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.
Trip Rating System from Roger Schumann and Jan Shriner's book: Guide To Sea Kayaking Central & Northern California
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San Simeon to Piedras Blancas - 12/26 - Lee Shurie
Newport Coastal Paddle - 12/24 - Kathy Pilcher
Swell day - 12/18 - Barb Tomita
Alamitos Bay Night Paddle - 12/17 - Wes and Debbie Shimizu
Channel Islands Harbor - 12/17 - Patrick Martin
Marina Del Rey - 12/16 - William Nettles
Ventura Keys Night Paddle - 12/15 - Kevin Harris & Paula Chavez
Big Swells, Little Swim - 12/10 - Mike Bode
Newport Paddle Report - 12/10 - Duane Strosaker
Aqua Adventures & local clubs party - 12/09 - Ted Mitchell
Catalina Trip - 12/07 - Daniel Woods
CIH Thursday Practice - 12/07 - Lee Shurie
Dana Point - 12/02 - Barb Tomita
Oil Platform Edith - 11/26 - Lee Shurie
La Jolla Practice Day - 11/26 - Jon Brindle
Surfing in The Pond - 11/26 - Patrick Martin
Newport Bay Paddle - 11/26 - Kathy Pilcher
Lake Casitas - 11/24 - Henk Aling
Play Day at The Pond - 11/24 - Lee Shurie
Cabrillo Beach Surfing - 11/19 - Duane Strosaker
Point Dume: Variation on an Old Favorite - 11/19 - Mike Bode
Practice Day at The Pond - 11/12 - Steve Holtzman
Newport to Abalone Cove - 11/12 - Kathy Pilcher
Newport Hot to Cold - 11/08 - Duane Strosaker
Lollypopsicle Day in Carpinteria - 11/05 - Steve Holtzman
Oh No Paddle - 11/02 - Mark Sanders
Mission Bay to San Diego Bay - 10/28 - Jon Brindle
Traditional Arctic Kayaks Symposium (TAKS) - 10/22 - Barb Tomita
CIH Sunday - 10/22 - Paula Chavez
Newport to Laguna - 10/22 - George Manolakas
Morro Bay 2006 - 10/10 - Paula Chavez
Montecito to Hendrys - 10/08 - Henk Aling
CIH to Gina - 10/08 - Steve Holtzman
Miles and Miles of Malibu - 10/01 - Jake Stachovak
White Point - 09/30 - Steve Brown
Ketchikan Paddle Report - 09/28 - Barb Tomita
Three Arch Paddle & CLC Demo Day - 09/24 - Mark Sanders
Haskells to Naples - 09/24 - Henk Aling
Big Arch Rock Shows Who is Boss - 09/22 - Mark Sanders
Catalina Crossing - AKA Blue Whale Jamboree - 09/17 - George Manolakas
White Point - 09/17 - Steve Brown
Lake Nacimiento & Lake Margarita - 09/15 - Patrick Martin
Mike Browns Birthday Paddle - 09/10 - Steve Holtzman
Full Moon Paddle at Ventura Harbor - 09/09 - Bev Waldron and Terry Van Essen
First Annual Waynes BBQ Launch - 09/04 - Mark Sanders
Cabrillo Beach Cleanup - 09/02 - Joe LeBlanc
Upside-Down Practice - 09/02 - Duane Strosaker
Group Rescue Practice - Beyond Rolling - 08/27 - Kathy and Henry Pilcher
It was a 10! - 08/26 - Ann Berkery
Russian River - Wild and Wooly - 08/22 - Mike Kory
Newport Nook and Cranny - 08/20 - Wayne
Playday / Practice Day - 08/20 - Mike Brown
Santa Cruz Island 8/19 - 8/21/2006 - 08/19 - Ken Fry
Alamitos Bay + Roll Refresher - 08/06 - Steve Holtzman
Catalina for Lunch 2006 - 08/05 - Duane Strosaker
Point Vicente - 08/05 - Lee Shurie
