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Live

Posted by Ken Campbell October 3, 2012 0 Comment 1134 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 1097 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 2671 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 1237 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 1385 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 1212 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

Summit talks

Posted by Ken Campbell September 26, 2012 0 Comment 1213 views

I’m outta here. The Surfrider West Coast Summit is on this weekend in Ventura… I’m heading down a little early, going to go see Pop in Santa Barbara before the conference starts. I’m looking forward to it, for all kinds of reasons. Mostly, I’m interested in seeing how what we’ve been doing all year with […]

A Good walk

Posted by Ken Campbell September 25, 2012 0 Comment 1337 views

I’m back at SAMi now, four days a week, teaching Outdoor Ed. Mostly Freshmen in my classes, although there is a sprinkling of the other grades mixed in too. I like it. Class is essentially a walk in the park, with stops here and there to go through some plant identification. (We’re hitting the deciduous […]

A Second chance

Posted by Ken Campbell September 23, 2012 0 Comment 1298 views

News from the world of show business… The November 14th, 7:00pm showing of Ikkatsu is now sold out. To all those who purchased tickets in advance, thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts. If you are not one of those with ticket in hand, however, do not despair. Here’s the best part: […]

Morning music

Posted by Ken Campbell September 22, 2012 0 Comment 1156 views

For what it’s worth, this morning marks the unofficial change of the seasons here at the beach. I lit the fire in the wood stove at dawn, first time this fall. The familiar crackle and pop, the glow in the corner of the kitchen and the smell of wood smoke mixing with the peaceful scent […]