San Francisco Talk pictures

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Sean Morley, organizer, River and Ocean 

Sean’s easy and brief introduction for me on the symposium and talk:

:-D ”If you don’t know Freya, I don’t know what you are doing here!” :-D

Thanks, Sean! 

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A great quality audience of almost 300 experienced paddlers, standing ovations at the end of my talk. Many thanks for that honor!

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Keith Miller, organizer, California Canoe and Kayaks

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San Francisco Talk

I’ll be talking with slides about my

Race around Australia

Saturday, Feb 27th

  Golden Gate

Sea Kayak Symposium

 

Fort Mason Center

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hosted by:

River and Ocean

 Sean Morley

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A note and press release from the organizer:

Freya Hoffmeister Keynote Speaker at GGSKS

 

Golden Gate Kayak Symposium San Francisco

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The Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco from a hilltop

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Five world wide famous backs hiding the world wide famous bridge:

Ben Lawry, Rob Avery, myself, Jeff Allen, Gordon Brown

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I paddled up to Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay – the world’s famous prison island – quite some tides around!

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More than hundred kayaks were launching all of the three symposium mornings from Sausalito marina, right besides the Golden Gate Bridge (picture by Jeff Allen).

Eureka Talk Pictures

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Organizers Michael Duffy, Kokatat, and Helen Wilson, Explore North Coast President

Thanks for your work!

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Michael was introducing the evening

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Talk, talk, talk…

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It was the night in White (Blue…) Satin with a matching “belt”!

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I particularly enjoyed meeting quite a lot of the Kokatat employees! They had a chance to see the great gear they are working on all day “in action”! Thanks!

Portland – a day’s break in the snow

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Thanks to Karl Anderson teaching me the essentials of cross country skiing in skating style! I learnt fancy things like the V1, V2 and V2 alternate, but decided eventually for myself I’m most happy with my V10 sport!

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Thanks to Kirti Walpole organizing that stunning beautiful day!

Pictures by Jen Johnson. Thanks!

Kokatat Factory in Arcata/ California

I had the honor to get a Kokatat factory tour in Arcata prior to my talk in Eureka tonight!

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Steve O’Meara, Kokatat owner for almost 40 years now!

Thanks for matching your company’s logo colors and design to my dress, Steve!

Tisha

Reception lady Tisha

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Marta (marketing), Michael (sales manager), Matt (customer service) and Kevin (customer service)

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Design “First Lady” Penny

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Production Manager Meredith

Eureka Talk

I’ll be talking with slides about my

Race around Australia

Tuesday, Feb 23th, 6.30pm

 Wharfinger Building Eureka

 

hosted by:

Kokatat

Michael Duffy and Lisa Kincaid

and

North Coast Sea Kayakers Association

President Helen Wilson

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Portland Talk Pictures

The talk in Portland was outstanding – most beautiful venue, most people (over 300), smooth going with the technical side and perfect organisation!

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Thanks to:

Alder Creek, Suzi Elle and Dave Slover (4+3), plus Kate Ross (5) and Paul Kuthe (6), and my lovely Portland hosts Kirti (7) and Jon (1) Walpole.

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Computer expert Jon Walpole helping me with the technical setup

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