Ken Campbell, Author at The Last Wilderness

More plastic talk

Posted by Ken Campbell October 9, 2012 0 Comment 1159 views

Ten days ago, at the Surfrider summit in Ventura, I attended a presentation by Marcus Eriksen. Dr. Eriksen is the force behind the 5 Gyres Institute, an organization that is involved in understanding and combating plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. He brought with him a section of a Japanese fishing skiff that he and […]

Red flags on Craigslist

Posted by Ken Campbell October 8, 2012 0 Comment 1980 views

I have a few kayaks I’m trying to sell. One of them, a Kevlar Arluk III, is an especially good deal at $800. I put it on Craigslist, thinking the additional exposure might make a sale happen more quickly and, sure enough, I got a nibble right away. “Is it still available?” James asked. When […]

Trail update

Posted by Ken Campbell October 5, 2012 0 Comment 1316 views

I saw where the Mount Ellinor Trail in Olympic National Forest reopened the other day after being closed for about three months. Goats were the reason for the closure; more specifically, aggressive goats that have become habituated to human contact and may present a danger to hikers. There are reasons for this: when hikers pee […]

In search of waves

Posted by Ken Campbell October 4, 2012 0 Comment 1134 views

I’m thinking about going surfing. I’m not saying I’m going, but I am definitely thinking about it. It’s been too long. (That’s Chris Pattillo above, with the late takeoff, but it could be me. Next time it will be, I’m sure.)

Live

Posted by Ken Campbell October 3, 2012 0 Comment 1137 views

I gave a presentation this past weekend at the Surfrider summit in California about the Ikkatsu Expedition. It was fairly short – about 20 minutes – but it went well and it seemed like the audience was pretty engaged. There’s a longer presentation scheduled this evening at the new Mountaineers hall in Tacoma. I’ll start […]

Starting and stopping

Posted by Ken Campbell October 2, 2012 0 Comment 1100 views

When I’m paddling a longer trip, my speed on the water is not a constant. The first half-hour is slow, like a voyage through molasses. After thirty minutes or so, it feels like I change gears and the motion gets a lot better. It’s almost like I need to get the joints and muscles in […]

A Public display of affection

Posted by Ken Campbell October 1, 2012 0 Comment 2674 views

This is not a paid advertisement. I receive no money or swag from Patagonia, nor do I have Yvon Chouinard’s cell number. I have no ties, official or otherwise, to Patagonia, the Great Pacific Iron Works or Lost Arrow. In many ways, a retail store is a retail store, and one company is pretty much […]

True

Posted by Ken Campbell September 29, 2012 0 Comment 1240 views

“Sometimes you have to go ahead and do the most important things, the things you believe in, and not wait until years later, when you say, ‘I wish I had gone, done, kissed…’ What we most regret are not the errors we made, but the things we didn’t do.” Audrey Sutherland

Tom’s gone

Posted by Ken Campbell September 28, 2012 1 Comment 1388 views

Back in the misty past, during what we older folks call “the 70’s,” I was deep in the process of growing up which, in Santa Barbara, California, involved spending an inordinate amount of time on a skateboard. I skated drainage ditches and pools, parking lots and hills. It was just what I did, as did […]

Trailer’s up

Posted by Ken Campbell September 27, 2012 0 Comment 1215 views

Here’s a short trailer for the Ikkatsu film. Hope it gets you pumped to see the full version. (I know I am.) Tickets are still available for the 8:45pm showing on November 14th. Call 253.691.7941