Shawn's Favorite Paddlin' Photos and Locations

See a map of where Shawn has kayaked and canoed!

Shawn's kayak & canoe

I mostly paddle the Yahara River, Cherokee Lake, Lake Mendota, and waters around Madison, WI.

Kayak is a Necky Looksha IV 1999 kevlar 17ft.

Canoe is RKL handmade wood strip of western red cedar with Honduras Mahogany wood trim - it's gorgeous!

Click on the photos below to get larger, higher quality photos. (some are together on a web page, others just go to the photo itself so you have to use the browser's Back to get back to this page)

2009 November - South China Sea - Singapore

2009 May - Mediterranean Sea - Hammamet, Tunisia, Africa

2008 February - Kanae Bay, Cook Strait (South Pacific Ocean) - New Zealand

2006 May - Sea of the Hebrides (North Atlantic Ocean) - Oban, Scotland

Circumnavigated Kerrera Island the second day (not sure where went the first day)

(Seafreedom Kayak) My best trip ever - great guide and nice B&B.

2005 December - Port Phillip Bay (Tasman Sea) - South of Melbourne, Australia

Sandringham (East Coast Kayaking)

2003 November - Sagami Bay (Pacific Ocean) - South of Tokyo, Japan

Hayama City [location on mapquest-Sagami Bay]

surfin' after dark!

2003 May - Danube River - north Budapest, Hungary

north Budapest in the ancient roman part of the city (Aquincum), in the green belt of the Roman Bank (Római part) of the Danube [location on mapquest-Danube]

2002 July - Lake Ontario - Toronto, Canada

From the City of Toronto Harbourfront, across the Inner Harbour , through the channels around the islands, back across the harbour, under a landing airplane, and with big ferries and yachts.
It was too windy the afternoon I planned to paddle. I was invited to a cookout of the Queen's Quay Disabled Sailing Association and had a great time talkin' and boastin' 'bout boating and life. My flight was the next day so I got up before dawn for a sunrise paddle. [location on mapquest-Toronto]

2001 summer - Irish Sea - south of Dublin, Ireland

From Sandycove - near the James Joyce Tower and past a famous swimming hole that was once men-only and nude (now females are allowed and "togs" are required). A friendly seal plays with the boats, swimming upside down along the sides, pushing at the ends, chasing us, and popping up next to the cockpit.

From Bray, with a stop for a drink and a very challenging return trip.

2001 April - Seattle, WA, USA

kayaking off Vashon Island with Wendy C & in Mercer Slough... were those two different trips or the same? will check with Wendy

2000 November - Destin, FL, USA

canoeing with mom, dad, niece, nephew

2000 August - French Broad River - Asheville, NC, USA

whitewater kayaking one day (not sure which river, though) and tottlin' in a "duckie" (inflatable single kayak, more like a personal raft) on the French Broad River another day

2000 August - Pacific Ocean, La Jolla, CA, USA

Exploring sea caves