When we launched the Tuesday night SUP races at Lake Padden, starting just a week ago, we knew it’d take a shape and life of its own. We wanted to purposely avoid setting any too-strict rules or guidelines about the race course, length, start time, location, or any other factors that might alter the arc [...]

I didn’t know it at the time, but, back in the early 70′s my destiny as a paddler was sealed with summers on Lake Tahoe paddling the Wee - 4. Today, Hayden was all smiles as he took his maiden voyage in the historic Christensen family canoe. Although, I am pretty sure his fate as a paddler [...]

Heather and I train on Lake Whatcom about 80% of the time. It’s five minutes from our house and honestly: we just love paddling there. If Bellingham Bay is our front yard then Lake Whatcom is our living room. It’s sooo comfy and familiar. So when the 13-mile Lake Whatcom Classic rolls around each spring, [...]

Today, under a big blue sky, warm sun and cool breeze we celebrated the coming of the first day of spring with a family paddle and picnic on Lake Padden in Bellingham. Hayden did most of the paddling, while I coached him on his wing paddle technique. A picture of Brandon, our motor in the [...]

Question:Brandon, My name is Skip, I met your wife at the AM/PM beaches the other day. The kayak that you built for the kids is great. She said that you had made plans for the boat and I was curious about getting a set. What size child would you say the boat is built for? [...]

After our Lummi circumnavigation, I gave my surfski a few days off, loaded our stand-up paddle board and plastic sit-on top kayak and gear for car camping – and joined seventeen 6 -10 year-olds and their Mom’s camping on Baker Lake. Located near Concrete, WA, and only 1 hour and 15 minutes from our Sudden [...]

It felt more like a Saturday morning surf session with the gang than a race. In fact, as I paddled into 3-foot wind waves and 10 – 15 knot winds… I kept wondering, “Why didn’t we put in at Larrabee?” The nearly 10-mile Dan Harris Challenge was, for me, not only fun, but a good [...]

How is it camping on the Baja beaches with a less-than-year-old baby? It’s literally wonderful … as in full of wonder… a total awareness-amplifier.The birds, the sand, the sea life, the people… everything is an exciting new curiosity. Everything is something to point out or touch or taste. If it were just Brandon and I, [...]

“I CAN KAYAK” and Elakah Expeditions present “I CAN KAYAK” Kids Camp 2008! “I CAN KAYAK” Kids Camp is a five-day sea kayak camp we started last summer, with the support of Elakah Expeditions. Through skills practice, games, and team building exercises, students learn how to paddle and manuever kayaks, understand the parts of a [...]

ELAKAH’s 5-Day KIDS IN KAYAKS Sea Kayak Camp Photogallery Bold Brandon, Ready Reed, Kool Kyler, Great Greg, Ferrit Garrett, Lily Ladybug, Daring Danika, Excellent Eddie, Happy Heather, Kayak Katie, Energetic Emily, Hoppy Holly, Krazy Kat, Smart Sarah and (not shown) Respectful Rebecca.Sea Kayaking…… Self Rescues and Assisted Rescues….. Building the MiniYak…. Team Building and Dryland [...]