Susan's Newport Bay Report - 07/30 - Susan Strosaker
King Harbor to Point Vicente - 07/30 - Patrick Martin
Papaloapan River - 07/29 - Rafael Meir-Maza
Aqua Adventures Sea Kayaking Class - 07/25 - Win Aldrich
Blustery Newport Day - 07/25 - Mark Sanders
San Juan Islands 5 Day - 07/24 - Barb Tomita
Anacapa Grand Slam - Not Quite - 07/22 - Kathy Pilcher
Marineland / Lost kayaker - 07/22 - Steve Brown
San Juans - Steve and Vickie Brown - 07/21 - Steve Brown
Nicole's Blue Whale Report - 07/16 - Nicole Strosaker
Santa Barbara or BUST - 07/15 - George Miller and Jeandrew Brink
Ladies Day - 07/15 - Bev Waldron
Carpinteria to Summerland - 07/09 - Henk Aling & Steve Holtzman
Dana Point Incredible Day - 07/09 - Mark Sanders
King Harbor - 07/09 - Wayne
Newport paddle & practice - 07/09 - Lee Shurie
Forward Strokes Class with Aqua-Adventures - 07/08 - Wes and Debbie Shimizu
Santa Cruz Island for Brunch & Shark Encounter - 07/08 - George Miller
Patos Island - 07/06 - Steve Brown
Newport Harbor Fireworks - 07/04 - Lee Shurie
Sucia Island - 07/04 - Steve Brown
July 3rd Paddle - 07/03 - Mark Sanders
Oil Platform Edith - 07/02 - Lee Shurie
Oil Platform Gina - 07/02 - Steve Holtzman
No Luck at Newport - 07/02 - Duane Strosaker
CKF / Aqua-Adventures Foundation Skills Class - 07/02 - Carol Fallon
Foundation Skills Class - 07/02 - Wes Shimizu
Foundation Skills Class - 07/02 - MIchael Reilly & Wayne
Sycamore Cove to Point Mugu - 07/02 - Patrick Martin
Blue Whale Jackpot! - 06/30 - Duane Strosaker
Another Blue Whale - 06/30 - Mark Sanders
Blue Whale off Newport - 06/28 - Duane Strosaker
Dana Point Skills Session - 06/25 - Barb Tomita
Pacific Palisades to Malibu - 06/25 - Patrick Martin
Mariner's Cove to Crystal Pier - 06/24 - Mike Brown
Cayucos - 06/24 - Steve Brown
Three Banditos try Santa Cruz - 06/24 - Jake Stachovak
Friday at CIH - 06/23 - Paula Chavez
Sea of Cortez Expedition - 06/18 - Steve Holtzman
Newport Practice - 06/18 - Lee Shurie
Ladies Day - 06/17 - Bev Waldron
Dana Point - 06/11 - Duane Strosaker
Paddle with the Group - 06/11 - Steve Holtzman
5 Day Trip Report - 06/10 - Henk Aling
Marina Del Rey to Will Rogers State Beach - 06/10 - Patrick Martin
Back Bay Paddle and pot luck - 06/04 - Wes and Debbie Shimizu
Anacapa Crossing - 06/04 - Kiran
Rescue Day at Cabrillo Beach - 06/03 - Steve Brown
Point Fermin - 05/29 - Steve Brown
Ventura Harbor to Emma Woods - 05/28 - Patrick Martin
Catalina Crossing - Aborted - 05/27 - Duane Strosaker & Barb Tomita
CKF Fest - 05/21 - Steve Holtzman
Malibu - Sycamore Cove R.T. 40 NM - 05/20 - George Miller
Lake Morena - 05/20 - Janice Green
Carnage at Dana Point - 05/14 - Duane Strosaker
Full Moon Paddle - 05/13 - Steve Holtzman
Lake Piru - 05/13 - Janice Green
Final Whale Watch Paddle - 05/07 - Steve Holtzman
Santa Barbara Fun - 04/30 - Steve Holtzman
Oil Platform Edith - 04/30 - George Manolakas
Coronado to Tijuana River - 04/29 - Jon Brindle
Lake Casitas - Cassie - 04/23 - Patrick Martin
