Jeff Laxier and Cate Hawthorne of Fort Bragg's Liquid Fusion Kayaking are an energetic team who offer classes and great adventures -- on Noyo River and in the ocean. Here's their March activity schedule.

March 2 and 3 - Earn your Paddling Stars. Saturday's BCU 2 Star Assessment is a good starting point for paddlers to demonstrate that they have the basics on sheltered waters. Sunday's 3 Star Sea training will put you on track toward developing the skills of an intermediate sea kayaker.

March 23-24 - Whitewater River Kayaking Classes. Peel in and out of eddies, ferry glide across the river, read the water, and river-proof your roll in this fun class that focuses on the fundamental skills of whitewater river kayaking. Perfect for the novice or intermediate paddler looking to improve their river running skills.

March 31 - Essential Kayak Skills. Perfect class for beginners. Learn strokes and safety skills for kayaking to make kayaking easy and fun.

March 1-31 - Private Lessons and Tours Available. Call us to design a custom lesson or tour for you - sea, river, surf. April 2012, we start to hang a bit closer to home on the Mendocino Coast and are starting our sequence of Saturday sea kayaking classes and Sunday Tours.

Our Second Sunday Coastal Tours were so much fun that we have added First Sunday Estuary Paddles for all skill levels and Third Sunday Rock Gardening Exploration and Play for paddlers with BCU 3* or higher skills.

If you see us this spring and think that we are looking pretty healthy and well-fed, it is probably because are dialing our favorite recipes for our Waves and Caves Weekends.

Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends 2012, come play with us in the Whitewater of the Sea and let us treat you to camping, campfires, and local cuisine.