The Timeline

Below you will find a timeline of all the Naked Kayaker blog posts, since the blog was born in 2010. From New York, to California, to the Netherlands, to Belgium, to the Netherlands (and lots in between), it's all here!

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2019

Since becoming secretary of my kayaking club in 2018, I haven't had much time to blog! My partner and I also bought an apartment this spring, so the summer weekends will often be dedicated to fixing it up. But there are still some trip on the calendar, including canoe camping in the Wieden (Netherlands), a multi-day kayaking trip down the Rijn river, and a day trip to Veerse Meer!

2018

Living in the Netherlands, member of a local paddling club, and making use of my new sea kayak. The year has started with a trip to New Zealand and some local pool sessions to brush up on technique! 
  • Wool hats, mittens, and four layers of fleece on the Kralingse Plas
  • Reunion of the California Kayakers (Time Capsule)
  • Sunny beginner paddle on the Rotte River
  • Snapshots from Canoeing and BBQing in the Biesbosch (Time Capsule)
  • Warm October on Haringvliet: Hellevoetsluis to Middelharnis
  • 2018 Goals Update! Spoiler: It's (mostly) going well!
  • A brief paddle on Lake Geneva, and a hut trip in the Alps!
  • Sea Kayaking Certifications in the Netherlands - Skill Levels
  • Teaching my first Never Dry introduction-to-kayaking course (+ new page!)
  • How to win a dragon boat race without practicing!
  • Crossing the Wadden Sea: from Holwerd to Nes, Ameland
  • Introducing pagaja, the first booking portal for paddle sports!
  • New page! Map of paddling clubs in the Netherlands
  • A watery tour of Linschoten, Montfoort, and Oudewater
  • Sea Kayaking in the Ionian Islands of Lefkada and Meganisi (Overnight Trip)
  • Sunset over the Maas River in Rotterdam
  • Riding the IJssel River from Dieren to Olst (Overnight Trip)
  • Nice to meet you, North Sea
  • "Patatje met tocht" aka "french fries and a paddle" to Rotterdam centrum
  • A misty and mysterious paddle in Deep Cove, Vancouver (Time Capsule)
  • Trip Planning 101: Keeping Track of Flights, Lodging, and Rental Cars
  • The 200th Post! Goals for 2018 + a nerdy graph
  • Drifting by purple sea stars on Bowen Island, Vancouver (Time Capsule)
  • Trip Planning 101: The Outdoorsy Packing List
  • Trip Planning 101: Estimating and Tracking Your Travel Budget
  • Trip Planning 101: Making Your Itinerary
  • Beautiful isolation and mishaps on Lake Manapouri, Fiordland National Park (New Zealand #3)
  • Battling wind, waves, and wekas on Kenepuru Sound (New Zealand #2)
  • Kiwis, crisps, lagoons, and sunburns in Bay of Islands (New Zealand #1)
  • Canoeing in the snow is WAY easier than biking in the snow

    • 2017

    Finishing up my time in Belgium and starting a life in Rotterdam, the Netherlands! Started out the year with a nice trip to the Canary Islands. Joined a local paddling club and paddled in many new places around the Netherlands, including an overnight trip in Friesland. I also bought a new (purple!) boat at the end of the year, so I'm really looking forward to 2018!

    2016

    Living and working in Belgium, piecing together kayaking trips whenever possible! The kayaking community is rather small here, so if you're a Belgian kayaker, I'd love to hear from you :) 

    2015

    Wrapping up the second half of a year of coastal research in the Netherlands. Trips to Croatia, France, and Norway for kayaking. Started a new job in Belgium, and now farther away from kayaking opportunities than ever before. 

