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Gopro Hero2 and WiFi Backpack/Remote Review in Sea Kayaker magazine, December, 2012

I review the GoPro Hero2 camera and WiFi Combo Kit (Backpack plus Remote) in the December, 2012 issue of Sea Kayaker magazine. The GoPro Hero2 is a tiny, waterproof videocam, the market leader in POV cameras. The wrist-mount WiFi Remote adds flexibility of use and efficiency, using a screen that’s identical to the Hero2 LCD. As an addition to the print article, Sea Kayaker published some of my video on YouTube. Each one shows a different capability of the GoPro camera or the video quality in varying light. Video titles with YouTube links are:
2-second time-lapse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suvv2GnqgZU
Fast/slow-motion rolling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDPv40JnB4o
Slow motion at Mowich Lake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJaebiZkMHs
Union Bay fast/slow motion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAIuXbYRzQU
Paddle mount at Mowich Lake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7xOnWelZRQ

Article on Photography from a Kayak in Mountaineer Magzine, Jul/Aug 2012

That's me on the cover of the Jul/Aug 2012, Mountaineer magazine. It's a water-driven issue, and includes an article that I wrote about photography in the wet, page 22. Check it out! I took my first ever sea kayaking class from the Mountaineers in 1992.

Adventures in Bird Photography, Rainier Audubon, 6:30pm, 5/21/2012

I'm speaking at Rainier Audubon in Federal Way on Monday, May 21, 2012, about some of my bird photography adventures. We'll visit the backyard, Bethel Ridge, the Olympic Coast and Eagle Creek. At each location I'll have a target bird or two and a story. Join us if you can. Rainier Audubon meets at the United Methodist Church, 29645 51st Ave. S., Federal Way, Washington.

Deception Pass Dash, December 3-4, 2011

I posted 100+ images of the December 4, 2011, Deception Pass Dash. I once again shot the race from a sea kayak with a 500mm lens. Canoe&Kayak magazine published a summary article with my pictures. Complete race results are available at: webscorer.com.

14th Sea Kayaker Magazine cover

The December, 2011, issue of Sea Kayaker Magazine has an Olympic Coast cover shot of mine taken last year, my 14th Sea Kayaker cover.

13th Sea Kayaker Magazine cover!!!

The October, 2011, issue of Sea Kayaker Magazine has a fall color cover shot of mine taken last fall at Lake Diablo, my 13th Sea Kayaker cover. My first Sea Kayaker cover was in 1995.

Double-truck in Adventure Kayak magazine, early summer, 2011, issue.

I got a two-page spread in the latest issue of Adventure Kayak magazine, which is now on-line. My image is on pages 18-19. The location is Sparks Lake Oregon, taken in early summer when the Columbine are blooming on the shore, and with a South Sister backdrop. Sparks is only two miles long, but it has some great boat-in camps, as well as car camping.

Canoecopia, March 11, 2011, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI, 7:30pm: Circumnavigation of Isla Carmen.

Join Gary at Canoecopia in Madison WI, the biggest paddlesport event in the country. Gary will report on his circumnavigation of Isla Carmen in Baja, exploring a remarkable place where the desert meets the sea. Isla Carmen is Sonoran desert—like much of Baja—with towering Cardon cactus and a rocky shore that contrasts starkly with the azure Sea of Cortez. It’s a kayaker and photographer Mecca. In 2009, Gary linked up with Sea Kayak Adventures on a 10-day circumnavigation of Isla Carmen. Discover Baja flora, fauna and the desert paddling experience.

Deception Pass Dash, December 5, 2010

I posted 30+ images of the December 5, 2010, Deception Pass Dash. I shot everything from a sea kayak with a 500mm lens. Canoe&Kayak magazine published a summary article with my pictures, and complete race results, about this year's Dash.

Best of Touring 2011 Calendar.

Four of my sea kayaking images are in the tmms-verlag Best of Touring 2011 calendar, including the calendar cover. The calendar quality is by far the best in the industry, the images really show well.

Enchantments, 10/6-9/2010 and Bowron Lakes, 9/16-25/2010.

I posted some images from my recent Enchantments backpack trip, in Washington State's Alpine Lakes Wilderness; and for the Bowron Lakes Canoe Circuit in British Columbia, Canada, which we did by sea kayak.

Kokatat Team, October, 2009

I just joined the Kokatat Team as a Sea Kayak Ambassador. Kokatat makes paddling gear, especially drysuits, PFD's and a range of clothing. Their biggest customer is the military, for whom they make drysuits to what I understand is a pretty rigorous spec. I love their stuff, and feel fortunate to have had my images appear on a number of their catalog and workbook covers and few of their ads.

Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival, March 20-22, 2009

I was in Santa Cruz to photograph kayak surfers at the 25th annual Festival. The local surf website forecast for the first day's surf conditions was "poor", with 3 ft swell. The light was flat as well. On Sunday, though, after an overnight downpour, the sun rose over the bay for some warm, front-lit photography. The swell was still anemic, but I got some decent stuff of kayak surfers drawn deep in towards the cliff to catch what waves there were. I posted 35 images.

2009 La Push Surf Pummel

Rob Casey has a nice write-up on his blog—Stoke Magazine—about the 2009 La Push Surf Pummel, held at First Beach on the Washington coast Feb. 13-15, 2009. A clear sky and an off-shore breeze created some interesting photo-ops despite the moderate (6 ft) wave height. I posted 29 images.

Canoecopia, March 13-15, 2009.

Gary will be speaking at Canoecopia—by many measures the biggest annual paddlesport event in the US—in Madison, Wisconsin. Gary will speak twice on Saturday, 3/14: "Soaked Pixels: Photo Tips from Skinny Boats" at 12:30pm; and "Ice on the Rocks: Glacier Bay" at 2:30pm.

Glacier Bay, Alaska on the Home Shore.

Gary visited Glacier Bay, AK in May of 2007 and 2008 aboard the kayak mothership Home Shore. See and read about this adventure, and kayak paddles in the Beardsleys, Hugh Miller Inlet, Berg Bay and the incredible John Hopkins Inlet at the Glacier Bay adventure page.

Sea of Cortez with Sea Kayak Adventures, November 1 - 8, 2008.

Gary recently returned from a guided kayak tour with Sea Kayak Adventures, launching near Loreto, MX and paddling the nearby islands of Danzante and Carmen. Read Gary's trip report with images at Sea Kayak Adventures - Sea of Cortez page.

Orca Whales with Sea Kayak Adventures, August 31 - Sept. 5, 2008.

Gary joined a guided kayak tour with Sea Kayak Adventures, launching at Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada for a six-day trip paddling with the Orca whales on Johnstone Strait and Blackfish Sound. You can check details of the trip on Gary's adventure page.

Kayak, Camera, Sea

Kayak Camera Sea is Gary's photography while kayaking presentation, given yearly at the West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium, the Port Angeles Sea Kayak Symposium, the WWTA Winter Sea Kayak & Canoe Seminar and other venues. Look here or check the websites for class listings.