Keith and Tammy are not only excellent neighbors, but they also happen to own
California Canoe & Kayak... an awesome place to rent, buy, or take classes for kayaking, SUP, or canoeing. They offer a whole suite of kayaking classes to challenge you at every level. I've previously taken the
Open Coast;
Tides, Currents & Rough water class as well as the
Surf Zone class. All have been great classes where I've taken away tons of lessons from experienced paddlers. I like to dedicate at least one day a year to a challenging paddle, and this year I decided to take the
Rock Garden Class. The Thursday before, I went to the Richmond Plunge before my soccer game to practice my rolls... and met up at Horseshoe Cove for the class on Sat morning.
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| Once we got on the water Bill & Greg, members of the Neptunes Rangers & BASK, led the class. Both amazing paddlers with tons of experience. |
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| Double-crested Cormorants! They have solid bones & don't oil their feathers like other birds so they can dive deeper... but they have to dry out their feathers after every dive to fly... |
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| A BASK trip on their way out to Rodeo Beach. |
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| Practicing some pour overs. |
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| And Bill showing us some rescues... |
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| And showing us how to land & launch from a rock garden... |
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| The boat I got to use for the class. The HAMMER! This boat was designed for rock gardens. |
This looks like a fun trip... I'd like to go on in the future...
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