The Naked Kayaker

• Paddling highlights of 2019 and 2020 4 years ago Just a bunch of cows curious about those big colorful things on their beach. In my last post, I promised I would also share some paddling highlights of the past two years, which didn't make it onto the blog. Here you go! Lots of photos, not much explanation... Teaching the intro to...
• The life of a kayaking club secretary 4 years ago Lately I've been reflecting on why I haven't felt the excitement or urge to share and track my kayaking updates here on the blog. While I haven't posted here in a while, it's not for lack of a paddling life. It's the opposite really! Most of my paddling energy and enthusiasm has been channeled...
• The first kayakers of 2019 land on the Marker Wadden islands 5 years ago View of the wetlands from the viewing tower in the dunes.On April 7th, 2019, the first kayakers of 2019 set foot on the Marker Wadden islands. The islands are nestled in the northeast corner of Markermeer, a large manmade lake east of Amsterdam. The Markermeer was born in 1976 when a larger lake...
• Wool hats, mittens, and four layers of fleece on the Kralingse Plas 6 years ago Fiona, Marieke, and Iede chilling in a pretty corner of the Kralingse Plas ​It's late november, but the sun still seems to come out every weekend. 2018 has been a gorgeous year, and it doesn't seem ready to give way to winter yet. Yes, the nights are getting colder, but as long as it's not...
• Reunion of the California Kayakers (Time Capsule) 6 years ago Lindsey, Eddie, Karen, and Doug (Kathi and Alice in the background) on our lunch break, with a view of the San Francisco skyline.Back in October 2016, after two years living in the Netherlands and Belgium, I made my first trip back to the US. My first stop was San Francisco, to visit friends and...

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