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

Winter Has Arrived

The Endless Summer of 2019 has ended and winter has begun on the Mendocino Coast.

Due to the unseasonably warm and dry weather, we extended our Noyo Meander tour season into the fall. Kayakers who came out with us this fall were treated to the gorgeous colors, reflections, tranquility, and wildlife of the Noyo River in fall. Most days, we were the only people kayaking on Fort Bragg’s Noyo River. We definitely weren’t the only life though. Winter migratory ducks have arrived. The coho salmon have started migrating up the river to spawn. The salmon migration attracts the usual crew of harbor seals and river otters and this year a bald eagle has been cruising along the Noyo.

The remainder of the fall will continue to be beautiful and full of life on the Noyo; however, we are ending our Noyo Tours for the season. Come kayak with us on the Noyo next spring and summer when the Noyo is green and the days are warm and long.

For the Winter of 2019 - 2020, we will be offering kayak instruction. Sea kayak, whitewater river kayak, surf kayak, and kayak rolling lessons are available by private appointment after January 1. We have our tandem sea kayaks all spiffed up and will be available for custom sea kayak tours.

Contact us if you would like to schedule a private lesson or custom tour with us this winter.

Cheers,

Cate and Jeff

Sea Kayak Classes on the Mendocino Coast

Summer is winding down, but Liquid Fusion Kayaking is winding up for sea kayak classes on the Mendocino Coast.

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Sea kayak rock garden instruction on the Mendocino Coast

Coming in September, we have our 5 day Art of Sea Kayaking Mendocino Series.  This summer we ran The Art of Sea Kayaking Mendocino as a monthly series.  This Labor Day weekend, we  teaching it as a comprehensive 5 day class and also allowing people to select ala carte the courses that they want.  This gives paddlers the opportunity to customize their Mendocino sea kayaking experience.  For those interested in sea caves, we have a full class dedicated to sea kayaking in Mendocino's sea caves.  For rock gardeners, we have classes dedicated to rock gardening but also specifically playing in rock gardens (The Art of the Pour-Over).  Surfzone training is also a part of the series.  We still have a couple of spaces remaining so check it out and sign up so that you don't miss out.

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The Art of Pour-Overs - a class focused on rock garden play in sea kayaks

The second weekend, we are joining the Headwaters Kayak Shop and Headwaters Adventure Company for their Albion Bash Weekend.  We will be doing a presentation on Saturday Evening.  On Saturday, we will be teaching a rock garden safety and rescue class.  On Sunday September 13, we will be guiding a coastal exploration with rock gardening tour.  

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Sea kayak classes and tours in the Albion area of the Mendocino Coast

As we head into September, our daily schedule becomes more flexible for private lessons and custom tours in sea kayaking, whitewater river kayaking, rock gardening, and surf kayaking.   We call our custom trips - Mendo Your Way.   Dream up a Mendocino kayaking adventure and let's make it happen.

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Ladies sea kayak rock garden tour on the Mendocino Coast

As fall and winter approach, start making plans to join us for whitewater kayaking, surf kayaking, and our Whitewater and Surf Safari's.

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Whitewater river kayaking on Mendocino's Eel River

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Surf kayaking on the Mendocino Coast