A Whale of a time

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  • The Ikkatsu Project is dedicated to exploration, education and advocacy in the service of the ocean. One of the most severe threats to the marine environment is the problem of marine debris, much of it plastic, that is fouling our coastlines as well as wreaking havoc with aquatic life in the open sea. This site is an ongoing report on issues related to marine pollution, as well as an update on Ikkatsu Project activities.

    There is then, no water that is wholly of the Pacific, or wholly of the Atlantic, or of the Indian or the Antarctic... It is by the deep, hidden currents that the oceans are made one.

    -Rachel Carson

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Counting games

I just got back from spending three days out on the Strait with the 6th grade class of Annie Wright School. We worked on beach surveys and clean ups at four different locations near Twin Rivers, Salt Creek and the mouth of the Elwha. The kids took part in setting up the grid, identifying the … Read more

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Video update

Steve just put together the latest video short, an update on the Seaward kayaks we’ll be using as well as some excellent footage from last week’s south Sound overnight. (Was that really a week ago?) There are a number of new things in there – new for us, anyway. Slo-mo, aerial shots over water and … Read more

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More gear

We’re pretty well set for this summer’s expedition, and we’re extremely pleased and honored that so many excellent gear manufacturers and suppliers are on board for the trip. Part of the deal is that we’re supposed to talk them up as we go but, in all honesty, we’d be talking them up no matter what … Read more

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