View Haida Gwaii- Standfilm in a larger map As some of you may or may not know I am getting ready for my next standup paddleboard conservation expedition to Haida Gwaii. Since completing Standup4Greatbear, I then set my sights on the islands at the edge of the continent. Haida Gwaii is one of those powerful,

Sierra Cover shot with paddler Jamie McVicar Last fall’s Greatbear Rainforest Paddleboard Expedition has made it onto the cover of this months May/June Sierra Magazine. Aaron Teasdale did an outstanding job on the feature article and his pictures are amazing. Great to share this expedition with my brother Brad, friends Derek Nixon, Jamie McVicar, Sheila

I am really excited to announce our new coastal conservation project we are working on for 2012. It’s called Standfilm. Our goal with Standfilm is to bring additional awareness to the threat of oil tankers on our coast and in the Greatbear Rainforest. The film will be shot and produced by Anthony Bonello of B4Apres

Presenting Standup4Greatbear at Mulgrave School Last week I had four students from Mulgrave School in West Vancouver contact me about wanting to interview me for a project they were working on, focused on the Greatbear Rainforest and oil tankers. Whenever, I have the opportunity to talk to youth I jump at it, especially students who

Teacher Chris Williamson’s Mini Mal A couple of weeks ago I went to Bella Bella to work on a new website for the SEAS (Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards) program that I work for in Hartley Bay. I always enjoy visiting Bella Bella; it’s a beautiful place with great people. I was staying with Ian and

Writer Conor Mihell, from old stomping grounds(well at least when we beat them in ball) Sault Ste. Marie, called me this week to interview me for an online article for Canoe and Kayak on my Standup4Greatbear Expedition and buddy Frank Wolf’s On the Line Expedition. Check it out here.

Just happened to find this article online that i hadn’t seen before and it brought back fond memories of the expedition. Having Guujaw sing for me has motivated me to look towards a new SU4GB expediton to Haida Gwaii. Click here for the article.

Well it was a dream come true for me as we left Vancouver on Dec 9th for our 10 day trip to Oahu’s North Shore. The North Shore in the winter means only one thing to me, big, legendary, historic surf. Before i could get to the North Shore though i was there to support

Race Prep Last Sunday night i headed down to Washington for the Deception Pass Dash. Traditionally a kayaking race, they have recently added a standup paddleboarding class and since i hadn’t had a chance to race and push the pace since August i thought this would be a fun event to be part of. Due

Just love this section by JP Auclair from ALL.I.CAN…… JP Auclair Street Segment (from All.I.Can.) from Sherpas Cinema on Vimeo.

I am in Hartley Bay right now with Nicolas Teichrob, a talented photographer and filmmaker from the Sunshine Coast whose pictures you are now looking at. We are here doing some work for an upcoming coastal film project and I am carrying on my work with the SEAS program. We flew from Vancouver to Prince

httpv://vimeo.com/31703201 This film really resonates with me and makes me think of the work that i do with the First Nations kids on our coastline. It’s an inspiring film with a great message. Another important reason to keep our coastlines fresh, wild and pristine for generations to come.

I just got back from a great weekend in Tofino, for the first Paddle Canada Standup Paddleboard Surf course. We had really good weather and some pretty good swell to do the course in. Most of the group including myself showed up to the beach house on South Chestermans’s under a warm, fall sun. The

Paddle Canada SUP Surf CourseDate: November 4,5,6Location: Chesterman Beach, Tofino, British ColumbiaPrice: $525 (includes accommodation)Participants: 10 Max.… … Instructors: Norm Hann, Mike Darbyshire, Bodie Shandro Course Description:This course is designed to introduce novice paddlers to Stand Up Surfing moderate surf conditions (<1.5m). Course ratio will be kept to a maximum of 1:4 to ensure safety

Last Sunday i headed over to Bowen Island for the 34 KM Round Bowen Challenge. It’s a very short ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay to Snug Harbour on Bowen. Jen and i SUPed over to Snug Harbour for breakfast and coffee one morning and then took the ferry back, which was free. You only pay

This past weekend I went to the Kalamalka Classic hosted by Kevin and Michelle from Kalavida Surf Shop. It was an amazing weekend of SUP stoke. I arrived Friday night and ran a pre race skills clinic for some of the competitors on a flat calm beautiful evening on Kalamalka Lake. Saturday i raced in

Bella Bella Paddleboard Project Photo: Karen McAllister After starting in Kitimat on May 8th, 2010 I finished my Standup4Greatbear expedition 11 days later on May 18th in the Heiltsuk community of Bella Bella. It was an amazing place to finish as I was greeted by hundreds of community members and youth. I remembered being really

The past two Septembers I have taken Quest University to Hartley Bay and into the Greatbear Rainforest for their ecology class. Led by instructor Nobi Suzuki, the ecology class focused on the incredible wildlife at that time of the year, the wild salmon runs, Humpback Whales and of course the search for the rare Spirit

With the arrival of spring on our coast it was time to travel north to Prince Rupert to meet Quest University and take them into the Greatbear Rainforest for their Culture and Tradition Class. It’s an amazing time of the year to travel through BC as the leaves are coming out and things are coming

I recently had someone ask me what’s the most effective way to paddle in chop when the waves are hitting you from the side or from a quartering angle. Here was my response. I thought this may help other people when they find themselves in more challenging conditions. Paddling in the chop can be challenging

West Coast surf approach After a great time at the Icon Sports/Rogue SUP booth, and in the demo pool at the Vancouver Outdoor show I took home my 12’ Rogue Hotrod All Water SUP. Aside from having great looks, which all Rogue SUP boards have I was more interested in its acclaimed All Water performance.

This past week my friend and accomplished native artist Roy Vickers, presented me with a logo for Standup4Greatbear. I am not calling this a logo though, I am calling it a crest, since it has a story. I wanted to introduce the new Standup4Greatbear crest here to everyone and to tell you the story of