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Discovery Sea Kayaks

Posted by derrick on April 7, 2008

Here’s a link for you. It’s Discovery Sea Kayaks located on the San Juan Islands.  Be sure to check out their customer video.  What could be cooler than to see a Killer Whale up close?  I love the question in their FAQ; "Will I get wet?"  It’s amazing how many times people ask that question!  Repeat after me. .  Kayaking is a water sport. . . . Nice website by the way!

this seventh kingdom

Posted by derrick on November 16, 2006
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Off with yon cloud, old Snafell ! that thine eye
Over three Realms may take its widest range
- wordsworth

 

It was said that from the summit of Snaefell on the Isle of Man you can see 6 kingdoms. Mann, Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland & the kingdom of heaven. Some have added a 7th, the kingdom of the sea. It is in this 7th kingdom where the long boats of Adventurous Experiences roam.

head trip

Posted by derrick on October 30, 2006
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Remember what the dormouse said,
Feed your head!
-Jefferson airplane
So, last week I got this pretty card from Gail at Living Adventure near Bayfield, Wisconsin. I say Gail, because she’s the one who takes off all winter to suffer the heat of the Yucatan while leaving her poor husband Grant to shovel snow and answer the bi-monthly winter phone call. No, I’m just making that up. Maybe he gets to go along once in awhile. ;) In the summer Living Adventures is charged with organizing the Inland Sea Symposium in Bayfield meanwhile offering some fantastic guided tours of the Apostle islands. (Hey, their guides do the cooking. . .) Then each year about the first of January it’s off to the Yucatan with a variety of vacation packages designed to help you get your head together while surrounded by warm tropical breezes. Yeah, life is tough all over! Each package offers plenty of opportunities to paddle as you would guess. But they leave you plenty of time to swim, explore, or just lay around on the beach while muching fresh fruit and sipping hibiscus tea.

This year Living Adventure is offering a Mayan exploration trip which will give you the chance to explore some of the magnificent archaeological sites on the Yucatan and include a side trip to the "cenotes", which are beautiful underground fresh water pools that were once sacred to the Mayan people. They will also be offering an "Art/Adventure Series". So for those times when you’re out of your kayak you can explore your more artistic side through a variety of workshops. Both American and local artists with be on hand to share ideas and techniques. - More Details

Geneva Kayak Center

Posted by derrick on October 19, 2006

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Saturday evening after I had completed the 3* training, Mary and I took a drive over to Geneva Kayaks (Geneva, IL) which was just a couple miles down the road from our Hotel. In fact, it was Geneva Kayaks that had put on the 3* weekend. Driving east on highway 38 through Geneva you take a quick left turn as soon as you cross the bridge over the Fox river. You first enter a parking lot for a little park. You just continue through this parking area into a second and you’ll be at the shop.

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