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Shark Encounter

Club member Duane Strosaker had an encounter with a great white shark in the Santa Barbara Channel on Monday 8/2/10


Eric Chamberlin

Follow Eric Chamberlin's Navy Seabee Battalion while he is in Afghanistan.


Ann Berkery

We're sad to announce that club member and friend Ann Berkery passed away July 11 from ovarian cancer. Her daughter Justine wrote a touching tribute published in the Santa Barbara Independent.


Club Finance & Dues:

Great news! We had a great discussion at both the FEST and on-line about dues, use of club money etc. Well you spoke and the Board listened. In fact we have come to a unanimous decision and here are the new dues programs.

Since quite a few people have already renewed for this year at $30 and we all agree that it would be a lot of work to start issuing refund checks and mailing them out (time that could be spent paddling), we have decided the following.

  • All members who are paid up for this year as of June 30, will have their memberships extended at no additional charge for TWO additional years.
  • Effective next year, dues will be reduced to $20/year (remember if you’re paid up by the end of this month, you will be extended until May of 2013.

Also, the club will continue to cater the FEST as we have done for the last 3 years PLUS, we will be paying for the main course at the Southwest Kayak Symposium Potluck (we will continue to invite all of the instructors as well).

Additionally, if you take a class given by Paddlesports of Santa Barbara, Xstreamline Kayaks,Southwind Kayak Center, and Aqua-Adventures we will give you a $25 refund. Limit one class per household per year.

And finally----Your chance to win big bucks while helping other club members. Every time you host or co-host a paddle (maximum of 1 host and 1 co-host per paddle), your name will be thrown into a hat. At next years’s FEST, the person who has hosted or co-hosted the most amount of paddles will be awarded a gift certificate to one of our sponsoring outfitters – Aqua Adventures, Southwind, Xstreamline, or Paddlesports in the following amounts.

  • 1st Prize = $250.00
  • 2nd Prize = $150.00
  • 3rd Prize = $100.00

The only rule is that the paddle must be announced on our email list and published on our web site. The gift certificates will only be valid at ONE of the above mentioned outfitters and can be used to purchase anything that they have available to sell.

Hopefully everybody is happy with this. If you have questions, let us know. We are also still trying to work out a group class with both Southwind and Aqua Adventures. It’s difficult to out a class that can benefit a LOT of people and that can be worked into their busy schedules, but we’re trying.

Steve

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Cause to Paddle

CKF Member Conor Flannery is paddling 2,500 miles from Seattle, WA to Anchorage, AK on behalf of MedShare, a medical supply re-distribution center in the US. Medshare distributes surplus medical equipment to third world countries.

CauseToPaddle.org


Portage to Portage Paddle

CKF Member Jake Stachovak has embarked on a 5,000 mile solo paddling journey called the Portage to Portage Paddle. Keep up with him here:


Great River Rumble: Paula Chavez Club Member Paula Chavez participated in the Great River Rumble and was interviewed for a video. See the video here.

Catalina for Lunch: Jake Stachovak Jake Stachovak did a solo crossing to Catalina Island and back in the same day. Read about it here.

Catalina for Lunch: Duane Strosaker Club member Duane Strosaker recently did a solo crossing to Catalina Island - and back in the same day! It was his sixth time. Read about it here.

Ongoing: Join the Night Herons every Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM for a workout paddle in San Diego Bay. They meet at Shelter Island.

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Lee's Fest '08:

Pink Kayak by Steve Wilson (Video by Patrick Martin)

Photos by Wes Shimizu


Member Discounts: Members enjoy many special discounts from retailers such as:
  • Adventure Outfitters: Kayak related gifts & DVDs
  • Channel Islands Kayak Center: Kayaks, gear, lessons, and trips.
  • Chesapeake Light Craft: Wood boat kits.
  • Ironwood Pacific: Kayak carrier.
  • Outdoorplay: Kayaking and outdoor gear.
  • Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara: Kayaks, gear, lessons, and trips.
  • RoadID
  • Southwind Kayak Center
  • Spex Amphibious Eyewear
  • TieYak: Kayak security cables.
  • Xtreamline Kayaks: Kayaks, gear, lessons, and trips.
     
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CKF Photo Gallery

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US Coast Guard

121.5/243 MHZ EPIRBs Discontinued

Read the press release

America's Waterway Watch Program

If you see suspicious activity, report it!

More info...

USCG Float Plan

Download and print the new USCG Float Plan.

You can also get further instructions and tips here.

Sea Kayaker also publishes a Float Plan specific to kayaking.


 

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