From the time I first watched Kai Lenny floating above the waves crossing the Molokai Channel, I was completely mesmerized by foiling. Of course Kai Lenny does a lot of things that are mesmerizing, but not likely to be accomplished by mere mortals. I could barely paddle a SUP, so initially the possibility of floating […]
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PPP Episode 42: Leveling Up with Giant Fish Founder Scott Darling
In this podcast I interview Giant Fish founder Scott Darling. Scott launched the initial Giant Fish collection of paddling shorts, pants, and tops in the summer of 2020. Right at the height of the Covid pandemic. Of course it wasn’t planned that way, but despite all the obstacles, the product spoke for itself, and quickly […]
PPP Episode 41: Breaking the Mould with Oscar Chalupsky
We’re back with our most frequent and popular podcast guest, the infamous Oscar Chalupsky. It’s always informative and exciting to catch up with Oscar and this podcast is not exception. If you haven’t read Oscar’s book, order it now, it is an absolute must read. If you’re like me, you won’t put it down until […]
PPP Episode 40: Tragedy on Lake Michigan
On October 8th the Great Lakes paddling community suffered on incomprehensible loss when Nick Walton succumbed to hypothermia in a downwind race on Lake Michigan. Nick was a professional canoe racer and over the past couple of years had discovered a love for surfski racing. You can read his full obituary here I was a […]
Epic V12 3rd Gen Review
Its hard to find many written reviews on the newest Epic Gen 3 V12 and I know there is quite a bit of interest, so after a long hiatus from publishing blog posts, here goes my attempt to articulate my findings thus far. A Little Background First the obvious, I’ve been an Epic dealer for […]