Kelp Beds and Cleaner Waters: One Paddler’s Advocacy, by Brent Allen

KIALOA 'Elele, Brent Allen is doing his part and leading the charge on clean water and advocacy in and around the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary in California.  Be sure to visit his website to learn all about Brent Allen and the beautiful area that surrounds him.

Kelp Beds and Cleaner Waters: One Paddler’s Advocacy, by Brent Allen

By evelynodoherty

Dec 14, 2016

There are so many ways we, as paddlers, can be a part of a positive advocacy regarding the environment.  Wherever you are and whatever you do, be inspired to keep waterways clean, pristine and accessible for others.  Here is one man’s impact he has made on his local paddling grounds through the use of natural kelp beds to help clean the water.  Aloha to YOU,  Brent Allen and thank you for leading the charge! 

When we love something, we seek to protect it. That’s how Brent Allen began his conservation efforts in the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary in California.

Adventure and Preservation

Adventure and exploration of our water planet is as old as time.

The advent of standup paddling as a means of exploration and as a sport has created a renewed sense of exploring our oceans, lakes, waterways and marine habitats.

As a paddler and an avid outdoorsman, I am very fortunate to have the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary as my paddle sanctuary in the world . The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is currently the largest US national marine sanctuary and includes a shoreline length of 276 miles stretching from North of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to Cambria in San Luis Obispo County, California. It is a complicated area of water that requires great respect.

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