Archive for August, 2009
I love kayaking and being on rivers for 3 distinct reasons.
- I love the challenge of improving my technical paddling ability, paddling harder whitewater with ease.
- I love the people that I meet on the river, the smiles I share with my friends and the great times we all cherish
The latest stop on the Elements Tour was at the Skookumchuck Tidal Narrows during the biggest tidal difference of the year – 18 feet! The ocean was cranking through a small inlet along the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. The classic Skook wave starts flowing when the lunar energy drives… Read the rest
The Sunrise area of Mt. Rainier National Park, at 6,400 ft., is the highest point one can drive to within the park boundaries. Its location at the northeast corner of the park offers views that many visitors claim are unsurpassed by any other area of the park. From here, one… Read the rest
An article appeared today in the New York Times… Read the rest titled, “At Louvre, Many Stop to Snap but Few Stay to Focus,” which discusses how people these days seem more interested in documenting their museum trips through their camera rather than actually stopping and admiring the incredible work in front of
It’s been a great week on the Potomac River. I’ve surfed some fun waves with my best friend and our mentor, Bruce Uthus. I paddled with John Haddock, a good friend who I hadn’t seen since Costa Rica in 2007. Despite difficult logistics, I was lucky enough to take Mike… Read the rest
Our Wend Ambassadors don’t mess around, proven by the latest update from Wend Ambassador Jamie Sterling who has been surfing down in Puerto Escondido. Thanks to photographer Pepe Gonzalez for taking the pics!
From Jamie:
Puerto Escondido is my favorite place to travel to. It offers me the quality of … Read the rest
Why 108???
Honestly at first, we just needed a number to limit our madness. Who knows what would happen if we would have left it open ended! On our recently completed Y.E.S. Tour we managed to do 108 handstands, 1080 miles on bike, 108 walks across the slackline, 54 miles… Read the rest
