• Building a Greenland Skin-On-Frame-Kayak - by John Petersen
   
• California Coastal Records Project - Environmental activist Ken Adelman is taking thousands of photographs of the California coastline. His images are being used to identify illegal seawalls and for other environmental uses. So far he's taken 7,000 images, and expects this to rise to 10,000 when he's completed the entire coastline. All of the images are available on the California Coastal Records Project. You can also read an article in the mercury news about the project. Thanks to Stephen Nestel for bringing this site to our attention.
   
• Cold Water Immersion Facts - Article in Yachting World by George E. Ruta, M.D., BCU Coach Level 3
   
• Jet-ski Incident Underscores Safety Procedures - Diane Kemp
   
• Kayaker's Death Serves as Warning - Read a news article reprinted from the Ventura County Star about sea kayaking. The article has a short interview with Steve Holtzman and several photos.
   
• Kids and Boating - An article by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
   
• Navigation Rules - U.S. Coast Guard
   
• Ocean Safety Brochure (114 KB PDF file) - Compliments of North Shore Paddlers Network
   
• PADDLESPORTER'S ARE BOATERS, TOO! - An article by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
   
• Recreational Safety Brochure (112 KB PDF file) - Compliments of North Shore Paddlers Network
   
• Read these free articles on kakaking and canoeing on the New York Times website.
   
• Rescue at Sea - An article on by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
   
• Sea Conditions Rating System by Eric Soares... Caution this system is meant to enhance other types of judgment, not to be used in a cookbook fashion.
   
• Shoulder Excercises - by Jen Kleck
   
• Trip Rating System from Roger Schumann and Jan Shriner's book: Guide To Sea Kayaking Central & Northern California

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CKF Kayakers Living in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico

Hi CKF'ers,
 
Pam and Bill Schlotter are CKF'ers who have "semi-retired" and have moved to the Gulf Coast of Mexico. I know them quite well. They are very active kayakers and over the years have paddled in many distant places. When I heard that their dream was coming to fruition I asked Pam if she would write a series of articles for our website.

This is the first in what I expect to be a fascinating life's journey for Bill and Pam
and of interest to all of us. - Len