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Kayaking at Drake's Estero, CA

Kayaking at Drake’s Estero, CA

Kayaking is one of the best ways to get out into nature and up close to wildlife. In addition, many of the world’s destinations best suited for kayaking are also among the most picturesque. So if you are either a serious kayaker or a serious photographer, it’s very likely that at some point you will combine the two. Taking photos while kayaking comes with a particular set of challenges. These include:

  • Water – This is the most obvious danger to pricey photography equipment. Fresh water is bad enough, but a lot of the best pictures are taken while surrounded by corrosive salt water. Fortunately, there are many ways to protect your camera gear.
  • Impact -Kayaking involves a lot of motion, and your fragile photography gear may be subject to damage if it’s rattling around in your kayak.
  • Stupid tilted frame! -Kayaks are constantly bobbing and swaying in the water, and it’s pretty difficult at times to shoot a level frame. If the frame is tilted too much, you might have to crop out essential pixels just to straighten it.

But despite these difficulties, kayaking photos can still turn out great. Take a look…

Helen Skelton’s Record Breaking Amazon Kayak Trip – 2,010 Miles

She’s got blisters on her fingers! For anyone who has been following Helen Skelton’s kayak trip down the Amazon river, I decided to collect links to the various Telegraph articles and other sites here. Helen Skelton is a presenter for the BBC’s Blue Peter, which is a children’s show geared towards adventure and [...]


Trak kayak T1600 – folding kayak assembly video

It’s very nice that Trak kayaks has their own Youtube channel, and it’s a great way for them to market their boats. I, for one, appreciate seeing how any folding kayak is assembled, although maybe I will look for one where the assembly is not sped up as it is in this video. [...]


Kayak photography – Humpback whale feeding frenzy

Happy new year, people!
Humpback whales: Astonishing pictures of feeding frenzy … taken from a kayak | Mail Online.
I just came across this crazy-ass article with pictures of a humpback whale feeding frenzy taken from way up close by some guy on a kayak. Now, I’m all in favor of feeding frenzies, especially when it [...]


Kayaking Presents – Finding a Christmas Gift for your Kayaker

Well, it’s the last few shopping days before Christmas 2009, so get ready for all the great things that come with the season: the end-of-year work crunch at your BDJ, daily trips to the airport, and of course, circling for hours looking for a parking spot at the mall when all you want is to [...]


Snow Kayaking

Where have I been? I just found out about this crazy sport. Looks FAST.

Someone in the comments did mention that in some of the shots, he is wearing a PFD. Seems like he should be wearing an Avalung instead.


Kiliii Dreaming Photo Blog

Kiliii Dreaming – Ancestral Ways Photography
Here’s a photoblog I came across that includes many photos of handmade wooden, skin-on-frame kayaks. The photographer apparently teaches classes about ancestral lifestyles, including survival and hunting and fishing methods. Sometimes I forget how beautiful the Pacific Northwest is, but looking at sites like this reminds me in [...]
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