Surfski Rescue Techniques: Deck Rescue Heather and I practiced some surfski deck rescues after the Deception Pass Dash Race, with renowned BCU coach Leon Somme guiding us on some of the finer points of the technique. It’s AMAZING what a big difference it can make when done correctly, in terms of stability and forward speed [...]

Baby HB makes his public debut in “Lake Chelan – An Adventure Into Motherhood” In the Winter 2007/2008 issue of Adventures Northwest Magazine, a 10-week pregnant Heather embarks on a self-support sea kayak journey on Lake Chelan. In this article, Heather contemplates her own adventurous upbringing as she celebrates her future as a mom. Excerpt: [...]

2nd Annual Seattle Raft and Kayak Deception Pass Dash Last year, the inaugural Deception Pass Dash welcomed us with a beautiful crisp, clean and frigid December morning. The skies were bright blue, the water calm and the air completely still. Not this year!!! The biggest storm to hit Washington State in 30 years was scheduled [...]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! Thanksgiving Hike On Galbraith Mountain, Bellingham 2007 After our picnic, we worked on our dance routine… Check it out here: http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9594398829 ~In the Spirit of Compassion and Adventure~ Heather and Brandon

Lake Padden Mud Fest 12 KM Trail Run Brandon, Heather and Baby HB at the 5th Annual Greater Bellingham Runnings Clubs Lake Padden Mud Fest At 24 weeks pregnant, Heather’s still leading me on trails runs a few times a week at the hilly, heavily forested Stimpson Nature Reserve near our house. It’s part of [...]

My Pregnant Athlete Workout: PART II On the beach, relishing our favorite thing to do on a fall afternoon in Bellingham…. wind, waves, good friends and perfect surf! 22 weeks pregnant.“You have worked hard to get where you are in athletics, you don’t need to lose that because you are pregnant.” These are the words [...]

My Pregnant Athlete Workout PART I When I am training hard for a specific paddling event, a normal day entails about 2 – 4 hours of intense paddling, trail running, and/or weight lifting. Plus, depending on what event I am preparing for, I usually schedule long workouts or races on the weekend. If I am [...]

Molka’i to O’ahu OC6 World Championships The last two trips to race the Molokai – a year ago for the OC-6 race, then in May while Heather, Don and Joost raced the Molo Solo – found flattish seas and wicked hot temperatures. Not the typical Molokai character you hear about. This last weekend, though, I [...]

100 KM Length of the Lake… an Ultra Marathon Paddle Race from Vernon BC to Penticton BC Heather and Brandon standing in front of the giant peach — the official finish line for the Length of the Lake. Any race, in retrospect, can be critiqued, sworn at and sworn off. This happens in particular when [...]

5th Wedding Anniversary Celebration: ~Adventure to Coleman Glacier~ Five years ago yesterday, Heather and I stood before a couple hundred friends on the bank of the American River, exchanged rings, and vowed to pursue a life of adventure. At the time, we hadn’t the slightest idea where on earth it would all happen, who’d be [...]

Girls Adventure to Mt St Helens Last Wednesday, my friend Char and I packed up our mountain bikes, hiking shoes, and camping gear and headed to the Mt St Helens in search of adventure. Mt St Helens didn’t disappoint!!! Day One we spent most of the day driving. We took Highway 503 off the I-5 [...]

Adventures NW Magazine Read Brandon’s Feature Story Wind Addiction In the Fall ’07 issue of Adventures NW Magazine From page 26: All around me, as I continued to figure out the sea-level nuances of the sport, Andy and the more experienced kiteboarders raced by at twice the speed of the wind and continually launched gravity-defying [...]