    2014

    Nena is awarded a Fulbright Grant to study water management in the Netherlands, takes full advantage of the spring in California, and drives up the West Coast and across the US to Boston, kayaking along the way. Moves to the Netherlands and kayaks whenever possible. The Naked Kayaker website undergoes a major revamping thanks to a plethora of free time. Quitting your job is really great for blogging!
  • Sunday Afternoon Canal Explorations in the Hague
  • "Wildwater" Kayaking in the Belgian Ardennes
  • Amstel River through the Center of Amsterdam
  • Grand Canal de Versailles
  • Ringing in the winter paddling season with the Windhappers
  • Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) in Interlaken, Switzerland
  • A Stroll to the Oosteschelde Oyster Reefs
  • Maeslantkering: Testing a Storm Surge barrier
  • Rotte River: 20 km Bike, 20 km Kayak, 20 km Bike
  • Leie River in Ghent, Belgium: from Pastures to Centrum
  • Finally in Belgium: Antwerpen!
  • Windmills at Kinderdijk
  • De Zandmotor, Herring, and the Girl with the Pearl Earring
  • Bike Touring on Texel Island
  • The Kayak Burrito
  • Days 21-24: Revisiting Owasco Lake, BayCreek, and NYC
  • Days 19 & 20: Rough Rider Reunion on Lake Ontario
  • Day 18: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
  • Day 17: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
  • Day 16: Sea Caves at Sand Island (Apostle Islands)
  • Day 15: Bismarck, Baggage, Bayfield, and Bud Light Lime
  • Day 14: Floating the Missouri River and a Tour of Bismarck
  • Day 13: A Relaxing Evening in Bozeman
  • Day 12: In Transit - Orcas Island to Missoula
  • Day 11: Speedy Sunset Paddle in East Sound, Orcas Island
  • Day 10: Sunset Paddle with Mt. Baker and a Hike up Mt. Constitution
  • Day 9: Kayaking with Orcas in Haro Strait!!!
  • Day 8: Ferry to San Juan Island, Paddle Griffin Bay
  • Day 7: Errands in Seattle and Deception Pass State Park
  • Day 6: 4 hrs Driving, 4 hrs Working, 4 hrs Drinking
  • Day 5: Drizzly Columbia River Gorge and Oregon Brew Fest
  • Day 4: Putzing around on the Willamette River and a night in Portland
  • Day 3: Corvallis Chillin'
  • Day 2: Southern Oregon Coast
  • Day 1: The Big River and MacKerricher State Park
  • The Start of the Journey: Goodbye San Francisco Bay
  • Independence Day in Tennessee Valley and on Richardson Bay
  • Tomales Bay Overnight #2: Inverness to Fruit Tree Beach
  • Kayaking: Part of a Hard Day's Work + Baseball by Kayak
  • Sunday Lunch on Sea Glass Beach
  • The 100th Post
  • Lewiston Lake: The Annual Freshwater Paddle
  • A Sober Day on Whiskeytown Lake
  • Out-the-Gate, Finally!
  • Midwest Reunion Road Trip to Morro Bay
  • Easter Sunday on Estero Americano
  • Keller Beach 'round Point San Pablo to the Chevron Refinery
  • Kayak Polo Uniforms
  • Moon Snails, Loons, Seals, Sea Stars, and Fish Heads: Tomales Bay Never Disapoints
  • Escape from San Quentin to Red Rock
  • Kayak Polo: A Lesson in Clumsy
  • "Wringing" in the New Year with the King Tides
  • Berkeley Marina to Brooks Island (+ too much mexican food)

    • 2013

    Continued explorations of the Wild West.

    2012

    Big Purple arrives in California and the California kayaking adventures begin. 

    2011

    A month in Nepal and spring break in Iceland. Too much working and not enough kayaking - Finished a Master's degree in the spring and moved to San Francisco for a new job in the fall (car-less and kayak-less). 

    2010

    Thanks to a mean case of senioritis, the blog is born! Kayaking on all of Upstate New York's Finger Lakes, and climbing mountains in New Hampshire. 
  • Packing for Nepal
  • XC Skiing at Bear Swamp
  • Return to the Whites: Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, and Mt. Tom
  • Nepal!
  • Mapping the Cayuga Lake Inlet & Other Tributaries
  • Elbow & Straight Jacket Rolls
  • Majestic Clay Cliffs at Chimney Bluffs State Park
  • Last, Smallest, Shortest, but Certainly One of the Best: Canadice Lake
  • Glimpses of a Pond in Autumn
  • Romping around Red River Gorge
  • Otisco: A Lake with a Split Personality
  • A Tribute to the Earthen Dam
  • Waterproof Cameras are Fun! (COE Pool Session #1)
  • Honeoye Lake is Green (Sometimes)
  • Ontario Greenland Kayak Camp (Nena's Story)
  • Greenland Kayak Camp: Guest Blog by Heather Adams
  • Labor Day on Hemlock Lake: A Different Kind of Finger Lake
  • FAST Sea Kayak Seminar
  • Return to Ithaca
  • Backpacking the Carter Moriah Range Trail
  • A Relaxing Evening on Irondequoit Bay
  • Playing in Sprinklers on Canandaigua
  • Rough Riders - Forward Stroke Clinic
  • Somes Sound (Mt. Desert Island Day #2)
  • Hiking in the Whites: Mt. Moosilauke
  • You've got to start somewhere…
  • Seal Cove and Bartlett Island (Mt. Desert Island Day #3)
  • Long Pond (Mt. Desert Island Day #1)
  • Southport Island in Boothbay, Maine
  • Maine: Foggy Knubble Bay & Robinhood Cove (Not Peter Pan or Huckleberry Finn!)
  • Packing List!
  • Off-Roading on the Segway
  • Loons, Bugs, and Beas on Lake Winnipesaukee
  • Greenland Camp!
  • Wandering around South Uncanoonuc Mountain
  • Adventures with Julia and Thundery Kayaking
  • Putting my legs to good use! (Mt. Lafayette and Mt. Jackson)
  • Exploring Honeoye… er… Conesus!
  • Rough Rider Rescues (Year 4!)
  • Memorial Day on Skaneateles Lake
  • Circumnavigating Cayuta Lake by Canoe
  • Keuka Lake is Shaped Like a Y
  • Exploring North of Taughannock Falls State Park
  • Sunset on Northern Cayuga Lake
  • Lower Half of Owasco Lake
  • Wiz Canoe on Dryden Lake!
  • Expedition to Taughannock
  • Slope Day on Seneca Lake
  • A Short Stint on Cayuga
  • i like numbers