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Bruce Barry–The Four Pillars of Health LIVE!

Bruce Barry, Live at the Ballard Elk’s Club in Seattle! This is the definitive guide to health that will propel you into the extraordinary health, lifestyle, and fitness of one our best athletes in the SUP racing community. Following just...

Carl Delica — Found Stand Up Paddle Racing, and Community While Injured.

Carl Delica started stand up paddle racing after a serious accident which left him unable to walk for two months. He saw SUP as an accessible sport even though he had trouble bending his knee. Carl was also hooked with...

Skyler Palmer–Fireman, Race Director, and Prepared for Anything.

Skyler Palmer is an accomplished sailor, technical rescue fireman with Tacoma Fire Department, and race director for the Ballard Elks Paddle Club in Seattle. Skyler talks about safety on the water, and life in general, and the delicate balance of...

Brown Fihaki–Nice Guys Finish First

Brown was born in American Samoa, and is very proud of his Polynesian roots. “The sense of pride and humility overwhelms me every time my paddle enters the water. I’m always in awe with the thought of my ancestors exploring...

Tenar Hall — A Collector of Safety

Tenar Hall is a collector of safety–what she knows, and practices on the water has been picked up over the years, and implemented on each trip on the open water. When Tenar was separated from her Surf Ski off the...

Jeremiah Bonsmith

Jeremiah Bonsmith is a true brother and friend of the +206, and one of the original racers from the club’s beginning almost a decade ago. Jeremiah has been there for many over the years, and reciprocated through his own vulnerability....

LINDSEY VIRDEH–FOUND BALANCE AND LOVE IN THE SPORT OF STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING.

Lindsey Virdeh was forever changed by the Pandemic and found love and acceptance in the sport of stand up paddle boarding. She is a Mother, Wife, and Instructor in Clean Energy Technology at Shoreline Community College in Washington State. Paddling...

Lindsey virdeh

Lindsey Virdeh was forever changed by the Pandemic and found love and acceptance in the sport of stand up paddle boarding. She is a Mother, Wife, and Instructor in Clean Energy Technology at Shoreline Community College in Washington State. Paddling...

Matt Jones–The Kinesiology of Stand Up Paddle Stroke

Harry Oesterreicher: Stand Up Paddle Racer–Donated Kidney to a Friend

Harry Oesterreicher is a man who gives back–giving his kidney to a dear friend, founding member of the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Foundation, and volunteer at Washington Water Trails, and the Ballard Elks Paddle Club.  Harry discusses how important friendship...

Levi Goltz: Runner, Gymnast, Sup Racer

Levi Goltz came into stand up paddle racing from a lifetime of sports as a gymnast, ultra marathon runner, and Soccer player. Levi talks about his entry into SUP racing, early family life, and a behind the scenes look at...

Nick Papa: Brute Force–Heart of Gold

Nick Papa has a heart of gold and everything about him spells success on and off the race course. He is a gentleman and well-spoken, but his brute force and focus brought him to the front of the Seattle SUP...

Audio Recording: Scrum@Hardware Agile Open NW 2019

The Agile PhD. Backlog to Manage Depression. Darrell Kirk at Agile Open Northwest 2019.

Fiona Wylde–Hood River Girl Taking SUP Racing by Storm!

Fiona Wylde is a product of Hood River and the Columbia Gorge–friends and family, the Jet Team, and the rugged and unforgiving Columbia River all have shaped and tempered her into the competitive and kind person she is today.  Fiona...

Fiona Wylde–Hood River Girl Taking SUP Racing by Storm!

Fiona Wylde is a product of Hood River and the Columbia Gorge–friends and family, the Jet Team, and the rugged and unforgiving Columbia River all have shaped and tempered her into the competitive and kind person she is today.  Fiona...

Christian Oliver: Industrial Designer–Stand Up Paddle Racer

Christian Oliver has always been drawn to the water.  Growing up in the South, his family would take vacations to Florida, where he fell in love with the ocean. Christian’s dad built cedar strip wood canoes out of the garage...

Jim Jarvie: Fought Forest Fires–Surfs Freighter Waves

Flying around Washington State in old Russian helicopters purchased by the Government for one dollar, Jim Jarvie served as a forest firefighter helping mop-up fires that ravaged the area. Jim’s passion for freighter wake surfing and saltwater came from a dear...

We Never Quit!

Marc, Zach, and Darrell are epic men from the South preaching the word of Mental Toughness in all that they do. “We never quit” Join us at the Columbia Gorge Downwind Challenge in Hood River, Oregon were we met with...

