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Columbia Gorge Downwind Challenge: And The Men and Women Who Race

An epic stand up paddle racer with no forearms, a Fireman, a beloved young man, a stoked racer from Tahiti, and a trio of stoked men from the South who drove over two thousand miles to race in the Gorge. These are the people of stand up paddle racing. Join us live during the 2017 Columbia Gorge Downwind Challenge to hear their stories. This episode promises to deliver unlimited stoke from the… Read More

Category: Podcasts Tags: Big Winds, columbia gorge, columbia gorge downwind challenge, darrell kirk, downwinder, downwinding, Fiona Wylde, foil, foiling, Grayson Poledna, Guliza, Hannah Hill, Hood River, Marc Rounsaville, Oregon, paddle board, paddleboard, race, stand up paddle, Stand Up Paddle The World, sup, sup foil, T.J., Zach Rounsaville

Dr. Udo Wahn: Surfer, Environmentalist, Doctor, Author

Dr. Udo Wahn developed an interest in the environment in the late 60’s around the time of the horrific Santa Barbara oil spill that spurred the birth of environmental activism in the US. He was lucky to have a High School Biology Teacher who appreciated his interest in science and would give him special projects. One was sampling water for bacterial contamination in the Great South Bay off the coast of Long Island…. Read More

Category: Podcasts Tags: book, cabo and coral, children, darrell kirk, dog days of summer, environment, Podcast, Stand Up Paddle The World, surfing, Udo Wahn

Karl Kruger–Race to Alaska–750 Miles by Stand Up Paddle Board

Karl Kruger is the first person ever to complete the grueling “Race to Alaska” from Port Townsend Washington, to Ketchikan Alaska–by Stand Up Paddle Board! Meet the incredible athlete and gentleman behind this epic feat which is a huge victory for him and the rest of the stand paddle board community.

Category: Podcasts Tags: adventure, Alaska, alert bay, america, athlete, Bark, Bela Bela, british columbia, canada, cape caution, catch, darrell kirk, facebook, food, fuel, Hammer Nutrition, heart of gold, How, incredible, Interview, Jessica Kruger, Joe Bark, Juan de Fuca, Karl Kruger, KETCHIKAN, Kruger Escapes, Northwest Maritime Center, ocean, orcas, orcas island, paddle, Podcast, Port Townsend, R2AK, Race to Alaska, sport, stand up paddle, Stand Up Paddle The World, stroke, sup, swells, uncruise, usa, victoria, water

Stand Up Paddle The Frozen Great Salt Lake in Utah. Antelope and and Egg Islands.

An unforgettable Standup Paddle adventure along Antelope and Egg Islands on the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

Category: Uncategorized Tags: Antelope Island, darrell kirk, Egg Island, Great Salt Lake, ice, Race 12' 6", Red Paddle Co, snow, sup, Utah

Standup Paddle Adventure on Ebey and Steamboat Slough

A SUP adventure through Ebey and Steamboat Slough in Marysville and Everett, Washington. Trip took place on March 15, 2014.

Category: Featured Tags: adventure, Ballard, boat, Coast Runner, cold, darrell kirk, Ebey Slough, Everett, in climate, kayak, Laird, Marysville, paddle, puget sound, Seattle, Standup, Steamboat Slough, sup, water, weather, wet

Hylebos Waterway, A Superfund Site and Historical Standup Paddle Adventure in Tacoma, Washington.

The Commencement Bay Nearshore/Tideflats (CB/NT) Superfund site is located in Tacoma, Washington at the southern end of Puget Sound. EPA placed the site on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1983 after discovering widespread contamination.. The Hylebos waterway contains a toxic blanket of sediment contaminated with PCBs, PAHs, arsenic, hexachlorobenzene, hexachlorobutadiene, and other organics and metals. The contamination is from several industries established in the late 1800s, including chemical manufacturing plants, scrap… Read More

Category: Uncategorized Tags: chemical, darrell kirk, Hylebos waterway, puget sound, Seattle, Stand up, Standup paddle, sup, superfund site, Tacoma, toxic, Washington