Gordon Brown- Enjoys fiddling with camera equipment... Other sports, like caving, skiing, vertical rope work. Raising my daughter, politics, offbeat stuff like UFOs, Crop Circles and conspiracy theories....--------
Steven R. King- Ethnobotany, conservation, international public health, Indigenous people and cultures, art, theatre, ecology, conversation, expanding my knowledge and experience beyond previous limits.-----------
David L. Whalen- Enjoys writing short stories, science fiction, and world domination!!!!!!-----------
John Lull- Geology-----------
Eric Soares- BIRD WATCHING, READING, GARDENING-------------
Don Kiesling- kayak racing, boat building technology,
environmental issues----------------
Deb Volturno- GEOLOGY, MARINE WEATHER AND SWELL REDICTION, PACIFIC NW NATIVE CARVING TECHNIQUES.-----------------
Music
David L. Whalen- It's only Rock and Roll but I like it, Pop, Folk, Classical, and Disco.-------------
Steven R. King- Cataeno Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Bebel Gilberto, Sonny Rollins and Hendrix.--------------
John Lull- Jazz & blues----------------
Eric Soares- 1.BOSSA NOVA 2.BEETHOVEN 3. JAZZ 4. BLUES 5. ROCK-------------
Don Kiesling- Snow Patrol, U2, Moby, Smashing Pumpkins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs-------------------
Deb Volturno- JACK JOHNSON, BONNIE RAITT, HERBIE HANCOCK, MILES DAVIS, ITZHAK PERLMAN----------------------
Television
David L. Whalen- Alias, X Files, Lost, The Prisoner, Tsunami Ranger National Geographic Special.--------------
Steven R. King- 24 (do not have television reception in home only rent videos)----------------
Eric Soares- 1. Rawhide 2 Perry Mason 3 Mission Impossible 4 Star Trek series 5 Golden Girls-------------
Don Kiesling- Heroes, The Office, America's Funniest Home Videos, Seinfeld, Las Vegas---------------
Deb Volturno- No TV----------------
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---------Gordon Brown- Lt. Commander :Engaged
-Philosophy: "Go with the flow, to the extent that that doesn't get you killed." :"I would say that being invited to join a group like the Tsunami Rangers is one of my biggest honors in life. How the attitude of this wild group of extreme condition explorers resonates with me is at the very core of my being. Here is where life is pursued at the naked edge of the physically impossible. To pursue this alone would be our normal MO but with this team of highly skilled explorers we can push the limits far beyond where any lone paddler should go. I think that the camaraderie that is developed through this systematic approach to the sea is a force unto it's self, and I am honored to be witness.-----------------
David L. Whalen- Lt. Commander :Married :Philosophy- Get in, Paddle around, risk it all at least once, and come back in one piece. :"I am just a simple, normal guy that got caught up in the phenomenon of the Tsunami Rangers. It's good to be normal, since I am the only token normal guy in the group. ;^)------------------
Deb Volturno- Lieutenant :HAPPY (:-)) :philosophy- COMMITTED TO THE DROP, AND IF ALL ELSE FAILS, HIT BUTT FIRST! :"Play hard and smile big. That is the philosophy that gets me through the daily grind, paying the bills, trying to get my high school students to be nice to each other, and doing my best to actively love my family and
tribal members. I teach kayaking too, and the payoff is that I get more paddling buddies. My desire for adventure is satisfied by playing in the outdoors, however the adventure of choice is to play in what is arguably the most dynamic place on earth - where the sea meets the land. It is the quintessential adventure because it can never be entirely known. The most extreme sea-land boundary is made of rocks, cliffs, waves, sea caves,
suck holes, blow holes, and frothing, roiling, surging, heaving sea water. It is a compelling place to explore, and an insane place to explore solo. Enter the Tsunami Rangers, my water tribe. The invitation into the tribe
comes with great honor, the officer's test comes with certain trepidation, and the experience comes with a sharing of a common passion. The rewards are forming life-long bonds, building trust with your life, and the working
together as a tight team at the tumultuous sea boundary, where nothing less would do. -----------------
Don Kiesling, Lt. Col. :single :philosophy- Become one with the water. Absorb its energy and use it to move or
stay still. Don't fight the water - you won't win! :I'm intrigued by water. The power of water, the beauty of water, the necessity of water. Moving across and through the water brings me closer to it, and helps me understand it and myself. The Tsunami Rangers have learned to traverse the water in its most intense incarnation (where waves break). We absorb its energy and use it in the rest of our lives.----------------
ERIC SOARES, COMMANDER. CO-FOUNDER OF THE TSUNAMI RANGERS :MARRIED (4 TIMES!) :philosophy- SEEK OUT DANGER AND ACT DECISIVELY AT THE PROPER MOMENT. :I'M A CURIOUS, COURAGEOUS, INTUITIVE PERSON WHO WANTS TO EXPERIENCE A FULL LIFE. I BELIEVE ONE MUST TAKE CALCULATED CHANCES TO GAIN WISDOM, AND ONE SHOULD REALLY GO FOR IT IN LIFE AND NOT HOLD BACK.----------------
John Lull, Lt Commander :Married :philosophy: Have fun. :I'm an atheistic, liberal, scientist, musician, and outdoorsman (see hobbies & interests, above) who strongly believes in the scientific method of thought. I also like to have a good time and work hard at what I enjoy doing because I realize that life is short. Playing the saxophone is my main outlet, and kayaking is how I keep in shape and keep my senses sharp. Freedom is paddling on the open sea!----------------
William W. Collins, Lt. :Single :philosophy:
"Paddle through some moments slowly and with grace
Paddle through other moments quickly as if in a race
Paddle steadily with a sense of wonder and appreciation
Paddle knowingly and truly, one with all Creation." :The Tsunami Rangers are a team of open coastal ocean kayakers. We each have unique individual skills which we apply to our open coastal forays; which we call missions in a coordinated team effort. We all benefit from this with great fun and exhilaration being the result. I have learned some important lessons during my times as a Tsunami Ranger about myself. These lessons have empowered me and inspired me to teach and share with those who wish to learn and walk the path of the Peaceful Warrior. ---------------
Steven R. King, Officer Candidate :Married :philosophy-
Ocean adventure kayaking is a metaphor for life. Life and kayaking are a journey that require, focus, discipline, judgement, luck, risk taking, appreciation of the beauty of the natural world and people. Each moment in the water is a unique and precious experience to be savored and enjoyed. Playing and exploring in the Ocean with a team of kayakers who are crazy but also focused on safety has opened a new world to me mentally and physically.----------------
Who I'd like to meet: The Tsunami Rangers are interested in people who enjoy the breathtaking action of Kayaking in the open seas,anyone who wants to learn or anyone who needs some great Kayaking equipment. ----------
Gordon Brown- "George Bush and Osama Bin Laden together in one room."-----------
David L. Whalen- "My future self or my past self, whichever is easier."-------------
John Lull- Dexter Gordon---------------
Eric Soares- JOHN ADAMS, MARK TWAIN, CLEOPATRA-------------
Don Kiesling- Dalai Lama, Laird Hamilton----------------
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hey! Thank you son much for writing me in boot camp! I'm sorry I didnt write back... I didnt have much time for that. I miss you! How's my favorite uncle doing?
