Greetings Friends of Liquid Fusion Kayaking,
Have you seen our new Whitewater of the Sea Video on YouTube? If not, check it out here. We love it because it features our students playing hard and having FUN!!! The footage was from our Labor Day Waves n Caves Weekend.
Used Kayak and Gear Sale - we have sold some items and added others. Here’s a link to our current sale items.
9/15 California Coastal Cleanup Day - join us for an on-water pick up of the Noyo River from 9am to noon followed by a bbq/potluck. Or click here to find another location.
9/20 Sterling Sea Kayak Demos Noon to 4pm - Come try out Sterling’s playful sea kayaks. We are hosting Sterling Donaldson, Reg Lake, and some of The Hurricane Riders for an afternoon. You can come try a Sterling boat and/or see what LFK and THR can do with them in the rock gardens of the Noyo Bay.
9/21 Kayak Surfing Class 9am- Noon - Learn the skills of surfing waves in a maneuverable whitewater or surf kayak.
9/21 Sea Kayaks in the Surf 1-4pm - Hone the skills to launch and land your sea kayak with control and finesse in the surf zone.
9/22 Sea Kayak Rock Garden Clinic - Our morning clinic will have paddlers applying basic skills to paddle in dynamic waters of ocean rock gardens. After lunch, join LFK for an afternoon of guided rock garden play. We will share some of our favorite features with you and coach you as you run pour-overs, surge channels, and practice the art of “swooshing.”
9/23 Whitewater Rock Garden Clinic - Experience the maneuverability and fun of a short boat in the rock gardens. Morning clinic will teach whitewater paddling techniques and safety skills. After lunch, join LFK for an afternoon of guided play.
9/29 BCU 2* Assessment - This is your opportunity to earn your 2* Certificate that certifies that you have basic skills in boat control and safety.
9/30 BCU 3* Sea Training - Tune your basic sea kayak skills for paddling in moderate conditions. Comprehensive training that includes skill application, coaching, and theory.
10/6, 10/7, 10/8 Tour de Mendo - 3 days of sea kayaking (rock gardening) with guiding, camping and food provided by LFK
10/13 Rock Garden 101 Class - learn the skill to sea kayak and play on the Mendocino Coast
10/14 Second Sunday Sea Kayak Paddle - We have decided to continue our Second Sunday Sea Kayak Tours throughout the fall and winter. Each month, we paddle and play on a different stretch of the Mendocino Coast. We also will be offering a skills class on the Saturday of our Second Sunday Paddles for those that want to enjoy a weekend of paddling with LFK.
Later in October, catch up with us in Oregon for
October 13-18 Alder Creek’s BCU Week Jeff will be coaching a BCU 3* Training October 16-19.
October 19-21 Lumpy Waters Kayak Symposium. Fun classes in the sea, surf, and rock gardens.
Please let us know if you have any ideas for new classes/adventures. We are working on our fall, winter, and 2013 schedule. Whitewater kayak classes on the Eel River are in the plans as well as an intensive Full Immersion Sea Kayak Skills Weekend.
Best of days on the water,
Jeff Laxier
Cate Hawthorne
