After a first place finish in the mixed tandem OC2 class at the Lake Samish Salmon Row, we spent Sunday down on Mercer Island for the 1st Annual Round the Rock SUP Race. There were two races, a 13-mile long course and a 2.5-mile short course. It was PACKED!!! 71 racers competed in the long [...]

“Any race, in retrospect, can be critiqued, sworn at and sworn off. This happens in particular when the chafe is still raw, the muscles still whimper for relief, and the duffel bag that you brought to carry home all the shwag, trophies and ribbons is as empty as Ventura Avenue on Yom Kippur. But occasionally [...]

http://www.NWWayofLife.com/ Since he first heard the phrase, a little over a year ago, “My work is my play is my work is my play”, Brandon has been focused on erasing the line between … well…. WORK and PLAY! The good news is, he’s been pulling it off! It turns out that the “street smarts” gained [...]

It may be the first day of fall…. But summer is definitely NOT over!!! The week before Labor Day, as we biked, SUP’d, paddled and camped on Lopez Island, I mourned the coming end of summer. It went so fast… how could it possibly be coming to an end?BUT… it is with a brilliant 80F [...]

Bellingham must be one of the most amazing places on earth. Last Friday, as I stood atop Artist Point with Hayden and our good friends Mikyn and Ashby under clear blue skies, surrounded by snow covered mountain peaks and hills glowing with fall reds and oranges… I felt light and giddy with the beauty of [...]

If you’re reading this, and you follow our blog or just stumbled upon it, we’re humbled and honored. And occasionally we’re contacted by one of you with a story of your own, perhaps one that relates to something we’ve posted. This very thing happened recently, and we’re compelled to share some photos and art of [...]

Last Night I was reminded, once again, what an amazing place we live in – and what a World Class group of friends we have. While Brandon, and our other Papa friends took care of the little one’s for the evening, I headed out for a sunset sail on the Gato Verde with ten wonderful [...]

The San Juan’s have a reputation for being incredibly friendly and welcoming to visitors. Amongst those islands, Lopez Island is known as THE friendliest. It is also known as the biking island. The combination of gently rolling hills and drivers who love cyclists makes it the perfect place to tour by bike. Then there are [...]