Island Paddlers: August 2012

Living on the most eastern of the San Juan archipelago islands, Fidalgo island, the variety of trip & training paddle routes from here are endless. While strong currents do exist in nearly every channel surrounding our island shores, learning how to use these currents to travel in the back eddies, the mid-channel-river-like 'green tongue', along with harnessing the strength of the winds (with kayak sails), is what paddling the San Juans is all about to us... Efficiency. Speed. Using what Nature offers to help us achieve our paddling (distance travelling & racing speed) goals. Which sometimes mandates a combination of styles & skills from river and sea kayaking mixed in with occasional surfing and sailing. Adreline rushes. Personal Speed Records. Risk-taking. Innovation. ~Paddle the Islands and let Nature Inspire.~

Friday, August 24, 2012

Capitol Forest Classic 2012

Capitol Forest Classic 2012 from Island Paddlers on Vimeo.

If you only attend ONE mountain bike race a year in the Pacific Northwest, this is THE ONE to be at! For the second year in a row we had a blast ripping it up with 2 days of EPIC singletrack racing at Washington State's ultimate XC and Super D mountain bike festival, The Capitol Forest Classic.