by Bobby Miller “The young student finds the old master inimitable.”- a saying from long ago, author unknown If you have ever paddled in the Washington DC area, it is likely that you have met or heard of Tom McEwan. He is a quiet and humble man who emanates a deep love for the sport of kayaking that he passes onto all around him. He is a living legend who is a true … [Read more...] about Learning From The Legend
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2019 Santa Cruz Paddlefest
The 33rd annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest will go down in the history books as another great long weekend with the paddle surf tribe at Steamer Lane. The event continues to evolve and change, but also continues to carry on the deep rich traditions and history of the event. So Much To Offer Besides the amazing surfing at the Lane this year there was also a busy Cowell's … [Read more...] about 2019 Santa Cruz Paddlefest
2019 US Freestyle Kayaking Team Trials
While I've now been whitewater kayaking for twenty years (yep I'm getting old), I haven't been to US Freestyle Team Trials event in many years. This year I so happened to find myself driving between Atlanta and Baltimore the same weekend that team trials was taking place at NOC. Of course I had to stop, catch the action and catch up with so many of my friends from the … [Read more...] about 2019 US Freestyle Kayaking Team Trials
SNAPSHOT: Life Of Adventure 2018
2018 was a big year of changes in the Exploring Elements life of adventure. I focused more on my commercial photography and work for great editorial outlets like Gear Junkie, Tread Magazine, Diesel World and many others. Sadly that meant that this site was neglected a bit, but hopefully you can forgive me, and have been following all the crazy adventures on the social channels, … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Life Of Adventure 2018
KING OF POUTINE: The Dogg Heads to Quebec
Roi de la Poutine! By: Bobby "The Dogg" Miller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC20MGte-pk (Disclaimer: This is satire. If you can't take it as such, please don't read this story. Also, be sure to click on all the links within the story to fully immerse yourself in the piece. -Bryon) The Quebec area of Canada boasts some of the best whitewater in the world with reliable … [Read more...] about KING OF POUTINE: The Dogg Heads to Quebec