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Danny Ching, winner of this years superbowl of SUP, Battle of the Paddle, messin around.
Standup2GreatBear Expedition 2010
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 Bear Rainforest. The GreatBear Rainforest, located on the North Coast of B.C. is one of the most incredible ecosystems in the world. The GreatBear Rainforest contains 25% of the remaining intact temperate rainforest in the world. The area is highlighted by world class wildlife and First Nations Culture. Our exploratory trip here July 2009 on standup paddleboards was featured on the cover of the May 2010 issue of Explore Magazine. We are really excited to return to the Great Bear this August to show paddleboarders this world-class destination.
Norm Hann of Mountain Surf Adventures recently completed the STANDUP4GREATBEAR Expedition. This was a 400km first ever-standup paddleboard trip along the proposed oil tanker route from Kitimat to Bella Bella. This expedition brought awareness to the wildlife and traditional food harvesting areas of the coastal First Nations, showcasing what is at risk if oil tankers were to be allowed on the north coast. Norm has guided in this area for over ten years and knows the people and wildlife intimately. Join Norm on this personally guided SUP trip along the proposed oil tanker route as he highlights this world-class destination and shows you an area at risk. This is a unique, one of a kind expedition that will connect you, educate you and inspire you. Become part of the STANDUP4GREATBEAR Expedition Team.
Trip price per person: $2,750 (CDN) Price includes meals, stand up paddleboard gear, and roundtrip ferry ride between Prince Rupert and Hartley Bay; travel to Prince Rupert and overnight stay prior to trip not included.
Partial proceeds from this trip will go to promote awareness and protection of the GreatBear Rainforest through presentations, community work and future expeditions.
Booking a Trip: To confirm you spot contact norm@mountainsurfadventures.com or call 604-848-8792 to reserve you place on the expedition.
Trip dates: August 23rd- August 29th/2010
NOTE: We have two spaces available. In order to allow guests a unique and intimate experience with the environment and the people we meet along the way we limit the number of guests to 6 per trip.
New SUP Schedule from July 19th-August 3rd
Tuesday July 27th: SUP Race- Deep Cove
Wednesday July 28th: 6:00pm Paddlefit-$257:15pm Get Stoked Intro Class-$30
Thursday July 29th: 6:00pm Get SToked Intro Class-$30
7:15 Drop IN Class-$20
7:15pm Drop In-$20
If you have any other requests or groups contact me at norm@mountainsurfadventures.com and we can organize a schedule that works for you.
Outpost Lodge- Salmon Fishing Haida Gwaii
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 is the third summer that i have come up as a relief guide. Fishing has been spotty(for the Charlottes) but we had a good morning bringing 4 chinooks to the boat with the biggest being 25lbs. The northwest wind really came up today so we will be sticking close to home this afternoon. Really good crew of guys to guide with up here........Boat 4, Lefty, McLovin, Bedside Ben, PorkChop, Jappy. I am here till Monday the 26th and then back to Squamish. Everyone has to visit Haida Gwaii at some point in their lives. I am hoping to return next May for Standup4GreatBear: Haida Gwaii.
Sweet SUP Weekend: SUP2SNUG, Standup4coffee, Brittania Downwinder
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 lot and launched right beside the BC Ferry which was leaving on their 830 run. As from ducking ferry traffic and other boats it was a fun 45 minute paddle to the docks at Snug Harbour. We searched out the best place for coffee and breakfast and enjoyed a relaxing morning enjoying the sites and sounds of this little village. I had never been over to Bowen and it was a lot of fun. I really recommend going over there to spend a bit of time. They have some great shops, nice restaurants and some sweet island biking if you were to pedal over. You could hike to the top of Mt. Gardner and get some incredible 360 degree views of the sound, Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. Since we paddled over we did not have to pay for the ferry so we walked on with our boards and were back in Horsebay by 12pm. Fun SUP adventure in a 5 hour package. This potentially could be another sup excursion offered by Mountain Surf Adventures.
STANDUP4COFFEE
Friday morning began with another great standup4coffee run. We left under pretty flat conditions but as we made our way across the bay to Watts the wind was already starting to inflow which pointed to very strong inflow conditions throughout the day. The group paddled efficiently into the light winds and the water flattened out again once we got around Watts. We had groups of Harbour seals accompany us near the log sort. They must have been using the logs as an overnight pull out area. It was pretty flat all the way into the Bay at Brittania Beach but as we got a little closer the wind again began to blow from the south which ruffled up the water enough to keep us on our toes just before landing on the beach in front of Galileo Coffee Shop. Great to have new paddlers, Jessica, Jordan, Carla and Sara out with the sup4coffee team. By the time we shuttled everyone back to the cars the inflow wind was howling. An impressive change in conditions. Thanks again to the group for another fun friday morning. Our next Standup4coffee run will be Friday July 27th. Send me an email to confirm your spot and board.
