Paul Steinberg
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Summer, 2011 I had just turned 50 and I was looking for a pastime, something that would get me out in the wilds, something with a touch of the extreme; more importantly, something that would connect me to the transcendent . . .Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita mi ritrovai per una selva oscura, ché la diritta via era smarrita.
Oregon Ocean Paddling Society (OOPS) – Thanks for everything! Cape Falcon Kayak – Elegant kayaks and a deep blog. Portland Kayak – Want to learn to roll? Call Mike. Alder Creek Kayak – The biggest in Portland and sponsors of Lumpy Waters!!! Qajaq USA – Spreading the good news and […]
In the summer of 2011, Jonathan Walpole, Kirti Walpole and Jenny Johnson paddled a thousand miles down the west coast of Canada. Starting from Prince Rupert, British Columbia, they followed an exposed outer coast route down to Vancouver Island. From there they switched to the more protected, but still remote and spectacular, inside passage route.
Come to the fabulous OOPS Enticement Evening. Why fabulous? Because we will do our best to tempt, cajole, tempt and flatter you to join, if you are not a member, and to introduce you to more and new fabulous opportunities for paddling fun if you are a member. Also on site […]
We depend on our boats to keep us safe and secure on the water. Moreover, they represent significant investment(s). What can you do to keep your boat in tip-top shape?
Though we often forget it, or perhaps are not even aware of it, all kayaks we paddle are descended from boats used as platforms for hunting. Rather it was stalking seals, polar bear or even walruses, a kayak's purpose was to bring in the nutrients and resources to sustain life of hunting people.
Lumpy Waters is a yearly kayak gathering sponsored by Alder Creek Kayak and Canoe. It is held on the Oregon Coast at Pacific City. The event occurs in the fall and takes its name from the unsettled, but still manageable, state of the sea, which has usually just started to rise from its (relative) summer calm. Lumpy waters is one of the premier sea kayak gatherings on the West Coast
[display-posts tag=”advanced” posts_per_page=”20″] Please join OOPS for an evening hosted by club stalwarts Joanne Barta and Don Beale about their recent trip kayaking in Croatia. Joanne began kayaking about ten years ago with her kids while on vacation in Alaska. After returning from vacation she wondered what was next and […]
Icy January day at Netarts. I was still recovering from the flu. The world was deadly grey and the cold had sucked the light out of the sky.
Ever wonder how old dudes such as Christopher Crowhurst, Dubside and Cheri Perry maintain their amazing stretchiness despite fast approaching senescence? I don’t know about you, but I have found the relentless passage of time has made it a bit harder to both stay in shape as well as to […]
Mother Nature doesn’t hate us, Mother Nature doesn’t love us. When we get hurt playing outside, often it’s because we don’t understand how Mother operates. Since our desire in kayaking is to play hard under Mothers eyes, learn Mothers ways…by playing! Using balls, string, ropes, tables, and a lot of group interaction in a series of games, understand why the wind […]
Join your fellow paddlers for the OOPS Kayak Club General Meeting, Wednesday, March 27, 6:00 PM when we host Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Out of Sight, Out of Mind, is a team of three Portland area kayakers, Shay Bickley, Chris Bensch and Jason Self, with a mission to raise […]
Kayak Navigation for “normal” humans As kayakers, we like to travel out to sea, reach exciting locations, and then make it back again. The art of navigation helps you plan such journeys and then manage them underway so you always know where you are. Many of us love to make […]
Point Lobos is corridors of granite, Tumble back spurs Echoes of ancient coast, water worn and water drowned Granite spines, marked by tree root and tourist feet . . .
Please join your fellow paddlers Wednesday, February 27, 6:00 PM for an evening with local kayaking fanatic Pat Welle at the upcoming OOPS General Meeting. There and Back Again, A Paddlers Tale We all have our favorite places to paddle. We are fortunate with so many great trips so close […]
Please join your compatriots Wednesday, October 24th, 6:00 PM for the monthly OOPS General Meeting at the Lucky Lab Pub in Multnomah Village. This month, we will have an evening of awe and wonder with Bob Weinman. Bob, together with his wife Evelyn, are the founders of Beachwalk Project, a national, clean water awareness project which is […]
General Meeting – August 29, 2012 Reginald “Reg” Lake Meeting Location and Time Please join your compatriots Wednesday, August 29th, 6:00 PM for an evening of fellowship and learning with Reginald “Reg” Lake. Reg is one of the fathers of modern sea and white water kayaking as well as an […]
Friends, Fellow paddlers and turkey afficianados. It is with great pleasure that I’d like to remind you of our upcoming OOPS meeting Wednesday November 28 at the Lucky Lab Brew Pub. Our guest for the evening will be Harvey Golden, perhaps the world’s foremost experts on traditional kayaks and baidarkas of the world’s polar regions. Harvey Golden has […]
The Golden Gate Sea Kayaking Symposium (GGSKS) is one of the great West Coast gatherings. Held every year in February in San Francisco Bay and the nearby Pacific , it is an event worth attending if at all possible. While Lumpy Waters here in Oregon focuses on waves and rough […]
SSTIKS June 15-17, 2012 South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayaking Symposium (SSTIKS) is a wonderful event held every year in the early summer at Twanoh State Park in Washington; it is the largest kayaking event on the West Coast devoted to paddling with traditional Inuit ((A note on nomenclature. The term Inuit […]
Trip Report – Gentle Rock Gardening at the Three Graces, July 22, 2012 Trip route Proposed Garibaldi Marina – Three Graces- Garibaldi Marina Trip Route Actual Garibaldi Marina – Three Graces- Bay Ocean-Garibaldi Marina Trip Leader(s) & Co-Leaders Leader-Paul Steinberg Co-Leaders– Charles Congdon, Sean Dillon, Jay Hutchins, Bob Hyslop, Dennis […]
Many years ago, when I was living in California, a friend of mine had a little cabin in Forest Knolls, in a redwood forest in the hills, an hour or so north of San Francisco. I’m sure those cabins have been replaced by condos, but at […]
What constitutes a perfect day on the water? Hard to say. Sometimes it is an epic survived, sometimes it is glass and stillness and silence. Sometimes it is the company we keep. Today was, if not perfect, very close. Beautiful Fall weather, an almost empty beach, swell and waves just […]