Anacapa Found - 04/23 - George Miller
Coronado Circumnavigation - 04/22 - Jon Brindle
Coastal Sampler - 04/15 - Jon Brindle
Soulful Solo Paddle - 04/14 - Duane Strosaker
Lake Casitas - 04/09 - Patrick Martin
Cabrillo Beach to Smugglers Cove - 04/09 - Ken Fry
Southwest Kayak Symposium - 04/02 - Duane Strosaker
Anacapa Crossing Aborted - 04/02 - George Miller
CIH Practice Day - 03/26 - Steve Holtzman
Newport to Cameo Cove - 03/19 - Kathy Pilcher
Ventura To Emma Woods - 03/19 - Steve Holtzman
Newport - 03/14 - Mark Sanders
Ventura County Paddle - 03/12 - George Miller
Treasure Island - 03/12 - Barb Tomita
Malibu Beach - 03/05 - Paul Jonason
Crescent Bay to 3 Arch Bay - 03/05 - Dave Houser
Carpinteria City Beach to Rincon Island - 02/26 - Mike bode
Lake Morena - 02/25 - Dennis Hyndman
Kiddie Beach, Dumpy, 3 Paddlers, 2 Swimmers - 02/20 - Steve Holtzman
Malibu Postcard - 02/19 - Mike Bode
Oil Platform Edith - 02/18 - Jon Brindle and Dennis Hyndman
Ledbetter Beach - 02/12 - Steve Holtzman
Dana Point & Three Arch Bay - 02/12 - Ken Fry
Cabrillo Beach Surfing - 02/05 - Duane Strosaker
La Jolla Shores and Del Mar - 02/05 - Jon Brindle
Oil Platform Gina - 02/05 - Steve Holtzman
San Pedro Bay - 02/05 - Bob McMurray
La Jolla Surf Playday - 01/29 - Mike Brown
Harbor to Harbor - 01/29 - Steve Holtzman
San Pedro Bay - 01/29 - Barb Tomita
Morro Bay Campout - 01/22 - LeeAnn Pelham
Coronado Circumnavigation - 01/22 - Mike Brown
CIH Play Day with Wind - 01/22 - Steve Holtzman, Patrick Martin, Mike Bode
Castaic Lake - 01/19 - Kiran
Marina Del Rey - 01/19 - William Nettles
Lake Casitas - 01/15 - Patrick Martin
Newport to Abalone Point - 01/15 - Duane Strosaker
Rough Water Play - 01/15 - John Petersen
Point Loma & Beyond - 01/14 - Mike Brown
Solo Paddle with a Whale - 01/10 - Mike Brown
Old Farts go Storm Paddling - 01/08 - Steve Holtzman
Trip Report - Dumpy the Rogue Wave - 01/08 - Patrick Martin
La Jolla Shores to Torrey Pines - 01/08 - Mike Brown
Aqua Adventures Bracing Class - 08/28 - William Nettles
La Jolla Practice Day - 08/27 - Mike Brown
Catalina for Lunch - 08/27 - Duane Strosaker
San Juan Islands - 08/25 - Beth Powis
Newport Fitness - 08/24 - Bob Myers
Dana Point to Laguna - 08/21 - Dave Houser
Support the Troops Paddle (pics) - 08/21 - Steve Holtzman
Channel Islands Harbor Full Moon Paddle - 08/20 - William Nettles & Steve Pietrolungo
Newport to Laguna Beach - 08/14 - Dave Houser
Kailua, Oahu - 8/14/05 - Chris Griffith
Dan Blocker to Sycamore Beach - 08/14 - Lee Shurie
Santa Monica Bay - 08/14 - William Nettles
Rolling Practice - 08/13 - Paul Jonason
Kona, Hawaii - 08/11 (by Mike Kory)
Last Minute Paddle - 08/07 (by Steve Holtzman & George Miller)
Dana Point (pics) - 08/07 (by Beth Powis)
Power Strokes Class - 08/06 (by Will)
Wednesday Fitness Paddle - 08/04 (by Wayne)
Dan Blocker to Pt Dume and back - 07/31 (by Steve Holtzman)
Hansen Dam Rolling Practice (pics) - 07/30 (by Steve Holtzman)
