The social media flier that I created for our ongoing GofundMe fundraising campaign. More info and link at bottom of post. TOURISM: The activity, practice, and promotion of touring, especially for pleasure. COMMUNITY TOURISM: Sharing of a local community with visitors for the sustainable benefit of that local community. The invited visitors contribute economically to the community, while experiencing the local customs, food, lifestyle, sets of beliefs, etc. Both visitors and locals are left with the feeling that they have enhanced the life of the other in a positive way. ACTIVISM: The practice ..read more

My oh my, it’s been a while since I’ve posted, and the world is completely different! Sweeping changes are on the horizon for the global travel industry. No one is entirely sure what it will look like. I am closely monitoring the developing Covid-19 situation, as it relates to what I am able to offer my guests. Group unity, all eyes on the horizon, Guna Yala Alaska: I am still uncertain whether or not I will travel to Alaska this summer to sea kayak guide for Anadyr Adventures, which is currently open for business, offering paddling tours out of Valdez, Alaska. I’ve guided 8 wonderful seasons ..read more

Happy couple at the face of Columbia Glacier, Prince William Sound It’s been a while since I’ve written; my entire 8th season guiding in Alaska has passed. I’ll use the excuse that I was too busy pondering my emotional freedom while paddling around icebergs. I’m currently in Panama, eagerly awaiting my first sea kayaking trip to Guna Yala next week. That will kick off a busy paddling season here! (Promotional plug: There are still trips with space available. Contact me.)  When the owner of Best Marine & Outdoors, a company that sells kayak accessories and safety equipment (available ..read more

One of my favorite places on Earth, the face of Columbia Glacier, Prince William Sound Although currently finishing up the guiding season in Panama, my thoughts are starting to wander north; to a wild land of calving glaciers, glistening icebergs, bobbing Sea Otters, soaring Bald Eagles, enticing ice caves, midnight “sunsets”, and extravagant dance parties with the other Anadyr Adventures sea kayaking guides. They say that a guide’s 8th season is her best! When writing about Alaska it’s all too easy to enumerate the state’s exceptional qualities, spitting out superlatives left and right ..read more

*If you’re reading this in email format, please visit the website version.* What a good-lookin’ fleet! Beauty in nature is found by those who seek it, Lake Superior When I received an enthusiastic invitation from Keweenaw Adventure Company (pronounced kinda like Kee-wah-naw) to partake in a sea kayaking tour in exchange for writing a blog, I answered an even more enthusiastic “Yes!” (truthfully, it was more like “Yaaaaaasss!”) Wow, I was finally going to dip my paddle in the waters of the famous Lake Superior, the largest of North America’s Great Lakes. This was a pretty big deal for me. A ..read more

*If you’re reading this from an email, it looks way better on my website:)* TWO SPACES AVAILABLE FOR A 5-DAY LODGE-BASED KAYAKING TRIP A day trip from the lodge, Paddling past Steller Sea Lions, Glacier Island Here’s what a client had to say after doing a 7-day lodge trip: “We will treasure our 7 day kayak experience for life. We had so much fun and enjoyed every minute of this experience.” Sunset view from the lodge, Prince William Sound TWO SPACES AVAILABLE FOR A 5-DAY LODGE-BASED KAYAKING TRIP JULY 5 – 9, 2019        Cost: $2,420/person Includes: 4 nig ..read more

Perfect day for hiking in the Velebit Mountains, Paklenica National Park, Croatia *If you’re reading this in your email, it looks far better on my website.* Hola! Although I’m amidst the current sea kayaking season in Panama, my sights are set ahead on an exciting offering in Croatia, June 1-9, 2019. Some of you know that I completed an exploratory trip to Croatia in October 2018. After that trip the deal was sealed, and I’m excited to return in June as a guide in collaboration with Venture Outside to share the tranquility, adventure, and beauty of Croatian coast and mountains. Check out par ..read more

Greetings and happy holidays from sunny Panama! It’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog. I’ve been relishing the heat in Panama for nearly a month and have enjoyed many sea kayaking trips already. One in Guna Yala (aka San Blas) on the Caribbean and most recently a trip to Isla Coiba National Park on the Pacific.   Keep your eyes out for upcoming blogs about travel and kayaking in Panama, as well as sea kayaking trips in Croatia and Alaska! For now I’d love to share with you an interview that I had the pleasure of conducting over cyberspace with a fellow kayaker and nature-lover. His ..read more

Amazed at our dreamy paddling conditions near Molat, Croatia (Photo: Marko Mrše, Malik Adventures) I’m back from a brief hiatus; a whirlwind of travel, family, friends, and new experiences this past month. It’s been a while since I’ve done any writing. Here’s what I’ve been up to (instead of writing blogs): Wrapped up my 7th season kayak guiding with Anadyr Adventures in Valdez, Alaska. Woohoo! Went sea kayaking and hiking in Copper Harbor on the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan (on lake Superior) for the first time. Get excited for an upcoming blog about what this adventure-filled area has t ..read more

Tranquil evening in front of Columbia Glacier Day 1 of 9, Unakwik Inlet, Prince William Sound “Teamwork makes the dreamwork!” Corny? You betcha! However, it’s a fantastic motto to live by on any paddling trip (and life). I can’t imagine this trip without my paddling companions, Evan and Katie, who flew into Valdez for this kayaking adventure. (I guided this trip with Anadyr Adventures.) But first, a little backstory, as this was not our first Alaskan adventure together:) The following photos are from our 2017 trip together.   Katie & Evan exploring the salmon stream in Sawmill ..read more