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Russian Gulch State Park in Mendocino County has been taken off the list of California State Parks to close July 1.Our local Mendocino Area Park Association was working hard to keep it open and even submitted a proposal to take over its operation.&nbsp...

I almost titled this post 21 Days in the Big Ditch.  Many boaters refer to the Grand Canyon as such, but I have such a reverence for the place that I couldn't do it.  Everyone who has been down in the GC tells me it is a life changing experie...

HELP!!! We have a serious case of Boater Blight!!!Our life has been a serious whirlwind since returning from the Grand Canyon.  We have been teaching, guiding, traveling, and boating.What is Boater Blight?  Kayaking Gear - ALL OVER THE PLACE!...

Back from paddling the Grand Canyon.  It was AWESOME!!!  I loved the BIG, FUN, WHITEWATER!!!We haven't sorted through all of our photos and videos from the trip but here is one that a hiker took while we were running Granite. Photo by Mike Wa...

Pinch Me!  I must be dreaming.Next week, I am going hereAnd going to be paddling thisAnd living like thisExploring places like thisWith this guy

Three weeks ago, Jeff and I journeyed north to teach rock gardening classes in Trinidad, CA and to share our Eel River Paddle to the Sea trip with our friends in the Explore North Coast kayak club.This weekend, I was journeying back to the Redwood Coas...

Greeting readers of my Woman on Water Blog,I have launched my Woman on Water Facebook page. This is the page where I will post blog posts, photos, thoughts, ideas, and resources regarding women on water.I am still developing the page and what I will b...

I didn't go to Santa Cruz this weekend to cheer for Jeff and other friends in the Santa Cruz Paddlefest. I stayed home, monitored the river flows, and conspired with my "foul-weather" friends to go whitewater boating.I did miss getting to watch Jeff a...

We are just back from a fantastic weekend in Humboldt County - teaching rock gardening in Trinidad in whitewater and sea kayaks, presenting our 169 mile Eel River Trip, and spending time with our North Coast friends.We were planning to return home from...

I missed the Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium again this year but was stoked to host several coaches and friends afterward for some rock gardening and surfing on the Mendocino Coast.After event paddles are a great way for coaches to unwind and play. Br...