Monthly Archives: January 2012

Standup Paddleboarding Yellow Bluff

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Matt here with my first blog post for California Canoe & Kayak.  Last Friday I took a standup paddleboard to Yellow Bluff for the first time and it was challenging.  I hoped to arrive to perfect conditions and a smooth front … Continue reading →

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CCK Coastal Instructor Training

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Every winter we have our year end instructor training/get together for CCK’s sea kayak instructors. It serves as a chance to review changes in policy and procedure and practice skills and techniques on the water, but it primarily is an  … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Paddle

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

The Port of Oakland is perhaps not the most obvious place to go for a moonlight paddle but since our shop is right on the water in Jack London Square, and I spend all day talking about kayaking, it is … Continue reading →

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Trapped Inside at Devil’s Slide – a teachable moment.

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

This is an account by CCK instructor Bill Vonnegut. Bill is a member of the local paddling group ‘Neptune’s Rangers’. For more information about Neptune’s Rangers and their raison d’etre check out their website. Bill and his Ranger buddies have … Continue reading →

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Liquid Logic Stomper mini-review

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

by Bryant Burkhardt First, I’m calling this a mini-review since I’ve only been able to get the Stomper 80 out for one day on a class III stretch. Not nearly enough time or enough whitewater to really evaluate it. But … Continue reading →

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