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Jeff King

 

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Membership level
Individual
User ID
46855861
Last name
King
First name
Jeff
Street Address
339 Peace Pipe Drive
City
Bozeman
State
Montana
Zip Code
59715
Mobile Phone
406-581-4589
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About Me
I grew up in Beaverton and Eugene. My in-his-90's Dad still lives in Sunset. I visit him every 8 to 10 weeks and I bring boats and gear most of those trips to enjoy the sea and rivers near Portland.

I have 47 years ocean and river kayak and canoe experience. I am a former wild and scenic wilderness river ranger, Voyageur Outward Bound kayak and canoe instructor, program manager and safety evaluator. I sea kayak guided several seasons for Laughing Bird Adventures in Belize and Honduras. Formerly Class V, now active Class IV, white water and open ocean paddler. I am an avid multi-week expedition participant on ocean, rivers and lakes; always planning the next adventure.

I have paddled on the Cal, BC, Oregon and Washington coasts and bays since 1977. Currently I am paddling the west coast of the USA as a series of day trips. I'm mostly "done" with Washington and Oregon. All paddling has been solo so far, but I welcome experienced partners to the fun.

I carry a sea kayak on my camper all winter to paddle places like Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Lake Havasu, the Colorado River upstream from Lee's Ferry and downstream from Hoover Dam all the way to Yuma, and the Sea of Cortez. I also have some secret spots in SF Bay and along the NoCal coast that I visit most winters.

I enjoy ocean, river and flat water paddling in almost any circumstance, especially in the company of fun-loving, safety-minded folks. I enjoying coaching others and sharing whatever I know that is useful to others.

I will help any OOPS member, anytime that is convenient for all concerned, learn how to roll their kayak. It is an essential skill that I enjoy teaching. Let's roll!
Year I Started Paddling
1976 in river and sea kayak, 1960 rowing river boats and paddling canoes.
Kayak Models and Serial Numbers
3 hard river kayaks
3 hard sea kayaks
2 hard canoes
2 inflatable kayaks/canoes
1 folding double Klepper kayak with sails!
1 Pakboat expedition canoe
I still need a few more boats!
Notable Kayak Classes Attended
Water Program Risk Management in Adventure Educaton
Advanced Swift Water Rescue
Wilderness First Responder, River Emphasis
Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium
Favorite Kayak Trips
West Coast Vancouver Island BC, Port Hardy to Tofino, Canada
Broughton Islands, Gulf Islands and Barkley Sound, Canada
San Juan Islands especially Sucia and Patos
Complete Exuma Cays, Bahamas
Most of Baja Peninsula, Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Solo Circumnavigation of Tiburon Island, Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Hog Islands and North Coast, Honduras
Laughing Bird and inner Cayes, Belize
Whitter to Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska
South Moresby Island, Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Circumnavigaton of D'Urvillle Island, New Zealand
Day trips off East Coast Tasmania, Australia
Day paddling outings off Isle of Sky, Scotland
Coastal kayak paddling Kauai, Maui and Big Island of Hawaii
150+ Top to Bottom runs of North Fork of Payette River, Idaho
Annual trips to Locsha and Selway Rivers, Idaho
23 day inflatable trip on Middle Fk,Main and Lower Salmon Rivers
Bruneau, Jarbidge, E. and S. Forks of Owyhee Rivers, Idaho
Upper Merced and Upper Tuolumne Rivers, California
Row, Calapooia, Metolius, Illinois and Crooked Rivers, Oregon
18, 24, 25, and 30 day private kayak trips on the Grand Canyon
Kongakut and Noatak Rivers, arctic Alaska, in inflatables
Puket,Thailand & Okavanga Delta, Botswana, kayaking day trips
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