Ida L. Rodgers: Frank

Frank Rodgers

Frank is now a dad and a firefighter in Santa Cruz. In his former glory days, he was
a high school math teacher, volunteer firefighter, and Boy Scout adviser who engaged
in many life endangering sports such as scuba diving, cross-country skiing (in the
wild back-country), downhill skiing (backwards to take videos of his friends), and more.
He enjoys kayaking and climbing, obviously, as seen in these pictures.

Enjoy these wild pictures of his kayaking and climbing!

Stem Squirt

Kayaking photo.
(aka: I meant to do that, really...) This is called a "stern squirt" in kayaking lingo. It is what happens if you back paddle very hard while leaning the "wrong" way moving into the current from behind a rock.

2000

photo by Kurt
text by Frank

Surfing in a Hole

We call this surfing in a "hole". It involves balancing your boat on the
standing wave and trying not to get flipped over.

2000
photo by Trent
text by Frank

Seal Launch

"Seal Launch" (for obvious reasons, according to Frank) I'm still waiting for Frank to tell me the location, date, and photographer. Evidently this photo was taken in 2000.

I love this photo (for colors, balanced composition, etc.), but . . . gulp . . . that's my beloved son sailing off a cliff in a little kayak!!!

Yosemite's Leaning Tower

Frank on a trip to Yosemite Valley. Here he sits atop Leaning Tower, 1000 ft. off the floor of Yosemite Valley. Bridleveil Falls is behind him on the left. El Capitan, the prominent background feature, rises about 3000 ft. off the Valley's floor to an elevation of about 7000 ft. above sea level.

June 1999

Boltergeis

Frank
1998

photo by Tony

Portaledge

Tony and Chuck on a portaledge. Photo looks down about 2500 ft of El Capitan (Yosemite Valley). Yes, those are the tops of very tall trees you see at the bottom. The longest route up El Capitan is 3300 feet. Routes have taken, variously, 4, 5, and 6 days up the face.

1998
photo by Frank

Link to more photos and journal entries by Frank, Tony, Chuck, and others
This is a growing, but impressive collection and well worth a visit!
http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~lobay/