The Standup4greatbear Expedition was awarded the Be First Sponsorship from First Ascent. First Ascent is a new outdoor gear and clothing company that supplied me with an incredible line of outdoor apparel for the expedition. I was really excited to be associated with First Ascent a company with a motto of Guide Built. Guide Trusted,

Rear View Mirror Anvil Island I left Porteau Cove this morning to paddle around Anvil Island at around 730 after my morning java at Brackendale Bean Around the World. I had flat calm conditions again which is pretty predictable with the nice weather we have been having. The backside of Anvil Island was stunning with

Danny Ching, winner of this years superbowl of SUP, Battle of the Paddle, messin around. Catalina Antics from Danny Ching on Vimeo.

Hey everyone. I am looking for two more people to come along on my upcoming and first ever commercial SUP trip to the GreatBear Rainforest. STANDUP2theGREATBEAR “A standup paddleboarding journey of awareness, education and inspiration.” August 23rd-29th, 2010 BE FIRST: This is the first ever commercially guided stand up paddleboard (S.U.P) trip to the Great

This week I am back up at the Outpost Lodge working for my good friend and Lodge Manager, Ken Beatty. The Outpost Lodge is remotely located on the west side of Graham Island. I flew up yesterday to Masset and then helicoptered in to the westside. It is great to be back in Haida Gwaii,

SUP2SNUG Well i had been looking at Snug Harbour on Bowen Island from the hiway for the last couple of weeks as i drove by and decided that on Sunday, Jen and I would leave the beach at Sewells Marina and head over to snug harbour for breakfast. We walked our boards from the parking

Well the Standup4Coffee SUP run from Squamish to Brittania for coffee at Galileo sure has been getting popular. We had another good crew hop on board this past Friday. New to the SUP crew were Monte Thompson, Diana Mauriks, Alison Wald, Todd MacAllen and Peter Fritz, with Squamish SUP Crew regulars, Lance McClure, Ron Ens,