They ask:
You come from whea?
You goin whea?
You going too-far in dat too-small boat!

We ask:
Now exactly what are you going to do with that lawn mower?

I love the feeling of a kayak in the open ocean: from the North Bering Sea, to the wilderness off Cape Horn, to island hopping in the South Pacific. The kayaker travels vulnerable, a creature of the sea, with few possessions, and stories to tell. Thus the kayak is a passport to friendships.

In the summer of 2007 Jon Turk and Nina Maclean paddled along the Vanuatu chain in the South Pacific, propelled by the incredible efficiency of Lendal Paddles. Read about this adventure and more at www.jonturk.net.