Water Nerd

We, as kayakers, experience a unique perspective on our watery environments. In our small boats, we notice details of the tides, currents, winds, and waves, that larger boats do not. Rising and falling with the waves offshore, we can clearly see the impacts of human interventions along our shorelines. We're quick to notice a shoreline hardened by walls or a rubble-strewn beach when we cannot find a place to land. The stillness of our movements allows us to observe wildlife more closely than would be possible from a motorized craft. The smallness of our boats lets us maneuver where others cannot.

As a hydrologist and coastal engineer by trade, I always pay special attention to the interaction between built and natural environments. More often than not, I return from a kayaking trip and research the coastal features that I've newly encountered. I do my best to relay what I've learned in my posts. Sometimes I write about coastal- or hydrology-related topics apart from kayaking. See below for a summary of writings that emphasize these nerdier (i.e. super interesting!) topics.

As always, your feedback is much appreciated.