I’ve been cooking plant based for over 10 years now. Just last year I started experimenting with cold smoking. I initially started with the intent to smoke vegan cheese, but soon found I could put virtually anything into the smoker, and whatever it was, it usually took on a great depth and complexity of flavor […]
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PPP Episode 33: Starting a Surfski Journey in Middle Age with Greg Greene
In this podcast I sit down with one of the many dear friends I’ve met through Surfski Paddling. Greg Greene and I first crossed paths when we battled it out in my first surski race ever in Duluth, Minnesota. Although 20 years my senior Greg managed to take me at the line and despite that […]
PPP Episode 32: SURFSKI on the Great Lakes with Nick Murray
In this podcast, the tables are turned and I’m in the hot seat as Buzz Burrell (a long time endurance sports athlete and entrepreneur and new surfski addict) interviews me. We cover a wide range of topics from paddling the Great Lakes through the winter months, to trying to make a surfski business viable in […]
Context is Everything When Interpreting Downwind Paddling Instruction
Mixed Messages As happens from time to time in the surfski world, there are some mixed messages around what paddlers should be striving for to improve their downwind paddling. In this blog I attempt to explain why seemingly opposing views are both correct, and most importantly distill it all into useful guidance for the average […]
Paying Asking Price Doesn’t Mean You’ve Compromised
I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post for the past few years, but have been hesitant for fear that it get’s misinterpreted. After bouncing the idea off of colleagues in the paddling business, on behalf of all those in the industry, I now feel compelled to take the chance and share my thoughts, experiences, and […]
