Surfing lesson in Venice with Julian 10/28/12

Today was Julian's first surf lesson.

When you see one and you want to turn around, scoot back towards the tail and kick your feet in a circle.

I'm going to tell you when to go...and when I do, paddle like hell.

That's it!

Surfing lesson at Venice Beach with Captain Chris Van Den Bremer of KLM and his bro Seib:

Sunday, Oct 21, 20012

Hi Blog.  Today is Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

I have a new location...it's pretty sweet.  We now launch right from my boat slip on Marquesas Way in Marina del Rey.   You can see it in the background.   For your convenience there are bathrooms, showers, swimming pools and hot tubs.

Here a picture of Alice and Ben from today's standup paddle board lesson in Los Angeles:

Catalina Channel crossing 9/8/12

It's Monday morning, the 9th of September.  I'm sore from yesterday's race of 26 miles in an outrigger canoe.  Krista and I are packing for Maui for the Pailolo Challenge.  It's a channel crossing that begins at Flemings Beach in Maui and ends in Kanakakai town in Molokai.  Marina del Rey, my team, is not sending a crew - so I will try to find one there.

This is the end of the year's outrigger season.  I became a better, stronger and faster paddler...and I figured out some new tricks on becoming a better SUP instructor.

Now that summertime is coming to and end, I'll have more time to devote to this blog.

Here's a picture of Avalon in Catalina:

...and a shot from the finish line at Dana Pt.  That's me and Uncle Calvin.

Man...I just haven't had time to do this...it's summer.  Southern swells, SUP lessons, outrigger races and sailboat races.   Had a fun group here, the girls from Miramax films:

Stoked!

Andrew came all the way from Ontario, Canada to ride a wave!  This was his first one.  I love this job!

Maverick Moments on Surfline

Well kids...I made it to the big-time.  Here's a very well made short-film of a day out in the surf.  I'm at 3:38.

http://www.surfline.com/video/webisodes/maverick-moments_68023