- Mike's Kayak Journal This document is a journal of my first few years of trips kayaking the rough, but beautiful, open ocean shores of northern California. Last updated: February 24th 2002. Put in maps for the Baja trip in April of 2000. Learning to use a kayak often has a profound effect on people. The ability to move around under your own power on the ocean gives you a strong feeling of ...www.kayaker.net