When folks reach their 70th birthday, a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean is popular way to celebrate. Polish kayaker Alexander ‘Olek’ Doba would generally agree — just not on the size of the vessel.
Whereas most septuagenarians cross the Atlantic from the plush confines of a luxury cruise liner, Doba chose a 23-foot custom kayak that he fondly refers to as “Olo.”
That’s right: A 70-year-old man decided to paddle … More
When on the road, things can — and will — go wrong. The best defense is preparation, even for worst case scenarios.
Say, for example, you’re swimming in the ocean and then out of nowhere a shark appears and starts heading straight for you.
It turns out, there is some truth in the old adage about punching a shark in the nose. Like with any opponent, you should … More
This is what happens when people don’t take care in their boat! I completely understand the enjoyment from clowning around. But, there is a time and a place. It is never okay to travel at this speed in narrow water, especially when you don’t know what’s ahead!
This could have ended in significant tragedy. Thankfully the boat veered to avoid me, but they could have been seriously injured themselves.
Fifty-six years ago almost to the day, a strange and horrifying event in a seaside town in California inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “The Birds.” Scores of sooty shearwaters flew into the sides of buildings and at residents who ventured outside. The seabirds vomited anchovies and died en masse in the streets.
What caused those birds to go crazy in Capitola? … More