Mendocino Coast Kayak Adventures in 2021

Family kayaking fun on Fort Bragg’s Noyo River.

Greetings Friends of Liquid Fusion Kayaking,

We hope that you are hanging in there during these crazy times.  Thank you for your enthusiasm and support for LFK. One of the biggest lessons that we learned in 2020 was the need to be flexible. You may have noticed that we have not published a 2021 schedule.  Don't worry, we are still in business and plan to be teaching, guiding, and renting kayaks in 2021 and for many more years.

We are currently working on our spring and summer tour and rental schedule. We will have the tour schedule published and open for reservations by February 1, 2021.

Kayak Rentals on Fort Bragg’s Noyo River

Kayak Rentals on Fort Bragg’s Noyo River

We will officially be open for kayak rentals and tours May 1, 2021. Prior to May 1, we are scheduling private tours and private lessons.

Kayak Tours on the Noyo River and Mendocino Coast

Noyo Sea Kayak Tour

Explore the River, Harbor, and Ocean

Noyo Meander

Nature tour for all ages and abiliites

For 2021, we will be offering our Noyo Meander Tour, Noyo Sea Kayak Tour, and Custom Sea Kayak Tours. For maximum safety and fun, we are planning to offer all tours as private tours. We will have our schedule posted by February 1, 2021; however, you do not need to wait until February 1 to schedule a tour with us. Contact us with your dates and interests and we will schedule a fun adventure for you.

Kayak Lessons

Kayak Lesson on Noyo River

Ocean Kayak Lesson

In May 2020, we shifted to teaching private lessons instead of group classes and GUESS WHAT!?!? We saw our students progress faster and learn more in custom private lessons than in group classes. 

For 2021 and beyond, we are restructuring our programs to focus on private instruction for individuals, couples, and small groups.  Our personal favorite is teaching a small pod of paddlers with similar interests and skills to build their individual skills and skills as a paddling team. Contact us with your interests and let’s schedule a kayak lesson for you.

Do you have questions? Are you ready to schedule a tour or lesson? Contact us and let’s make plans to get you out on the water!

We look forward to sharing the magic of Fort Bragg, the Noyo River, Mendocino Coast, and Eel River with you. We are optimistic that 2021 is going to be an awesome year on the water. Make sure you get out there!

Cheers,

Cate and Jeff

Owners/Operators of Liquid Fusion Kayaking

Liquid Fusion Kayaking’s Dynamic Duo - Jeff and Cate

Liquid Fusion Kayaking During Covid-19

Greetings Friends of Liquid Fusion Kayaking,

We hope that you are healthy and managing to navigate these crazy times.  These times are trying for everyone and affect all of us differently.  We like the analogy that we are not in the same boat but all are in the same storm.

How are you weathering the storm?  We have been getting emails from friends and colleagues.  While everyone has different challenges during this time, we are ALL looking forward to getting back out on the water. 

Need a water fix now - check out the California Women's Watersports Collective's Online Coaching Series   Of course don't miss out on Cate's sessions May 6 and June 6.

How are we weathering the storm?  It feels like we are treading water - just keeping our heads above water.  We don’t mind treading water, but it is not something that we can do indefinitely.  Liquid Fusion Kayaking is currently closed due to California Shelter in Place Orders. We have been tending our veggie garden, making wood, running, doing weight and flexibility training, and planning for when we can share adventures on the water again.  

Our crystal ball is a bit foggy so we are not sure when we will be able to get people out on the water again.  As soon as we know, we will let you know.  We are hopeful that shelter in place orders will be lifted for summer.

Mendocino County has been extremely restricted and conservative because of the limited resources in the county should an outbreak of Covid-19 happen.  We are extremely sensitive to the needs of our community and have been working hard to comply with what they deem to be in our community’s best interest.  Currently all public access points to the water on the Mendocino Coast are closed.  Until recently we were not allowed to drive to exercise.
 
We are fortunate to have private access to the water.  One day, we put on our drysuits and hiked from our house to the Noyo River.  We swam across the river to access our sea kayaks and went out on an adventure.  We thought you might find it entertaining so here is a video - SIP Triathlon.

As shelter in place orders are loosened, we are developing additional health and sanitation measures to minimize the risk of virus transmission during kayaking.  Social distancing, small groups, digital forms, and gear sanitization are several measures we will be implementing.  If you have suggestions, please share them with us.

Kayak Rentals

To get folks out on the water as easy as possible when outdoor recreation is permitted, we are going to be renting kayaks and stand up paddle boards on the Noyo River.  We will let you know as soon as we are up and running.

How to Help

Small businesses are struggling and people have been asking us how to help.  We encourage you to do these 5 things for all of your favorite small businesses.

1.  Be patient, be kind, and follow shelter in place orders and beach and park closures. 

2.  Write a review about us and post it on Trip Advisor, Google, YELP, Facebook.

3.  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.  We have posted several new videos and have plans for future videos. 

4.  Follow, like, share, and comment on our Facebook and Instagram posts and YouTube Videos.  This motivates us to keep posting content and helps more people see our content.

5. When we open - Spread the word - Tell your friends, share our social media, book trips, buy gift certificates!!!

Despite social distancing, we can still connect during this time. We are working primarily out of our home office these days. Feel free to drop us an email and let us know how you are doing and of course if you have any questions.

Be well, Stay Healthy, Be Kind -

Cate and Jeff

Fun Specialists

Liquid Fusion Kayaking

Sea how we go to the grocery store.

Kayak crabbing and kayak fishing are how we are putting food on our table during the Covid-19 pandemic.