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
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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
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
MY FIRST SPORTSMOBILE ADVENTURE
(11/7/11-11/17/11) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzBtqhf6Av0&feature=g-upl&context=G28f18a5AUAAAAAAACAA A quick 10 day trip with over 3,000 miles of driving was my first experience with a Sportsmobile, my Sportsmobile. I had three major goals on this trip: pick up my Sportsmobile (Sauk Centre, MN), compete in the Davenport Paddle Surf Classic (Davenport, CA) and … [Read more...] about MY FIRST SPORTSMOBILE ADVENTURE