Anacapa Island Crossing (pics) - 07/29 to 7/31 (by Kathy Pilcher)
Wednesday Fitness Paddle - 07/27 (by Duane Strosaker & Glenn Callaway)
Carpinteria - 07/24 (by Steve Holtzman)
Gina at Night - 07/23 (by Patrick Martin)
Wednesday Newport Paddle - 07/20 (by Paul Jonason & Wayne)
San Diego Romance - 07/16 (by Steve Holtzman)
Santa Barbara Sojourn - 07/10 (by Henk Aling & Patrick Martin)
Lunch at Daddy-O's - 07/03 (by Steve Holtzman)
Goleta Beach to Naples - 07/03 (by Patrick Martin)
Dana Point to Treasure Island - 07/03 (by Kathy Pilcher)
Behold the mystery of the deep pool - 07/02 (by Steve Brown)
Rocks and fear in Paradise - 06/26 (by Rafael Mier-Maza)
La Jolla Sea Caves - 06/26 (by Wayne)
Anacapa Crossing (pics) - 06/26 (by Lee Shurie)
Mission Bay Paddle - 06/19 (by Mike Brown)
Father's Day Paddle - 06/19 (by Steve Holtzman)
Almost Full Moon Paddle (pics) - 06/18 (by Meri Rathbun & Beth Powis)
An All In Rescue - 06/18 (by Steve Holtzman)
Catalina Combo (pics) - 06/12 to 6/18 (by Hull Cracker, Darwin, & Lunker)
Sunday at Dana Point - 06/12 (by Wayne)
Harbor-to-Harbor Fast Paddle - 06/12 (by George Miller)
Sunday in San Diego - 06/12 (by Mike Brown)
All Level Practice Day - 06/12 (by Steve Holtzman)
Marine Land (pics) - 06/12 (by Victor Martin)
To Edith and Beyond - 06/11 (by Dave Houser)
Green River (pics) - 06/06 to 06/10 (by Paula Chavez)
Carpenteria Paddle - 06/05 (by Barb Tomita)
Marine Land (Or Not) (pics) - 06/04 (by Steve Brown)
Wednesday Fitness Paddle - 06/01 (by Wayne)
Memorial Day Paddle - 05/30 (by Steve Holtzman)
Easy Paddle - 05/29 (by Steve Holtzman)
Coronado Island Circumnavigation (pics) - 05/29 (by Kathy Pilcher)
Rock Garden Exploration - 05/28 (by Steve Brown)
Kayak Polo - 05/23 (by Jake Stachovac)
CKF Fest 2005 (pics) - 05/22
White Point WW - 05/21 (by Steve Brown)
Festivity of Love and Life (pics) - 05/21 (by Rafael Mier-Maza)
UCLA Rolling Practice-- and More - 05/17 (by George Miller)
An Afternoon at CIH - 05/16 (by Paul Eley)
Boston Paddle - 05/16 (by Amica)
Black Canyon (pics) - 05/15 (by Duane Strosaker)
Channel Islands Harbor - 05/14 (by Steve Holtzman)
Save the Bay Race - 05/07 (by Jon Brindle)
Harbor to Harbor - 05/07 (by Paul Jonason)
Rescue Class (pics) - 05/07 (by Patrick & Carol & Barbara)
San Onofre (pics) - 04/30 (by Victor Martin)
Anacapa HOOAH! - 04/30 (by George Miller & Jonathan Felix)
Dan Blocker to Pt. Dume (pics) - 04/24 (by Patrick Martin)
La Jolla Surf & Paddle Day (pics) - 04/24 (by Lee Shurie)
Harbor to Harbor - 04/17 (by Steve Holtzman)
Platform Edith Paddle (pics) - 04/17 (by Kathy Pilcher)
Disaster In The Parking Lot (pics) - 04/15 (by Mike Kory)
Carnage in Veracruz - 04/10 (by Rafael Mier-Maza)
Leo Carrillo Beach to Mugu Rock R/T - 04/10 (by George Miller)
Refugio to Gaviota (pics) - 04/10 (by Henk Aling)
Death Valley - 04/09 (by Randy Alcorn and Trish C)
Newport Beach Night Paddle - 04/06 (by Dave Houser)
