All Posts Written by "ken"
A Good day for a wood stove
There are few things more beautiful than an early snow. It is a white blanket that covers up the scars of fall, that coats the bare trees and the rocky beaches in a mantle of singular grace. Drivers don’t seem to like it much, and I will admit that the loss of power and water […]
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Winter paddling class
You never hear people say, “Oh, it’s too cold to go skiing.” That it will be cold goes without saying and those who want to slide down a mountain simply dress for the occasion. There is no drama, no great kerfuffle. You adapt and carry on. But kayaking? Now there’s a horse of a different […]
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A Welcome calm
After the wind has stopped, the waters ease. Where once were wild whitecaps and salty spray, now is almost tranquil. Almost. There is still moving water that will get your attention, pronounced eddylines that snake along the shear between the currents, but the waves have disappeared. The surface of the Narrows reflects the lights of […]
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Carbon River Trail – Redux
Recently, I cobbled together an account of a day on the Carbon River Trail – hiking, biking, mostly. It has now morphed into my first, and I hope, first of many – pieces for visitrainier.com. Here in this cold, wet night of November, I can only wish to go back to this day in the […]
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Windy and cold, with a chance of snow
Got back from Texas last night. We were only home for an hour or two when the power went out. Micah and I could see the wind waves on the water from 8,000 feet as we dropped into Sea-Tac at last light yesterday. On final approach, our 737 was clearly being buffeted about, and I […]
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A Texas farewell
From where I’m sitting here in front of this screen, I can hear Micah coughing like a chain-smoker. The boy is still sleeping – how, I don’t know – and he sounds like a candidate for a throat transplant as he tosses his sweaty head from side to side on his pillow. I gave him […]
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That time again
The Tacoma Polar Bear Paddle last January 1st was a rousing success. So much so, it’s on again for this coming New Year’s Day. It’s free, there’s give-away swag and it’s a chance to give something back to the community by donating canned food for a local food bank. It’s open to kayaks, canoes, rowers […]
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Veteran’s Day, 2010
Thank you to all those who have served, to those of all eras who have put their lives on the line to protect the hope of what this nation can be. To those who take the pain so we don’t have to, who watch in the briars at the gate while we sleep quietly on […]
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Gone to Texas
Micah and I are leaving town today, taking the silver bird to Dallas. There are some very good friends of mine that live about two hours south of there, in the heart of Texas hill country, on the shores of Lake Whitney. I’ve known Charles and Yvonne for 25 years or more – met them […]
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Changing of the guard
Last night’s meeting of the Matelót went well, my final meeting as President. It has been a good year, with a lot more people getting out there than in years past, and more paddlers getting comfortable in their boats. The new President, by almost-unanimous acclamation – his vote against was the only nay – is […]
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A story of sea kayaking and science on the rugged coast of Alaska. Coming – Spring 2014.
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