Some new stuff

Trip to Blake island, I could of taken the kitchen sink with.

Next generation's ???

16' Baidarka.

Lovin this weather

Enough said. Loving the double thanks Ian & Meaghan...

It works

This was yesterday, we got out for a test run. We had a good time, not out too long.



Thanks Ian and Meaghan.

Semi happy camper???

These shots are from finish to start. It was fun putting her back together, Helaine and I should have a good summer paddling her around.

Ton's of room I mean ton's. Hope we don't take too much stuff.

I need more spots for boats???

WOW

It has been awhile, so here a few pick's.

The latest boat I'm working on.


My camping trip last month, very nice time

Oh yeah and whats up with me, I have gotten so tired of my belly button so I had it removed.

LOL not really but the Dr. did take it away with this last surgery for 8 hernia's, hope this is the last for a while.

I will try posting more as I get better and do more stuff.

Our Coast

Helaine and I went out to the coast for a couple of days. We camped at Mora, then did a couple of day hikes for us.

Monday 29 of Sept was so frickin hot, the car said 89 degrees in the shade. Amazing for the end of Sept, a bit much for a couple of old farts trying to hike. We hiked to Hole in the wall, which is north from Rialto beach. It was flat but the tide was in, we had alot of log hoppin and scrambiling.

The sunset was awesome, 7:00 at night warm winds blowing off shore. I was fine till I saw a lone surfer enjoying evening glass off, then I wished I had my boat.

Tuesday, we hiked down to Third beach. To check out the surf and camping there, small beach at high tide, would be a nice overnight spot tho. The weather had changed, cold windy a nice change from the heat the day before.

The hike was kinda steep for us, not too bad. Helaine did awesome, we would of died if we had done it the day before.


Above is a camp spot on Third beach, not alot of room at high tide.

Destruction Island and some very nice surf, I'm guessing 8'+ nice peaks. Why don't we go there more???

Above were all Third beach. Below our hike to Hole in the wall.

Awesome evening, sunset and surf.

Pounding shore break both days. Timing would be critical to get in right side up...

Got it done

Phil's boat ready for it's first big paddle.
We are going to Crescent tomorrow for a nice easy paddle on the Strait of Juan de fuca.
Building this boat was a good build. I think it turned out very well. Phil will have a good boat for awhile, hope he likes it???

Yes I have started the next two boats. One for the little girl next door, the other is a Biadarka for me. Pic's to follow.

Helaine and I went to Port Townsend for the wooden boat festival. Lots of nice boats, kinda the SOS though. It was a nice day out. Not anything too different. There was one kayak that Joe at Redfish had done for a client, no pic's. It was very different, lots of nice work from Joe.
Bob and Dave when we had hair.

New surf yak from CLC, could be fun.
Slap Happy.

Found Andy's boat hiding under the blackberries in the yard. So we sacrificed it to the Kayak gods, praying for good surf this winter.

I got out again this morning, short run out from Olalla. Went south this time, kept hearing a clicking sound. Thought it was waves on the beach, no waves though. So I sat and closed my eyes, listened it was not coming from the shore, it was fish feeding close by.
Got about a half mile out, figured I better rest, so I stuck out the paddle and floated with the back eddy. Checking out the fish and crabs. Very relaxing float.
For the trip back I went off shore caught the north flow, quick ride home.