Chris Hawkins: Sailor Looking for a Water Sport

Chris Hawkins piloted a 27 foot sailboat as a kid and went on to crew on a 40 foot Newport in his early twenties. A 6th generation Bitterroot Valley, Montana Native and avid outdoorsman, Chris was still lost at sea...

William Kaczynski: Hawaiian Native Stoked on Puerto Rican Surf

Billy Kaczynski is a product of the crucible of life and made it out the other side an epic musician and super stoked guy.  Billy talks about growing up in Hawaii, bodyboarding, music, and leaving Hawaii for California at the...

John Forse–Great White Survivor–Epic Race Promoter.

Special Edition: Lincoln City Open Ocean Race!  John Forse is Force of Nature and keeps on going full-on epic, even after being attacked by a Great White Shark!  John talks about the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Surfing Championship he started...

Adam Tischler: Forever Stoked About Life and Stand Up Paddling

You can spot Adam Tischler from a block away–stoke-posture, stoke-smile, and overall general well being stoke! Join us on the Ballard Elk’s ocean view deck in Seattle for a conversation on life and SUP stoke, and learn a bit about...

Adam Tischler: Forever Stoked About Life and Stand Up Paddling

You can spot Adam Tischler from a block away–stoke-posture, stoke-smile, and overall general well being stoke! Join us on the Ballard Elk’s ocean view deck in Seattle for a conversation on life and SUP stoke, and learn a bit about...

Dan Gavere: Starboard Team Rider Talks Whitewater SUP

Dan Gavere has a long history in whitewater and quickly found that SUP was the perfect craft to “Snowboard” down crisp, wet river runs.  Dan talks about his journey in whitewater on both kayak and SUP, and also gives us...

Dan Gavere: Starboard Team Rider Talks Whitewater SUP

Dan Gavere has a long history in whitewater and quickly found that SUP was the perfect craft to “Snowboard” down crisp, wet river runs.  Dan talks about his journey in whitewater on both kayak and SUP, and also gives us...

Dr. Udo Wahn: Surfer, Environmentalist, Doctor, Author

Dr. Udo Wahn developed an interest in the environment in the late 60’s around the time of the horrific Santa Barbara oil spill that spurred the birth of environmental activism in the US.  He was lucky to have a High School...

Dr. Udo Wahn: Surfer, Environmentalist, Doctor, Author

Dr. Udo Wahn developed an interest in the environment in the late 60’s around the time of the horrific Santa Barbara oil spill that spurred the birth of environmental activism in the US.  He was lucky to have a High School...

Amy Waeschle: Author and Surfer: “Going Over the Falls”

Amy Waeschle is an epic Mom, Surfer, and the Author of “Going Over the Falls” Amy talks about her Family, Surfing, and the writing of her novel. She also shares her writing process and offers tips to others who would...

Amy Waeschle: Author and Surfer: “Going Over the Falls”

Amy Waeschle is an epic Mom, Surfer, and the Author of “Going Over the Falls” Amy talks about her Family, Surfing, and the writing of her novel. She also shares her writing process and offers tips to others who would...

Karl Kruger–Race to Alaska–750 Miles by Stand Up Paddle Board

Karl Kruger is the first person ever to complete the grueling “Race to Alaska” from Port Townsend Washington, to Ketchikan Alaska–by Stand Up Paddle Board! Meet the incredible athlete and gentleman behind this epic feat which is a huge victory...

Terence Quong: Epic Nine Channel Hawaiian Island Crossing

Terence Quong is a beloved athlete and friend in the Sand Point Outrigger Club in Seattle and the one everyone wants to pass.  Endurance is one of “Q’s” strongest suits and helped him in an epic nine channel Hawaiian Island...

Terence Quong: Epic Nine Channel Hawaiian Island Crossing

Terence Quong is a beloved athlete and friend in the Sand Point Outrigger Club in Seattle and the one everyone wants to pass.  Endurance is one of “Q’s” strongest suits and helped him in an epic nine channel Hawaiian Island...

Karl Kruger–Race to Alaska–750 Miles by Stand Up Paddle Board

Karl Kruger is the first person ever to complete the grueling “Race to Alaska” from Port Townsend Washington, to Ketchikan Alaska–by Stand Up Paddle Board! Meet the incredible athlete and gentleman behind this epic feat which is a huge victory...

Wade Lawson: Big Wave Sup Surfer, Helicopter Pilot, Epic Life.

