDUlY_W4nxYrgDnDGDRYTAajaWPnpMdOEsAF2XNftC3HciycLT2Lq4ctdalZI3B1Cu1CH_65a0WIW0g/s320/IMGP7829.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386616346810735794" /></a><br /><br />View downtown (towards Wall Street) from the Empire State Building<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDcTKjXULoxrSOPB3NKcHdsVHDvXfR9cKeYXb-Br5mkZ053fdZqkP9Hs3PpQEOlmGKHZt_8Hr31yKd2OK3btsu5PNzV2HeLc2me3YN9my_dmBq4uQFUfTkQigg2bTsyQwasaA/s1600-h/IMGP7789.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDcTKjXULoxrSOPB3NKcHdsVHDvXfR9cKeYXb-Br5mkZ053fdZqkP9Hs3PpQEOlmGKHZt_8Hr31yKd2OK3btsu5PNzV2HeLc2me3YN9my_dmBq4uQFUfTkQigg2bTsyQwasaA/s320/IMGP7789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386616338844434754" /></a><br /><br />A WWI Era boat we took a cruise on with my dad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRtPn8OS3xhtrN_CSeOGYuAFrBCFswXoaz3Wmm5pTYfgUQEjI7jiM-ml5aa2PbFx4c5CnivlYpI_KYhLd4lS3S4yidT57cArcSIbf7WgotZ_NapeP1mhEYjqr0NwYhlXgk7js/s1600-h/IMGP7947.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRtPn8OS3xhtrN_CSeOGYuAFrBCFswXoaz3Wmm5pTYfgUQEjI7jiM-ml5aa2PbFx4c5CnivlYpI_KYhLd4lS3S4yidT57cArcSIbf7WgotZ_NapeP1mhEYjqr0NwYhlXgk7js/s320/IMGP7947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386616383120896818" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><!-- Start of Google AdSense Code -->
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