Archive for May, 2010
Summer’s around the corner which means lots of bros are adding another subwoofer to their $60,000 Mastercraft boats and soaping up their wakeboard boots in anticipation of throwing huge whirly birds over the wake.
But along with the summer and rising river temps, there’s a crusty clad of river rats… Read the rest
Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama’s current speed record for climbing El Capitan is in danger.
Swiss climber Ueli Steck, easily one of the best in the world, will attempt to tackle the 3,000 foot tall rock face in Yosemite National Park faster than ever before. Holding a number of records… Read the rest
Two weeks prior to yesterday, 21-year old Charles Vaught was an average Florida Gulf Coast University junior who worked on the side as a server at a restaurant. One week later, Vaught was a college drop-out without a job. At this point, he had also purchased a kayak online; agreed… Read the rest
On April 22 (Earth Day), polar explorer Eric Larsen completed his journey to the North Pole, leaving him officially two thirds of the way finished with his historic Save the Poles expedition – an attempt to be the first human being to reach all three of the world’s poles in… Read the rest
The winner of this week’s Adventure to Dominica contest is Stephen Bentsen, for submitting this shot of himself and a friend jumping off the deck of a boat into the water in Vietnam.
Here’s what Stephen had to say about the shot:
“As the end of the day nears in … Read the rest
Over the weekend Chad Kellogg, a 38-year-old American climber, embarked on an ultimate human-powered adventure. His goal: set a new speed record ascent of colossal, 29,029-foot Mt. Everest without the aid of oxygen or Sherpas.
To attempt something this epic requires an incredible amount of will, drive and focus. Climbing… Read the rest
This weekend on Saturday the 22nd, Imperial Beach, CA. saw a different beach crowd with the fifth annual Loews Dog Surfing Competition taking place for most of the day. The competition included three heats; small surf dogs, large surf dogs and tandem teams. Judging was based on “length of ride… Read the rest
photo by Pascal Tournaire
Just got a new set of tires. Got an oil change and I’m packing my gear for the next Joy Trip. I’ll be heading east for the first time to report from The New River Rendezvous in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The three day event is another… Read the rest
Some skiers don’t go home when the season is over. This video, shot by Dan Karr, shows what they do instead. Hint: It involves a trampoline and a cliff.… Read the rest
Hood River, Oregon’s own Dan Gavere took home the victory last weekend in the Surftech Rally on the River SUP Race in Reno, Nevada, the first-ever down river SUP race. The event is the SUP portion of the 7th Annual Reno River Festival, a kayak event featuring the world’s most… Read the rest
When traveling through a country with a tour group or exploring towns by yourself, chances are you’ll find yourself on a bus at some point or another.
The center of public transportation, buses are the go-to vehicle when it comes to hauling mass amounts of people from Point A to… Read the rest
Great Smoky National Park officials euthanized a 60-pound female black bear responsible for biting a visitor earlier this month.
After tearing a chunk out of a guy’s foot when he came to close with a camera while hiking the Laurel Falls Trail on May 12, park rangers were able to… Read the rest
It’s summertime, it’s Friday, and we’re about to unleash a new issue – the first of the next generation of Wend, complete with a whole new look and feel. The team here at Wend HQ is buzzing with excitement about it. We’re so stoked about the upcoming issue, in fact,… Read the rest
This week’s Friday photo winner is James Dorsey, for this shot taken of a local man commuting by bicycle in Kenya.
Here’s what James had to say about the photo:
“A Lone Maasai peddles his bike from the bush to Nairobi in Kenya. Notice his heavy walking stick and bush … Read the rest
