“Better do it now, because once you have kids, it is all over!” We heard it again and again – before Hayden was even an idea in our minds. As if, once you have little ones all adventure, fitness, and racing MUST completely disappear from your life. Well, the truth is out. Not only is [...]

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 Saturday Heather, Hayden and I traveled to the Jericho Sailing Center in Vancouver, BC, for the 10th annual Oceanman Swim-Paddle-Run Triathlon. Heather did the family name proud by winning the Iron Women’s division (you can read her blog HERE) while Hayden and I supported her as “shore crew.”A couple hours after the race we [...]

A Necessary Expedition… Part II “I am unable to explain the Mount Fairweather, a 48-foot-long baidarka, in terms of anything except the art of boat building itself.” With these words, George Dyson opens the chapter in his book “Baidarka” devoted exclusively to his largest baidarka – indeed, the largest ever built. Six cockpits line the [...]

A Necessary Expedition….. Part 1 George DysonIn the spring of 2000, Heather and I were living in a rental on the American River in California. Our roommate at the time, Scott McGuire, was a sales rep for Teva sandals and was scarcely home. When he was there, though, Heather and I would listen like children [...]

On his second attempt, Joe O’Blenis set a new Vancouver Island Solo Circumnavigation Speed Record. Last week, in Vancouver Island Solo Part I, we posted Joe’s account of his first, unsuccessful attempt. Here is his account, of his 700-mile, 23-day and 10-hour speed record…… Vancouver Island Solo Speed Record! By Joe O’Blenis Wednesday August 15th, [...]

July 2, 2007 our good friend, and fellow ultra marathon paddler, Joe O’Blenis, set off from Nanaimo, BC to set a solo Vancouver Island circumnavigation speed record. Here is his account of the FIRST attempt… Vancouver Island Solo…First Attempt: July 20, 2007: “Well now, it is Thursday evening and I’m back in Nanaimo British Columbia, [...]

Bowron Lakes In Two Days? On A Surfski?! By Rick Lingbloom Back in May, Rick shared with us how he was modifying his Huki S1X surfski and what systems he was putting in place for his 2-day, 72-mile, self-support trip around the Bowron Lakes. (Click here to read ‘Properly Prepared HPK Paddler: Rick Lingbloom). Rick, [...]

3274-Mile Guinness World Record Amazon River Swim!!!On April 8, 2007, Martin Strel, a legendary ultra marathon swimmer from Slovenia, successfully broke his own Guinneas World Record, “Furthest Distance Swum”. On Febuary 1, Strel set out from Atalya Peru, with the goal of reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Belem Brazil in 70 days! That is 3,375 [...]

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” (Andre Gide) “Standing on a remote beach on the east coast of Tasmania, what am I thinking as I look out over the ocean towards New Zealand? Am I looking forward to it? Am I scared? Am I excited? [...]

Kayak (Paddle, Row…) For Ella! On February 15, our good friends Tom and Shannon brought their two-year-old daughter Ella into the doctor for diagnosis of an ear ache. Tragically, she was found to have a rare form of cancerous brain tumor called medullo blastoma. The cancer had found its way into her spine as well. [...]