Re: [Paddlewise] Early planning for trip to PNW, Take Two

There is the Lumpy Waters Symposium on the Oregon Coast in Pacific City, OR
(about 1.5 - 2 hours from Portland).  The Symposium will be in mid-October.
http://www.lumpywaters.com/

Also in early October there will be the Hobuck
Hoedown, which is a Surf Festival (Sea Kayak, SUP, Surf Kayak)  in Neah Bay,
WA.

http://rubycreekboathouse.com/hobuck-hoedown/

Ed
>________________________________
> From: John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_snap.net.nz>
>To: Paddlewise Paddlewise <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>; Kirk Olsen
<kork4_at_cluemail.com> 
>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4:01 AM
>Subject:
[Paddlewise] Early planning for trip to PNW, Take Two
> 
>Hi Folks,
>
>This is
a request aimed at the paddlers from the Pacific North West.
>
>I'm looking to
do a trip up there in late 2013, and I'm after
>advice/suggestions on
activities/locations/timings. Our timing window is
>late August to November,
with a period of about six weeks travelling.
>
>My thoughts at this stage are
to spend a couple of weeks in the PNW
>paddling, hopefully attend a symposium,
and then be joined by my wife, a
>non-paddler, for a few weeks in Canada,
Alaska, and the northern US. I'll
>then head home while she does crafty-type
stuff in the US south west. Our
>thinking is that way we can make the most of
the seasons, north and
>south, while not getting bored by the different things
we do.
>
>To that end I've looked at symposiums around the Seattle area, but
they
>seem few these days. Gary Jacek in Vancouver has offered to show me his
part
>of the world but I'm hoping for other's suggestions on places to
go/things
>to do.
>
>I know it's a long way off, but time flys so I need to
start planning.
>
>Cheers
>
>JKA
>
>John Kirk-Anderson
>
>Banks Peninsula
>New
Zealand
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