We are excited to release our Blackfish Paddles short film called Howe Sound produced by Kelsey Thompson of Lee Visuals. I have been working with Blackfish Paddles for the last three years and using their paddles for all of my standup paddleboarding expeditions, tours and races. Blackfish owner, David Smart is located right here in
Old School Feel with All Around New School Performance There has been some incredible paddle surfing conditions on our coast this past fall and I have been spending a lot of time surfing the Sunova Steeze. After years of dropping down in size and volume with my boards it has been refreshing getting back on
This winter will be my fifth season running standup paddleboarding trips in Belize with Island Expeditions and it has been an incredible paddling and cultural experience. I feel fortunate that my life’s passion and purpose has provided me the opportunity to show clients from around the world this immersive tropical experience. My goal is to
We want to thank Explore Magazine for featuring our SOAR Ocean Camp in this month’s issue as part of their article, “The Pursuit of Outdoor Knowledge.” The article highlighted 18 outfitters who are well-prepared to guide you through an exciting outdoor educational experience. From the article, “Norm Hann is probably Canada’s most experienced stand-up paddler.
Norm Hann Expeditions is really excited to have Canadian based WestJet Airlines feature our Coral Islands Belize SUP Trip on the cover of November’s West Jet Magazine. Enjoy the article here. The Coral Islands SUP is an exclusively designed trip between Norm Hann Expeditions and Island Expeditions a leading adventure travel company that has been
“SQUAMISH IS A SMALL TOWN in British Columbia, about an hour north of Vancouver. It’s a town that many visitors pass right through without even realizing, as it’s on the way from Vancouver to Whistler. If you’re into outdoor adventure, skipping it would be a huge mistake. I spent a few days in Squamish and
A performance touring board that is fast and fun to explore with. I am really excited this season to be using Infinity Race and surf boards. Infinity Surf is an amazing company started decades ago by shaping legend Steve Boehne with Infinity SUP being led by the creative genius of Dave Boehne. Dave is one of
Light, Quick and Ocean Fast Hybrid For 2017 I have partnered with Blackfish Paddles as an athlete ambassador with their company being based right here in Squamish, B.C. Blackfish Paddles design, manufacture and distribute high quality, handcrafted SUP paddles. All their blades and handles are handcrafted in Thailand using the highest quality materials. Their manufacturing processes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am really excited about our upcoming Coral Islands SUP trip in Belize which is a unique partnership recently formed with Island Expeditions, the leading adventure experts in Belize. This is a premier paddling adventure as the Coral Island SUP trip is the only multi-day, lodge to lodge sup adventure in Belize. The trip was
My Standup4Greatbear Society would like to thank Werner Paddles and their Healthy Waters program for the donation to the Standup4Greatbear Society. The Healthy Waters program donates to those who protect where we paddle and Standup4Greatbear was honoured to be one of the recipients of this years awards. A big thanks goes to Nikki Rekman of
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