Sept. 29-30, 2012 The second annual Pacific City Surf Off was the first event in the first annual Pacific Paddle Surf Series. It was my first time competing at one of my "home" breaks. Pacific City is a great spot because it can hold big swell, is sometimes wind protected, has a number of breaks, great on beach parking, camping across the street and a brewery overlooking the … [Read more...] about EVENT: Pacific City Surf Off
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A COMPETITOR’S VIEW: Santa Cruz Paddle Fest 2012
http://youtu.be/HaCsSi5YPiQ 2012 Santa Cruz Video This is my second year competing in HP at Santa Cruz and I was apprehensive about the conditions, as last year was just plain scary and the forecast this year looked worse. I got into town Wed. afternoon to messy conditions that weren’t very inviting. Thursday I got up early and was the second person on the water, … [Read more...] about A COMPETITOR’S VIEW: Santa Cruz Paddle Fest 2012
EVENT: Santa Cruz Paddle Fest 2012
(My full photo galleries can be viewed here: Thur, Fri, Sat, and Sun) Most competitors where apprehensive about this year's comp after the 2011 Festival's extremely tough conditions. Check out my 2011 video for a taste. This year the week before the comp the forcast was calling for much the same, big wind, rain, and huge surf. As the week went on the forcast got better … [Read more...] about EVENT: Santa Cruz Paddle Fest 2012
EVENT: La Push Pummel 2012
(2/24-26/2012) This was my first year attending the Pummel and the sea sure wanted to deliver on Saturday! I decided at the last minute to make the journey even though the forecasts were not in any way good. My thought was that if I brought enough toys; surf kayak, playboat, creekboat and kiteboard that I’d be able to enjoy whatever Mother Nature threw at me. I was also … [Read more...] about EVENT: La Push Pummel 2012
DISCOVERED: Previous Adventures VIDEO
When I started ExploringElements.com I also started a YouTube channel to showcase new productions and create a home for some of my old films from the Go Big Distribution days, when I represented Fluid Kayaks in North America, and my old personal Vimeo channel. The following are a few of the fun films from the past decade of boating and traveling. I look forward to sharing … [Read more...] about DISCOVERED: Previous Adventures VIDEO