This is the second year that I have brought the Quest University ecology class up to Hartley Bay. Quest is a private liberal arts and science school located in Squamish, B.C. This year we had 8 students come up from Squamish to experience the rainforest in September. September 12: Quest students arrived on the ferry
As soon as my GreatBear SUP trip ended I was immediately back to the GreatBear Rainforest and Hartley Bay to work with Ian McAllister from Pacific Wild and Christina Mittermeier, Executive Director of the International League of Conservation Photographers. The iLCP was bringing some of the worlds best photographers right here to Hartley Bay and
Last summer Explore Magazine covered our exploratory SUP trip to the GreatBear and so this year we brought 5 excited guests up to experience the coastal temperate rainforest. Joining us on our first commercial SUP expedition was Lance McClure, Diana Mauriks, Jamie McVicar, Todd Allen and his partner Stephanie with Jen co guiding and looking
I have been back in Squamish after an incredible week back in my hometown of Sudbury, Ontario. Aside from relaxing on the deck and fishing for bass and walleye, i also had the chance to introduce friends and family back there to the sport of standup paddleboarding. Sudbury and Northern Ontario will be one of
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,
This week I am saltwater
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,
Gabby and Laird Reflect
