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Loving the Coast life and not looking back.

Now first I am not going to poo-poo where I just came from, Whistler. I will just say that our recent move was one of change and the need for that.

Living in Whistler for 26 years were some of the most ridiculously fantastic times of my life that were filled with great friends and legendary experiences. All manner of sports were played and all sorts of fun were had.

Art was nourished, created and celebrated during my time there.

There can not be enough said about my time there and what I accomplished during my tenure there.

That all changed the last few years as I fell in love with paddle boarding and all its disciplines. I started learning, racing and touring. Everything would come in to place during the spring,summer and fall, but, it would disintegrate in to the slop of winter when the snow came.

I was able to paddle for some time on the local rivers and bits of unfrozen lakes that had not accepted the ravages of winters ice. My frustration grew as the drive to Squamish was not only taking its toll on our poor car, pocket book and my time.

After a few years of discussing this with my partner we decided to do the do and move. We originally looked at Sechelt but once we saw the prices we realized we could not afford it. So….

Here we are now loving our new environ and denizens all the while exploring the bounty here.

I/we cant wait to share more experiences and adventures as the journey continues. Thanks for sticking around.

On the edge of Hernando Island. I became the first person to solo navigate the circumference of that island and Mittlenatch, 42k.