A big WELL DONE goes out to everyone who made the more than challenging 32 mile crossing over the Ka’ iwi channel this past weekend. Mr. Mitchell secured his 9th consecutive title in the Unlimited division, with solid showings by the BARK team in all categories: Jackson English (2nd UL), Mikey Cote (4th UL), Keoni Watson (7th UL), Eric Abbott (1st Stock), Shane Scoggins (2nd Stock), Kanesa Duncan (1st Women UL), Scotty Gamble (3rd UL SUP), Candice Appleby (3rd Women SUP UL).
For more information, results, photos and video, please click HERE.
Casey Annis is one of the most vocal paddling proponents around – regularly posting on the message boards, forums, texting neighbors and friends to join in weekly group paddles, keeping track of paddling factoids and happenings, and just being an all around great guy to paddle with. Casey added a bit of excitement to this year’s weekly wednesday night workouts, bringing along his mini video camera and water housing. Thanks Casey!
John and Matt Becker are making the trek to Oahu today to meet hundreds of other paddling enthusiasts gathering there for the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle on June 12th & 13th. It should be another unreal Rainbow event. Good luck, guys!
Norm Hann recently finished his lengthy 11 day paddle along the coastal edge of Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest, and was kind enough to send in these photos. Check out the complete story HERE.
Cockle Bay, Heiltsuk Seaweed Cabin.
Departing Cockle Bay, Central Coast, B.C.
Paddling Qual River Valley and Douglas Channel.
A race report from highwayman competitor John Becker:
“Joe, Charlie, and the boys:
Had a good race on Saturday at the Encinitas Moonlight Beach event taking 1st in the 14 foot class.
Thanks again for all the support,
John”
John with his lucky full-carbon 14 foot DOMINATOR.
Come train with Tyler Anderson, Joe Bark and crew every Wednesday night at 5PM at Marine Park (Mother’s Beach) in Long Beach. All skill levels and board classes welcome. Plenty of parking, picnic tables, and showers available.
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The champ rallying the troops.
Flatwater workout course.
Squamish, BC resident Norm Hann has set out on a 190 mile paddle along the coastal edge of the Great Bear Rainforest, which stretches from Vancouver Island to southeast Alaska. It is one of the largest remaining tracts of unspoiled temperate rainforest in the world, and is one of the most prolific areas for marine and terrestrial wildlife anywhere in the world. Hann seeks to bring awareness to the environmental threat a proposed oil pipeline and resultant tanker traffic would have on the rainforest, its people and wildlife.
You can track Hann’s progress through posts, photos and videos HERE.
Hann and a local guide.
At last weekend’s Malibu Downwinder, Oahu’s Mikey Cote claimed first place Unlimited, while teammate and local boy Shane Scoggins took first in the Stock class. Good show, guys!
Special thanks to Gary Fortune for another great event, and to Jason Macmurray for the photos.
Mikey – well adjusted in a fullsuit to the cooler water and winds.
Shane with energy to burn after another stellar Stock race.
Jack Bark easily walked away with the Best In Show ribbon for his multicolor 12′.
One of paddling’s most active supporters, and notable cobbler, “Sparky” Longley of RAINBOW SANDALS recently linked up with our own John Becker for a couple of test miles in Dana Point on a new 14′ Dominator. Thanks for the photos, John!
Sparky on the new 14′
Always in good company, Sparky insisted that Gerry join the paddle, even if in a borrowed suit.
Kyle Daniels, who not only races the Catalina Classic nearly every year, but also volunteers countless hours of his time planning and running the event, sends in this reminder for all of you inclined to go the distance this August:
The 2010 Catalina Classic, to be held Sunday, August 29th, 2010 is ready for your registration! Make sure you have your boat figured out ahead of time and rego by July 1 to save some dough.
Team | admin July 27, 2010 | 
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