I was caught in the suction
By a face like a truncheon
I was down upon one knee
Stroking her vanity – e. costello

We’re back from the symposium at Door County here in Wisconsin.  We’ve only got a couple days of “down time” before we head back up to Grand Marais, MI for the Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium. For the moment let me just share a few pictures of the best kayak art work I saw at Door.  This Valley Anas Acuta was at it’s base black or very, very, very dark blue with lots of purple and red glitter.  Lightning stripes were inlaid into the gelcoat.  I could be a fussy pain in the bum and critique the detailing but all in all this is a darn pretty boat!  Continue reading →