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Only Elation In Desolation Sound
Little did I realize that Desolation Sound is one of Canada’s best kept secrets. When my husband, Ed, suggested we charter a powerboat to explore the remote area off the western coast of British...
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Heavenly Hosmer
It was going to be one of those 90 degree and rising sort of days in town so Pam, her pup Peso, and I decided to head out under the bluebird sky to paddle at Hosmer Lake, about 30 miles out of town....
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I thought I had a say to do a solo paddle that would not be too windy. But from my house, that assessment is usually wrong. We live sheltered from the real breezes that channel through the winding...
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13.2 Miles of Paddling Adventures
I met up with my “friend who’s like a sister/frister” Pam at Rosland Park near the Little Deschutes River in Oregon. It was a late birthday celebration for Pam ( a mere child in her early 60’s) and an...
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Winter Wonderland: Inn at Cape Kiwanda
It’s a jewel in January, fantastic in February and magnificent in March. The Inn at Cape Kiwanda and all of its ocean view rooms provide a front row seat to the winter wonder of Pacific City, Oregon....
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Taha’a, Bora Bora, Huahine Surprises
Two weeks on the water aboard the Moorings 4200 three cabin catamaran flew by in a blur of awesomeness. After our first night off the east side of Taha’a near Motu Maheahaa we set sail for Apu Bay....
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Marvelous Moorings: Bon Voyage
After traveling for the better part of two days, finally meeting up with our traveling buddies and hopping off the taxi at Raiatea, the fleet of catamarans bobbing in the Moorings Marina was a very...
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Winning Hike – Pacific City
While the need for a tsunami evacuation map is sobering – the hike called “Wi-Ne-Ma” will deliver a beach walk adventure that’s hard to beat. From Pacific City, drive toward the highway and take a...
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A Jewel: Inn at Cape Kiwanda
Off-Season Awesome! Over the past two decades Ed and I have loaded our surfboards, paddleboards and fishing gear for adventures in my favorite Oregon beach town – Pacific City. Some of our most...
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Paddle the Florida Keys
One of the first places we visited upon arriving in beautiful Idlamorada in early November was a local shop called, literally, Paddle the Florida Keys. Tucked conveniently along Tavernier Creek this...
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Tiki Life – Easy and Breezy
The weather report rarely gets it right. That’s fine as long as you have a quiver of options that cross conditions as easily as switching a paddle for a wing. This winter we have been staying at a...
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Caladesi Cruise
Thursday morning dawned foggy, the first fog we’ve had this winter in Clearwater Beach. The weather report had mentioned brisk breezes but at 8 am the wind was dead calm. The mystical aura to the...
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Got AIR? Ride With Precision
On the windier days I find myself trading out my paddle for a FreeWing AIR. No need to fight Mother Nature. And no need to fight with a traditional pump when you can go from deflated to perfectly...
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Sailing Away the Polar Seltzer Way
We are so fortunate to call the Clearwater Community Sailing Center (CCSC) our winter watersports home. It’s a fantastic place to meet new friends, sail the wide open bay for fun or for racing and to...
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Join Team Starboard – From Home
It’s November and getting colder, windier and rainier out here in Central Oregon. Just the same I am scanning my weather app to plan for the days that will be best for this 74-year-old to go out for a...
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Zen Adventure with Starboard
PICK TRASH, PLANT TREES, GO PADDLE In March of 2023, Starboard created a contest in which participants entered by logging in to the Blue Tiki website. Throughout the next months until October 1...
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Future Fighters – Fresh Fall Fun
In my part of the world a palette of gorgeous fall leaves is blanketing sidewalks, river paths and backyards. We are enjoying the last days of summer-like weather before the welcomed rains of Fall...
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Zane Schweitzer – Happy Birthday
It has definitely been a year to remember for Starboard Dream Team member, Zane Kekoa Schweitzer. He turned 30 this month, capping off three decades of living life to the fullest – and full of...
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That Special Wave – Reflections
After a 40 year hiatus from surfing it was the third fall I’d been SUP surfing, 2011. My husband Ed and I had only planned to sit on the beach at Pacific City (Oregon) with a coffee while we watched...
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Does MacGyver FreeWing?
Oh yes, a female MacGyver does FreeWing and that’s a good thing! Do you remember watching the MacGyver series in the mid 1980″s? MacGyver was shown to possess a genius-level intellect, proficiency in...
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