#154 - Multi-modal solo kayaking and cycling on the US west coast and the Inside Passage with Katrin Tomanek

In this episode Katrin Tomanek describes how she moved from climbing to kayaking and developed a style of multiimodal trips that combine sea kayaking and cycling to minimize driving. She shares how she learned skills, used careful planning and spreadsheets, and progressed from local trips to big expeditions.

Katrin recounts standout journeys including a foggy, remote Lost Coast outing, a 52‑day mostly-solo paddle through the Inside Passage, and a counterclockwise circumnavigation of Vancouver Island that finished with a bike ride across the island. She discusses navigation in fog, wildlife encounters, food and gear choices, and how solo days and unexpected social connections shaped her experience.

Enjoy today’s discussion of learning  and discovery!

Connect:

• Blog: Grumpy Kat

Resources:

• Inside: One Woman’s Journey through the Inside Passage by Susan Conrad
• Wildly Inside: A Visual Journey Through the Inside Passage by Susan Conrad
• California Coastal Records Project aerial photography
• Katrin's planning spreadsheet