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Posted by Ken Campbell July 17, 2010 0 Comment 1149 views

There does seem to be an inordinately high number of jellies out there this season. Summer is always the height of the protoplasm parade, but this year’s turnout is massive, if my observations mean anything.

Recollectin’

Posted by Ken Campbell July 14, 2010 0 Comment 1106 views

Ten years ago, on this date, I was almost two months into my kayak trip around Newfoundland. I left Rocky Harbour in the morning, crossed the broad, flat waters of Bonne Bay and paddled south along the coast. I remember that morning as the first summery-feeling day on the expedition; I set out in shirt […]

Down on the corner

Posted by Ken Campbell July 13, 2010 1 Comment 1104 views

I have never been to Neah Bay during the annual Makah Days celebrations. Perhaps this is the year. Tribal expectations for the 2010 event call for about 10,000 people to attend, which seems to me like it might be somewhat crowded, out there at the edge of the world. I’m used to being there when […]

Making it

Posted by Ken Campbell July 11, 2010 0 Comment 1141 views

There is something to be said for remaining calm in tense situations. When the winds start to blow and the water gets rough, it’s more important than ever to remain in control. The most important piece of survival gear you’ll ever carry is what you have between your ears. If you don’t know how to […]

Fallen

Posted by Ken Campbell July 11, 2010 0 Comment 1086 views

Thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the crew of the Coast Guard helicopter that went down last Wednesday at La Push. Preliminary indications suggest they flew into the power lines that stretch across from La Push to James Island, killing 3 of 4 crew members. The accident means, among other things, that […]

A Change of venue

Posted by Ken Campbell July 8, 2010 0 Comment 1187 views

I should start by saying that I am fond of the Foss. Smitten, even. The mix of urban and wild is palpable. In the whistle of the trains and the honking of the geese. In the brilliant glow of the pregnant moon and the impossible brightness of the welding torches in the Martinac shipyard. It’s […]

Summer? Why yes, yes it is

Posted by Ken Campbell July 7, 2010 0 Comment 970 views

When I’m wrong, I’m wrong. Tonight: Clear. Lows in the 50s. North wind to 10 mph. Lo: 55°F Hi: 85°F Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s…Except locally in the lower 90s away from puget sound. North wind to 10 mph. Lo: 55°F Hi: 86°F Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Northwest wind […]

Everything is solar powered

Posted by Ken Campbell July 5, 2010 0 Comment 1080 views

Way back in the day, 1993 to be precise, I worked for a sea kayaking outfitter in Tacoma. Tahoma Outdoor Pursuits had a deal worked out with Metro Parks to do hourly rentals of kayaks and canoes on Ruston Way for the summer. It’s an area that gets thousands of people walking by on a […]

Vampire lite

Posted by Ken Campbell July 2, 2010 0 Comment 1358 views

Apparently the bedazzled undead are crawling all over Forks. New Twilight movie, you see. Big premiere the other night out there, at the scene of the crime, as it were. I suppose I should be happy for Forks, now that most of the timber has been extracted, now that the streams and creeks have been […]

Fireworks tonight in the northern sky

Posted by Ken Campbell July 1, 2010 0 Comment 991 views

I really need to paddle the Straits again soon. PA Point to Race Rocks is a little over 10 miles, a sporty crossing, filled with navigational considerations and dancing the shipping lane two-step. It’s a little like playing a big, wet interactive game of Frogger. My schedule opens up a bit in August. I’ll have […]