Wade Lawson lives an epic life as a Big Wave Surfer, Helicopter Pilot, and a man of curiosity and action. Wade tells of his rags to riches story growing up the son of an Arkansas chicken farmer and the dreams...

Wade Lawson: Big Wave Sup Surfer, Helicopter Pilot, Epic Life.

Wade Lawson lives an epic life as a Big Wave Surfer, Helicopter Pilot, and a man of curiosity and action. Wade tells of his rags to riches story growing up the son of an Arkansas chicken farmer and the dreams...

Randall Barna–Epic Pedorthist and Sup Pioneer

Randall Barna is an epic Pedorthist and SUP and Surfing pioneer who knows a lot about feet and sports performance.  During the 1992 NBA Championships, 80% of the starting lineup for the Portland Trailblazers wore Barna’s orthotics and many professionals...

Randall Barna–Epic Pedorthist and Sup Pioneer

Randall Barna is an epic Pedorthist and SUP and Surfing pioneer who knows a lot about feet and sports performance.  During the 1992 NBA Championships, 80% of the starting lineup for the Portland Trailblazers wore Barna’s orthotics and many professionals...

Tanvi Jagadish: India’s First Woman Stand Up Paddle Board Racer

Tanvi Jagadish is India’s first Stand Up Paddle Racer and a darling of her country as a pioneer of female surfing and SUP racing.  She was always told that girls don’t surf, but with the help of family and her...

Tanvi Jagadish: India’s First Woman Stand Up Paddle Board Racer

  Tanvi Jagadish is India’s first Stand Up Paddle Racer and a darling of her country as a pioneer of female surfing and SUP racing.  She was always told that girls don’t surf, but with the help of family and...

John Schalka: Epic Stand Up Paddle Racing At Any Age

John Schalka is a very fast stand up paddle board racer and shows us what is possible in this life at any age.  At the start of John’s SUP racing career, he weighed over three hundred pounds and suffered a pulmonary embolism that...

John Schalka: Epic Stand Up Paddle Racing At Any Age

John Schalka is a very fast stand up paddle board racer and shows us what is possible in this life at any age.  At the start of John’s SUP racing career, he weighed over three hundred pounds and suffered a pulmonary embolism that...

Matt and Grant Hassenrik: Epic Father and Son Stand Up Paddle Team

Matt and Grant Hassenrik are an epic father-son duo both on and off the water in the sport of Stand Up Paddle Boarding and stoked to share their story of how it all began.  Thirteen-year-old Grant loves his dad, and...

Matt and Grant Hassenrik: Epic Father and Son Stand Up Paddle Team

Matt and Grant Hassenrik are an epic father-son duo both on and off the water in the sport of Stand Up Paddle Boarding and stoked to share their story of how it all began.  Thirteen-year-old Grant loves his dad, and...

Sarah Sandstrom: Carolina Cup and Race Preparation

Sarah Sandstrom is an epic lady on and off the water and a seasoned SUP racer.  She’s back from the Carolina Cup and stoked to tell about her race and what it takes to prepare for a SUP event far...

Sarah Sandstrom: Carolina Cup and Race Preparation

Sarah Sandstrom is an epic lady on and off the water and a seasoned SUP racer.  She’s back from the Carolina Cup and stoked to tell about her race and what it takes to prepare for a SUP event far...

Audrey Frey: Stoked about Dragon Boat Racing

Audrey Frey is an epic Lawyer defending our freedoms behind the scenes in the capital of Washington State.  And when she’s not serving the citizens of the “Evergreen State”, she is Dragon Boat, Outrigger Canoe, or Stand Up Paddle Racing!...

Audrey Frey: Stoked about Dragon Boat Racing

Audrey Frey is an epic Lawyer defending our freedoms behind the scenes in the capital of Washington State.  And when she’s not serving the citizens of the “Evergreen State”, she is Dragon Boat, Outrigger Canoe, or Stand Up Paddle Racing!...

Danny Ching: Mental Toughness in Stand UP Paddle Racing

Danny Ching is one of the fastest in the world  in stand up paddle racing, and an epic gentleman and ambassador of the sport.  Danny’s Father, Al Ching brought the epic sport of Outrigger Canoe to California in the 1970s,...

Danny Ching: Mental Toughness in Stand UP Paddle Racing

Danny Ching is one of the fastest in the world  in stand up paddle racing, and an epic gentleman and ambassador of the sport.  Danny’s Father, Al Ching brought the epic sport of Outrigger Canoe to California in the 1970s,...