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Have you ever dreamed of living in another city? London, Paris, Istanbul, New York or L.A? Staying in one place allows you to absorb the culture and heritage. Most countries let you stay for at least three months so there … Continue reading →

by Dan Lewis, Wavelength, 2006 No doubt rolling is part of the mystique of kayaking. What other small craft can be righted after a capsize, with the mariner still in the boat! But is it really necessary to learn how … Continue reading →

While we have our fair share of soft, kayak-friendly, sandy beaches, between these oases lie miles of less hospitable coastline. Granite boulders and bluffs, barnacle encrusted rocks and cobble beaches all seem to have quite an appetite for that thin, … Continue reading →

Opportunistic food gathering is easy on the Northwest coast intertidally or with a simple hook & hand line. Kayaking means getting “back to nature” and finding your own food is its most basic form. CAUTION 1. FILTER FEEDERS Bivalves (oysters, … Continue reading →

GENERAL HARVESTING HATURE MEAL PLANS APPETIZERS BREAD AND BAKING BREAKFAST SALAD SOUP DINNERS DESSERTS DRINKS, Coffee SALSAS

1. PAPAYA & CILANTRO SALSA 1 papaya 1/2 red bell pepper 1/2 yellow bell pepper 1/2 green bell pepper 1 small tomato, peeled and seeded 2 bunches cilantro, coarsely chopped 1 tbsp. olive oil Juice of 3 limes Salt and … Continue reading →

1. WINE One of the things that separates kayak trips from other backcountry adventures is you can bring more fresh food and wine! Avoid breakable bottles – use wineskins or boxed wines (discard box and bring only bladder). Think about … Continue reading →

Cauliflower-like Candy Cookies: Pure Fruit, Cliffy, Chocolate Chip, Rainforest, Punshon Power Bars, Cougar Snacks Coconut Cream Pie Brownies: Good Karma, Black Forest Cake: Pineapple-Orange Upside Down, Pineapple Upside Down, Lemon Bundt, Trifle, Dutch Almond Crisps: Apple-Rhubarb, No-Peel ‘Em Apple Orange … Continue reading →

You can shop beneath your boat if you have a fishing license. It’s great to cook fresh seafood on the beach. Shellfish plus crab dunked in garlic butter for starters with an Australian Chardonnay. Followed by BBQ’d salmon, an array … Continue reading →

Bring fish fry ingredients along if you intend to fish and butter and garlic if you expect to find clams, crabs or mussels. Try to buy a fish from local fishermen. Roasted Veggie Lasagne Extravagant Casserole Pasta Palmer Curried Rice … Continue reading →