Author: Geoff
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US Waveski National Championship
In 2008, California hosted the US national surf kayak championships at Davenport, CA. We had amazing conditions, and a great contest.
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US Surf Kayak Championships at Davenport, CA
This past weekend was the national championship for surf kayaking, held at Davenport, CA, and organized by Buck Johnson. I went down a day early to get a practice session in. Friday was super fun. I was on the water from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., one of my longest surf sessions ever, stopping only…
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Bodega Bay – Surf Kayak, Camping, Crabbing
Kim and Geoff went to Bodega Bay, north of San Francisco, for a weekend of camping, surf kayaking and crabbing.
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NF of the Feather River Release
Thanks to American Whitewater, we had releases on the NF feather this weekend. I only made it up for sunday, but had a good time paddling with my friend dan, and running into dozens of other paddling friends. Not much water for paddlers this late in a dry year, so we tend to congregate where…
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Dave Matthews Band at the Greek in Berkeley
[singlepic id=”1994″ nggid=”298″ w=320 h=240 float=]I’ve seen the Dave Matthews Band perform something like 40-50 times since ’93-’94. Nearly without exception, I leave every show thinking, “That was the best show I’ve seen.” Last night was no exception. [singlepic id=”1995″ nggid=”299″ w=320 h=240 float=] [singlepic id=”1996″ nggid=”300″ w=320 h=240 float=] After the recent passing of…
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Napa Valley Bike Tour and Paddling on the South Fork American
Kim and I had another fun weekend. Saturday we joined our freinds Erol and Paula for breakfast, then did a bike ride in Napa, stopping at several vineyards. Sunday I went to the Farmer’s Market, then we paddled the SF American with Jeff, Michael and Nini. M&N were in a Topo-Duo, like ours. First time…
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Staycation
With the crazy rise in gas prices, and the fear of recession, papers and magazines keep talking about people taking “staycations”, where you take mini-vacations close to home. I think Kim and I did it this weekend, we had a great time. Saturday we chilled in the morning, did some yardwork, then headed to the…
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Guatemala and Belize – Kim and Geoff explore together
After a few days in Guatemala, Kim and Geoff head to Belize for some beachside relaxing and snorkeling.
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Belize
The other day we were at the Mayan ruins in Tikal in Guatemala, swatting away Mosquitos. At the last minute, we realized Belize was only a 6 hour bus ride away. Wanted to get out of the jungle heat. Belize has been great. we are on Caye Caulker, a little island off of Belize city.…
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Kim – Now I´m in Guatemala too!
Hi everyone! I had a good flight to Guatemala and landed yesterday morning. Geoff picked me from the airport and impressed me with the spanish he learned in one week of intensive spanish lessons (6 hours a day, for 5 days). So, he´s now our official navigator! We walked around this cute little old town…
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Guatemala, Getting better…….
I suppose, after my last post, it would be hard for Guatemala to get worse. If it did, I probably wouldn´t be posting! After arriving it Antigua, I spent a few days recovering my leg and exploring the city. I was hanging out with Babke, the dutch girl who I met in Lanquin and helped…
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Guatemala has been crazy super ROUGH. I think it has a grudge against me.
First, let me apologize, I have no new pictures. My camera is in recover mode, tough in the humid environment here. When I last updated the blog, I had had an OK, but slightly frustrating start to my trip. To recap briefly, I’d missed my flight, spent many days waiting for the raft guide to…
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Week one in Guatemala……….
Well, it’s Weds now. I’ve been in Guatemala for 8 days. I’ve been sweating for the vast majority of that time. It’s hot a humid here. I’m writing this from the home of the owner of the raft company. It’s a simple home, but the location is tough to beat. I’ve got the sound of…
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July 4th in Coban
Hmmm. Weird accents are showing up. Sorry about that. Not sure what to do, since they aren’t in what I’m seeing. Today I woke early,and went for a walk. I bought a tamale, wrapped in banana leaf and a bit different than the tamales I’m used to. Went back to the hotel. Annalise was ready…
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Guatemala – The first few days.
I woke up tuesday morning around 8 a.m. and sliced off some gluten-free bread for toast. I sat down at the computer, and started to think about my day. I needed to run a few errands, return my library book, and pack for my trip to Guatemala. Kim came out, and mentioned the new hands-free…
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Hong in Northern California
Kim’s friend Hong came to visit us in Northern California. [nggallery id=”1633″ nggid=”97″]
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Most days I love kayaking. Saturday I broke 2 ribs although I wasn’t in my kayak at the time.
Sometimes staying home is a good idea. A rough day of paddling on the amazing south silver creek.
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5 Day River Float on the Lower John Day + Climbing at Smith Rocks + The Oregon Mountains
May, 2008John Day River A few months ago, my old climbing buddy Brian emailed me. I hadn’t seen him in 8 or more years, but we’ve stayed in touch. He’s retired from climbing these days, but has taken up rafting with enthusiasm. He was listing his plans for the next few months, and I invited Kim…
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Cache Creek with Paula and Erol
Kim and I headed over to Cache Creek today. We met our friends Paula and Erol. They were renting a small two person raft to join us. It was a gorgeous day, with lot’s of sun, and a good amount of water. Paula and Erol seemed to struggle a bit at first to get the…
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More Spring Paddling – Riverton to Peavine, High Water Chamberlains, Reno Playpark, Low Water South Yuba. – (No Pictures)
I’ve spoiled myself over the last few days. I didn’t take pictures, but I had a great few days. Weds: S.F. American, Riverton to Peavine (plus a bit) -I got up early, worked for a bit, then drove and met Dan up at the takeout. We set shuttle, then decided to add a few extra…