The Adventures of Shatoosh and Pashmina

Shatoosh, an Albin 25 HN 1124, and Pashmina, a 9 foot Porta Bote have cruised over 8,500nm on 70 navigable waterways in the California Delta, the Columbia, Snake, Willamette Rivers and the Salish Sea of Washington and British Columbia. In 2011 they crossed the Columbia River bar to cruise the Washington coast and in 2012 they replicated Peter Puget's 1792 exploration of the southern waters of Puget Sound. In 2015 and 2016 the boats were sold. In 2018 Shatoosh was sold again and is in AZ.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Life Is Tuff

21 July 2010 Wednesday

Hira departs in a few minutes for the Big Island, ie, Hawaii and headed, not to cruise, but to take a retreat and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of her twin, Jean's initiation to Reiki Master. The volcano, Kilauea has reopened some new lava flow vents into the town of Kalapana. This is the site where the town was overcome by lava 20 years ago. We will be staying high in the volcano area at 4000 ft at Kilauea Military Camp which is in the volcano national park. The night time viewing should be wonderful. I was there 40 years ago when Halemaumau erupted and it was spectacular.

Upon return, I look foreward to being back on Shatoosh for a downriver cruise.
Aloha