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Paintings inspired by kayaking and sailing adventures

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This Pacific Northwest artisan enjoys nature, in the wild, kayaking, and sailing in the Pacific Northwest. While discovering nature Trub has tried to capture its beauty in his watercolors and photographs depicting the scenes, he has experienced exploring the waters of the always beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Click For Sailing & Yaking Trip Index	NEW My Dream YakShack

(click image to enlarge)	I started the trip at Cedar Park’s boat ramp on the Willamette River in West Linn, Oregon. My plan was to paddle by and visit a friend aboard his fishing yawl “Prospector” just bellow Willamette Falls. Click Here: For Full Story & Pics day kayak trip Painted in July of 2008
"Willamett Falls" - Oregon City, Oregon

(click image to enlarge)	Amore Tesoro To Italy we go “My Love”. Painted in March of 2008
"Amore Tesoro" - Lake Como, Italy

(click image to enlarge)	Singing Whales One of my favorite stories about George Dyson comes from the book “Inside Passage” by Michael Modzelewski / HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. Gorge tells of having to make camp tided off in the middle of a kelp bed he slid down inside his skinned kayak called a Baidarka. As he lay in the bottom of his kayak watching the stars above dosing of to sleep a sound as load as a freight train just below him startled him from his sleep. It was Humpback Whales just below him singing to the stars. He listened for hours till they finally swam away. My ispiration for: Northwest Seascape Point 5 custom long distance kayak. Painted in September of 2007
"Swanson Island" - B.C. Canada

(click image to enlarge)	The Bungalow The Slough Riders and the Bungalow, the music, the friends, the food, the liquor, oh ya and the kayaking over a four-day trip to Skamokawa, Washington 25 miles from the mouth of the mighty Columbia River over the long memorial day weekend May, 2007 Click Here: For Full Story & Pics of Yak Trip Painted in June of 2007
"The Bungalow" - Skamokawa, Washington

(click image to enlarge)	Holiday Island Painted in July of 2007
"Holiday Island" - A Place Yet too Faraway

(click image to enlarge)	Nehalem Morning Early morning paddle as my shadow grows long Mountains tall and jagged surround Smoky clouds hanging low Ancient giants growing so tall Watching beavers at work and play Eagles and Hawks keep a vigilant watch Time stands still in this wonderers place A place I could call home Too many days spent in the office glair If only I could not see nature here I would not believe it exists at all Click Here: Photos from trip Painted in March of 2007
"Nehalem Morning" - Nehalem Bay, Oregon

	I took this photograph over the Labor Day Weekend while yak camping on the Peninsula that makes up Nehalem Bay State Park. Click Here: Pics & Stories from yak trip Taken Summer 2004
"In Flight" - Nehalem Bay, Oregon

	Net Barn - Lower Columbia River The painting inspired from a photograph taken during a five-day yak trip starting on the Willamette River at Lake Oswego and ending 102 miles later near the mouth of the Columbia River at Astoria Oregon. The Painting was created on the 100-year-old sun porch of the child hood cabin belonging to James Beard the fames chef located in the quite seaside village of Gearhart, Oregon. Click Here: For Full Story & Pics of Yak Trip Painted Spring 2006
"Drying Day" - Lower Columbia River

(click image to enlarge)	Columbia Crossing Painting inspired during the secound leg of a four-day yak trip starting on the Willamette River at Lake Oswego and ending 102 miles later near the mouth of the Columbia River at Astoria Oregon. Click Here: For Full Story & Pics of Yak Trip Painted in May of 2007
"Columbia Crossing" - Clatskanie, Oregon

	Long Island First rays of the morning sun Illuminating the bay Dark clouds riding the onshore breeze Spawning thundershowers The spoiled children born of storms Long Island looming in the distance Two friend’s making a dangerous decision. Painted Winter 2006
"Dangerous Journey" - Long Island - Willapa Bay, Wa

(click image to enlarge)	Nehalem Winter Windswept winter day spent surfing up the Nehalem River with two old friends Blevin and Miller Time. Click Here: Great YakCAM of storm and surfing the Nehalem River Painted in July of 2007
"Nehalem Winter" - Nehalem Bay, Oregon

	This is a new version of a painting I created while on an eleven day kayak trip in the San Juan Islands. The sunset was one of the finest. Click Here: For Full Story & Pics of eleven day kayak trip Painted in September of 2004
"Three Friends" - Sucia Island, WA

	I created this painting during the long winter, remembering a week long kayaking trip in the islands near Seattle. Click Here: For Full Story & Pics of Blake Island yak trip Painted Winter 2004
"The Crossing" - Blake Island, WA

	Painted during a three-day solo yak trip to Kinchelor Point at the end of Bay Ocean Peninsula in Oregon located at the mouth of the Tillamook Bay where five rivers merge and rush out in to the Pacific Ocean. Click Here: For Full Story & Pics. Painted Summer 2003
"Solitary Wave" - Kinchelor Point, Oregon


	I created this painting during a seven day sailing trip aboard "Merry Me” a Gulf32 pilothouse sloop with two friends along for the trip Mr. Northern and Miller Time. Click Here: Pics & Stories from sailing trip Painted Summer 1999
"Friends" - San Juan Island, Washington

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