YOUR BEST YEAR EVER
september
SEPTEMBER CAMP ON YOUR
OWN ISLAND
Sunny days, warm water, no crowds—with a bit of luck, early fall can be the perfect season to find your ultimate island paradise. Plan an after-
Labor Day getaway to Georgian Bay, the Southeast’s Barrier Islands, the St. Lawrence’s 1000 Islands, Van- couver Island’s Broken Group or your nearest popular archipelago. Whether you go for a quick weekend trip or a longer adventure, the odds of claiming a private island paradise are in your favor. Enjoy the last days of summer by sunbathing, skinny dipping, cooking an unhurried feast over your driftwood fire and sleeping under the stars. Best of all, no mosquitoes!
OCTOBER LEARN
TO SURF
As the fall storms blow in and the swells grow larger, a strange epidemic sweeps the kayaking community: Honest, hard-working folks mysterious-
ly start calling in sick—a pattern that correlates directly to local wave size and wind strength. And who can blame us? October is jam-packed with opportunities to stretch surf skills. For surf-specific workshops and an all-around good time, sign up for a rough water festival. Try Oregon’s Lumpy Waters Symposium, Connecticut’s Autumn Gales, Georgian Bay Storm Gathering, Gales Storm Gathering on Lake Superior, or even the UK Storm Gathering in Wales.
www.galesstormgathering.com |
www.georgianbaystor-
mgathering.com |
www.lumpywaters.com | www.kayak-
waveology.com |
www.ukstormgathering.blogspot.com
NOVEMBER STRETCH YOUR
SEASON
For many paddlers in northern climes, November means a sad farewell to your kayak until spring. But with the right gear and a
cozy fireplace (or sauna, or hot tub…) awaiting you, the off-season can be a memorable time to go paddling. Nothing compares to gliding across a wintry lake to the crystalline sound of wafer ice shattering beneath your hull. Redis- cover familiar landscapes transformed by a fresh layer of snow or heavy frost. Appreciate the intricate beauty of water rivulets freezing on your paddle. Pack your pogies, fill your Thermos and make this the year you stretch your season.
DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
IN HAWAII
Alternately caressed and pounded by the powerful Pacif- ic Ocean, the Hawaiian Islands are blessed with diverse and awe-inspiring coastlines. The
turquoise waters of Kailua Bay on Oahu are sheltered by outlying reefs and easily navigable even when other parts of the island are exposed to heavy swells. After launching in Kailua, paddle to Lanikai Beach, ranked one of the top beaches in the world, and play in the surf at the twin Mokulua Islands. Winter is big wave season in Hawaii—save remote and rugged paddling expeditions like the fabled Na Pali Coast of Kauai or the North Shore of Molokai for next year’s summer vacation.
www.kayakkauai.com |
www.kailuasailboards.com WER
Charlotte Jacklein has spent the last decade researching this article by guiding and traveling in Hawaii, Newfoundland, Australia and Central America. She’s built her own boat, paddled through ice floes and competed twice in the Yukon River Quest.
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PHOTO: FREDRIK MARMSATER
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