One of the highlights of my 2009. Darrick Doerner’s SEA (Surfers Environmental Alliance) puts on this incredibly well coordinated event benefiting multiple Autism charities . The scenery is just incredible but more incredible was the chance to send a camera up to Ventura to see the actual results of the the tough work the paddlers did – an event put on by the Best Day Foundation, one of the charities that benefited from the paddle.

Got to spend a couple of late summer/early fall days with none other then, Chuck Patterson. Not only a gifted racer, but one heck of a surfer. It actually supposed to be a tow shoot, but instead we scored some nice, mellow waves along the  Ventura coast and a incredible sunrise paddle at Dana Point. If you ever wondered if Chuck is a nice a guy as they all say he is- I can tell you “yes”. Most defiantly.

Everpaddle’s Kevin Seid’s SUP STORY is about community, fitness, fun and ..dentistry? An amazing individual and someone that I was so, so, so honored to spend the day with. It was a rainy north shore day followed by an amazing show of rainbows during an early evening paddle.
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Jack, Ekolu and Morgan swap Molokai paddling stories the night before our downwind paddle

The Big Island’s Jack Gillen is a noted prone paddler, open ocean swimmer, fitness expert and open ocean stand up paddler.  A look at the world through Jack’s eyes.