It is with great sadness we are posting this notification of Dave O'Connor's passing.

Dave passed away on September 22, 2011 following a month-long stay at Mission Hospital due to a brain aneurysm.

Dave was an integral member of the California Kayak Friends for many years and he was valued and loved in our paddling community.  We will all miss Dublin Dave.

Memorial services have been scheduled for Saturday, October 8, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the Memory Garden Memorial Park in Brea.  Memory Garden is located at 455 W. Central Avenue, Brea, CA 92821.  Burial will be at sea on Sunday, October 9, 2011, in Long Beach.  CKF will coordinate a paddle-out to meet the sailboat.

Cards may be sent to the O'Connor family as follows:  The O'Connor Family, 555 Aspen Street, Brea, CA 92821.

(Barb Tomita)

CKF Member Janice Green just completed a new book: Kayaking California’s Flat Waters   A Complete Guide to Kayaking and Canoeing California's Flat Waters.

This 330 page guidebook for California provides all the information you need to plan a paddling adventure, by providing 235 flat-water  destinations to choose from, and all of the necessary information you need to make camping reservations. http://www.kayakandcanoeguidebooks.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?product=products

   

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CKF Friend Wayne Horodowich has released a two-part Greenland rollling video series with Maligiaq Padilla and Dubside. You you can obtain them directly from the USK web site:

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$1.00 from each purchase goes to Qaannat Kattuffiat (Greenland Kayaking Association) to help them in their efforts in promoting Greenland style kayaking.

Club member Duane Strosaker has released the plans for his Black Skimmer kayak. It is fast, comfortable, and easy to roll. Get more info or view the plans at rollordrown.com

Club Member Duane Strosaker has an article in the current edition of California Kayaker Magazine. Get a copy at your local kayak retailer or read online at http://www.calkayakermag.com/magazine.html.

Steve Holtzman's memorial bench has been placed at Kiddie Beach at Channel Islands Harbor. Click the link to the left to view a few photos taken by Peter and Cathy O'Sullivan.

Club member Maryke Brannin was featured in the Ventura County Star on Monday 1/3/2011. She was captured by photographer Rob Varela on Sunday 1/2/2011 at Channel Islande Harbor.

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