2015 was such an amazing year at the 29th annual Santa Cruz Paddlefest! The event changed hands to new organizers, saw many familiar faces and a few new ones. Check out the best photos and action from the event in the two stories I wrote for Canoe & Kayak Online; New Era of a Classic and A Kayak Surf Renaissance. If you want to get a great feel for all the amazing surfing … [Read more...] about EVENT: Santa Cruz Paddlefest 2015
Matt Hoff
EVENT: 2014 Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival
The Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival is truly a highlight of my travel schedule every year! I love getting together with the kayak surf tribe and surfing the spectacular waves at Steamer’s Lane with a few good friends. This year I hadn’t been in my surf kayak for something like 10 months before the comp, so with only about an hr of practice the day before the comp I managed to … [Read more...] about EVENT: 2014 Santa Cruz Paddle Surf Festival
Capture The Colour Photo Contest: Adventure Sports Style
TravelSupermarket.com is putting on the "Capture The Colour" photo contest for a chance at 2,000 English Pounds. It's a great contest for bloggers to show off their best shots with the following colors as the theme: Blue, Green, Yellow, White & Red. I want to thank both Matt Gibson and Ava Apollo for the nominations of me for this contest. Be sure to check out their photos … [Read more...] about Capture The Colour Photo Contest: Adventure Sports Style
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