Carpinteria to Butterfly - 04/03 (by Patrick Martin)
Newport Coastal Paddle (pics) - 04/03 (by Kathy Pilcher)
Sunset Cliffs Surf Report (pics) - 04/02 (by Steve Brown)
The Circle of Life. Trip to Louisiana (pics) - (by Rafael Mier-Maza)
Easter at Cabrillo (pics) - 03/27 (by Victor Martin)
Easter Paddle to Gina (pics) - 03/27 (by Beth Powis)
Surf's Up at Malaga Cove (pics) - 03/26 (by Victor Martin)
Dana Point Paddle - 03/26 (by Barb Tomita)
Death Valley - (by Jake Stachovak)
Belize - The Upper Macal River - (by Richard and Barbara Tieskoetter)
Adventure Trip to Belize - (by Richard and Barbara Tieskoetter)
Rescue Me! - 03/20 (by Kathy Pilcher)
La Jolla Shores Paddle - 03/19 (by Mike Brown)
Fog, Rain and Waves (pics) - 03/19 (by Victor Martin)
First time out on the ski... - 03/13 (by Wayne)
Santa Barbara Whale Watching - 03/13 (by Steve Holtzman)
Outriggers to Rupert (pics) - 03/13 (by Kathy Pilcher)
Surf and Play At Cabrillo Beach (pics) - 03/12 (by Victor Martin)
Surfing Cabrillo "WOW" (pics) - 03/10 (by Victor Martin)
Whale Watching at Point Dume (pics) - 03/06 (by Steve Holtzman)
Surfing Cabrillo River Boat Style (pics) - 03/05 (by Victor Martin)
Carpenteria (pics) - 02/27 (by John PetersTn)
Whale of a Good Weekend - 02/26 (by Jake Stachovak)
Storm Paddling Southern Calif Style - 02/20 (by Steve Holtzman)
Santa Cruz (pics) - 02/18 to 02/20 (by Dave, Victor, & Steve)
Where the Boys Are (pics) - 02/13 (by Kathy Pilcher and Barb Tomita)
Whale of a Time at CIH - 02/13 (by Kevin Harris)
No Whale of a Tale - 02/13 (by Mike Brown)
Two Men Against The Sea - 02/13 (by Paul Jonason)
Big Surf Practice (pics) - 02/12 (by Victor Martin)
San Juan Islands (pics) - 02/10 (by Victor Martin)
Newport to Laguna almost (pics) - 02/06 (by Dave Houser)
Rock Garden at Cabrillo (pics) - 02/05 (by Victor Martin)
Textured Water - 01/30 (by Steve Holtzman)
Surf Day at Cabrillo (pics) - 01/30 (by Duane Strosaker)
Fewer Than Three Shall Never Be - 01/29 (by Steve Holtzman)
John in the Surf (pics) - 01/27 (by Paul Jonason)
Squidless and Whaleless in La Jolla - 01/23 (by Jon Brindle)
Meet the Old Farts (pics) - 01/23 (by Steve, George, & Dave)
Jumbo Squid Hunting - 01/22 (by Duane Strosaker & Jon Brindle)
Todos Santos (pics) - 01/21 to 01/24 (by Lee Shurie)
Celebrate the Sun Paddle (pics) - 01/16 (by Steve Holtzman)
La Jolla Shores to Del Mar & Back - 01/15 (by Jon Brindle)
Rock Garden Report (pics) - 01/15 (by Steve Brown)
Friday Paddle - 01/14 (by Kevin Harris)
Storm Paddle - 01/09 (by George Miller)
Cabrillo Beach Storm Paddle - 01/08 (by Steve Brown)
Seven Days in the Sea of Cortez (pics) - 01/06 to 01/12 (by JKVawter)
Rammed by a Sea Lion! - 01/05 (by George Miller)
Sauerkraut & Fertilizer - 01/02 (by Jake Stachovak)
Malibu to Topanga - 01/02 (by Patrick Martin)
Dana Point (pics)- 01/01 (by Duane Strosaker & Dave Houser) |
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