#6 – This wave hug. This was my very first true “action shot” with my a gopro. We had spent the day playing in waves, and this shot captured such a fun moment from an awesome time on the water. I thought it really conveyed how much fun vs how scary it might seem, and was stoked to share that. We learned a ton that day, and the experience certainly helped push my comfort level in waves. #paddlingmixtape #optoutside #justaddwater #mypaddlestory #surf By kayak_hipster | PHOTOS | No Comments
#5 – This was my first drone photo while on the water. Unlike drones today, that are getting smaller than a phone, this monster required a 50 liter drybag and most of my front hatch (and 2 other 10 liter bags for the controller and batteries). Nothing smart about it, no return to home, minimal gps. If anything happened, it would try to land where it was… not the best for water shots. I remember on a trip to Maine, I had my low volume Isel and chose to give up a lot of my gear to fit the drone instead. (Video in profile) and I ended up losing some of the footage (long story). @fgeyfman and @kayakeandoando were always willing to come out with me for testing of new equipment. I miss those calmer weekends before kid schedules came. One quick note on drones, please always be conscious of other people and wildlife if you choose to fly. If you see wildlife you might disrupt, please opt not to fly and find another time or place. #paddlingmixtape #optoutside #paddleforever #mypaddlestory By kayak_hipster | PHOTOS | No Comments
#4 – When we had our kid years ago, I looked for a project where I could spend a couple of hours here and there over the course of a winter in my basement. Little did I know that my first venture into traditional paddling would bring me to meet an amazing community of paddlers eager to share their skills and help each other out. On my first summer after building this skin on frame I made it to two Qajaq USA events, and then have tried to make it to as many as possible each year. If you get the chance, I highly recommend any of the traditional paddling events around the country, and there’s many around the world as well. #paddlingmixtape #optoutside #qajaq #hrgf #paddleforever #mypaddlestory By kayak_hipster | PHOTOS | No Comments
Link to video in my profile! For #3, years ago I spent a week of training down in South Carolina. One of the programs was on incident management, and we were so honored to get to run some simulations with the USCG. We had a rescue team take us through a full rescue swimmer deployment while we were rafted up, and we each in turn got the chance to talk directly to the helicopter and help them maneuver to find us.Later in the day we also ran some simulations with a small boat as well. They were so inspiring, and we were so thankful that they were able to take the time to work with us. You can see clips from the entire day in the video posted on my profile. #paddlingmixtape #mypaddlingstory #justaddwater #optoutside #paddleforever #uscg By kayak_hipster | PHOTOS | No Comments
