Hann completes 190 mile Paddle on BARK Expedition

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.

Becker claims first at Encinitas

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.

Wednesday Workouts back at 5PM in Long Beach

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.

Canadian embarks on 190 mile paddle for rainforests

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.

BARK team dominates downwinder

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′.

Sparky on a new BARK

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.