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 [...]

Question:Brandon, My name is Skip, I met your wife at the AM/PM beaches the other day. The kayak that you built for the kids is great. She said that you had made plans for the boat and I was curious about getting a set. What size child would you say the boat is built for? [...]

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 [...]

The 10th Annual OCEANMAN!!! I love to shake it up a little sometimes. Take the pressure off and try a new event or sport. A multi-sport race with mystery events is fun and, when you take everyone’s strengths and weaknesses into account, it really evens out the playing field. But, that being said, when you [...]

I love to race… anyone who knows me could probably tell you that. But, this summer, I have been struggling a bit trying to figure out the right goal to fit my current lifestyle and ‘training with Hayden’ routine. Long hours on the water aren’t a priority – but, creative ways to train with Hayden [...]

This is way too cute not to post. Hayden and Ashby puckering up for a goodbye kiss after a playdate at the beach… ~In the Spirit of Compassiona and Adventure~ Heather, Brandon and Hayden Storm

If you like wind, waves, and stiff competetion – you would love the Gorge Outrigger Races. 100′s of racers from Canada and the US come for the 2-day competition. The Skamania Fairgrounds becomes a ‘tent city’ literered with 6-man outrigger canoes, OC1’2 and 2′s, surfskis and paddle boards. Fit and tan racers wander around socializing [...]

After our Lummi circumnavigation, I gave my surfski a few days off, loaded our stand-up paddle board and plastic sit-on top kayak and gear for car camping – and joined seventeen 6 -10 year-olds and their Mom’s camping on Baker Lake. Located near Concrete, WA, and only 1 hour and 15 minutes from our Sudden [...]

Last Saturday, surfski racers Traci C. and Tracy L came up from Seattle to check out one of our local favorite paddles; the 20-mile circumnavigation of Lummi Island.We started our adventure at the Lummi Ferry Terminal. The Ferry Terminal is the starting spot for many a paddler heading out to explore Lummi Island or the [...]

Anacortes to Bellingham – a simple but challenging “adventure paddle” that Morris came up with a few years back, and one that has always attracted a nice handful of hardcore suffer-seekers. The idea, as Morris puts it, is basically to “take advantage” of a massive flood tide ripping northward… to peel into Rosario Strait from [...]