BRITTANIA DOWNWINDER
This past Thursday Lance and I waited for the inflow winds to blow hard so we could do a downwinder from Brittania to Squamish. That morning Lance and i did the morning commute to the coffee shop so we were coming full circle today. We ended up leaving around 2pm in the heat of the day. Our most challenging section was the water from Brittania Beach to the main section of the sound. With the huge fetch the wind had blown the sea state up and the waves rebounded against the rock wall providing some challenging conditions. Having a strong wind and rebounding unpredictable waves is the ultimate in balance training for the body. Once we got out of the bay and had the wind at our backs I enjoyed some pretty fun rides on the Surftech Joe Bark Expedition Board. That board really rocks in downwind conditions, you can link up waves. I am excited to get into bigger conditions and really see how the board can handle. Lance was rockin his Jimmy Styks 11 6. It was a steep learning curve for Lance but he is a trooper and worked hard to find his groove. Once we got past Watts Point heading to Nexxen there was a bit of a wind lull until we got a little further into the bay. THe wind blows hard off the western wall of the sound almost blowing directly east from Woodfiber. Again, we had the wind and chop at our sides and this made it hard to straighten out going to Nexxen. I managed to find an area that had a good opposing current which built up the swell to a point where i was almost able to throw in a bit of a bottom turn on the 14 foot bark. It would have been easier to get out a Darrell Bay but we worked back to Nexxen. Great afternoon of paddling with Lance. I have my eye on paddling the downwind from Horseshoe to Squamish(32 miles) but that will have to wait till i get back from saltwater fishing in Haida Gwaii.
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 lot and launched right beside the BC Ferry which was leaving on their 830 run. As from ducking ferry traffic and other boats it was a fun 45 minute paddle to the docks at Snug Harbour. We searched out the best place for coffee and breakfast and enjoyed a relaxing morning enjoying the sites and sounds of this little village. I had never been over to Bowen and it was a lot of fun. I really recommend going over there to spend a bit of time. They have some great shops, nice restaurants and some sweet island biking if you were to pedal over. You could hike to the top of Mt. Gardner and get some incredible 360 degree views of the sound, Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. Since we paddled over we did not have to pay for the ferry so we walked on with our boards and were back in Horsebay by 12pm. Fun SUP adventure in a 5 hour package. This potentially could be another sup excursion offered by Mountain Surf Adventures. STANDUP4COFFEE
BRITTANIA DOWNWINDER
This past Thursday Lance and I waited for the inflow winds to blow hard so we could do a downwinder from Brittania to Squamish. That morning Lance and i did the morning commute to the coffee shop so we were coming full circle today. We ended up leaving around 2pm in the heat of the day. Our most challenging section was the water from Brittania Beach to the main section of the sound. With the huge fetch the wind had blown the sea state up and the waves rebounded against the rock wall providing some challenging conditions. Having a strong wind and rebounding unpredictable waves is the ultimate in balance training for the body. Once we got out of the bay and had the wind at our backs I enjoyed some pretty fun rides on the Surftech Joe Bark Expedition Board. That board really rocks in downwind conditions, you can link up waves. I am excited to get into bigger conditions and really see how the board can handle. Lance was rockin his Jimmy Styks 11 6. It was a steep learning curve for Lance but he is a trooper and worked hard to find his groove. Once we got past Watts Point heading to Nexxen there was a bit of a wind lull until we got a little further into the bay. THe wind blows hard off the western wall of the sound almost blowing directly east from Woodfiber. Again, we had the wind and chop at our sides and this made it hard to straighten out going to Nexxen. I managed to find an area that had a good opposing current which built up the swell to a point where i was almost able to throw in a bit of a bottom turn on the 14 foot bark. It would have been easier to get out a Darrell Bay but we worked back to Nexxen. Great afternoon of paddling with Lance. I have my eye on paddling the downwind from Horseshoe to Squamish(32 miles) but that will have to wait till i get back from saltwater fishing in Haida Gwaii.
Sweet SUP Transpo System
Hey Ron.....i think we can get up Jack's on this.
Another Great Standup4Coffee
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, Carla Fuhr, Rich Rawling, and Nichole Murray. Again we had really good conditions but this time we had a little bit of an outflow wind combined with a pretty strong current coming from the meltwaters of the Squamish. So with a dropping tide we moved along efficiently and as we got around Watts Point heading into Brittania the current eddied back on us. That, combined with the outflow chop provided slightly more challenging conditions to practice standing on our SUP's. Some like Longboard Lance took advantage and surfed the outflow chop while others like Pirate Pete went into discussions with Laird.
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