My wife Mary and I had a great Labor Day long weekend at East Hope and Clark Fork Id. Here Mary is paddling the Johnston Straight just outside of Clarkfork. A Magical place!

This is a great print by a canadian artist available on E bay for about $17 matted a steal of a deal. Its a great illustration of a Humpback spy hopping an inuit kayaker.

Even the ancients paddled!

My self and my wife were in a compromising situation on Slocan Lake in BC last Summer. She capsised. I rescued her and we derifted to a beach rafted up in 25 mile an hour gust. We were stuck there for 3.5 hours till the wind subsided.When we left to cross the lake it was 85 degrees and the lake was like glass! 45 minutes later on the other side it all changed! We had no flares (stupid!) Only the worlds loudest whistle :-) ! Really! But it only works for a minimal distance. We saw 3 boats but no one saw us! Its a mile and a half across this lake and it has very little boat traffic. Great for kayaking but lousy for hitching a ride! So I decided that along with my other rescue eqipment I carry, both my wife and I carry these signal mirrors. Simple and very effective up to miles away. Remember even that great Summer morning paddle to the otherside of the lake can change very quickly into a gotta be helped situation. Just saying from experience be prepared. These mirrors ar cheap and available on the net.

Some times you just dont go out kayaking!

This is an actual picture of a Great Whate Shark researcher in South Africa. It was done for a National Geographic spread. The Greay Whites do not bother the kayak Researchers!

Bow Roll Rescue Technique

Check this out a very simple rescue that works!!