New Team Rider

New guy in town.... a little overweight now, but will slim down come summer....

Great GoPro Video from Cali

This video filmed by a regular guy with a HD GoPro.... pretty creative angles....

http://vimeo.com/19937947

Snow Paddle

6 mile paddle today with 5 inches of snow on the ground... beautiful day up here...

Tacoma SUP Race-March 20th

This is the South Sound Chapter's largest annual "Fun"draiser. The event is in its second year and boasts a new location and longer course. This year the long course will be approximately 6.9 miles from the start point of Owen Beach paddling towards the Narrows Bridge. We will still have a shorter sprint race and the youth course. SUP, Kayak and prone paddlers are all welcome!

Registration is open athttp://www.surfrider.org/southsound/gppr_registration.htm

Sponsorship & Vendor Questions please email sserrano@surfrider.org.
Registration Questions please email gppr2010@gmail.com

The chapter will also be launching their first campaign at the event, Tacoma's PSSED (Puget Sound Stormwater Education and Defense) Campaign. Stop by and Get PSSED!

Beach clean, demos, vendors and more....

There will also be a special membership package to celebrate World Water Day (officially March 22nd). If you have ever thought about joining SF, now is a great time to do so. Celebrate our world's most precious resource with us!

More details to come, be sure to check back often. And help spread the word and share the event on your page.
Happy Paddling!

Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190929367593953

New PW Team Rider

Bobby's long time family friend David Carvallho will be riding Perfect Wave boards for the team as he competes in contests all over Hawaii...

14' Surftech Bark Dominator

Bobby at Perfect Wave is in the process of designing some new race boards. He is taking design ideas from myself and the rest of the PW team... I plan on eventually racing on these missiles, but until then, I'll mostly be racing the new Bark Dominator 14 footer made by Surftech. Thanks to Bobby for getting me set up with Surftech! This new 14 is almost as fast as my 3 year old Bark 18 and downwinds even better. It weighed in at about 24 pounds w/o fin.

I've got about 3 hours on it in two days and so far so good. The quality is outstanding as is anything Joe Bark puts his name on.

See ya on the water.

"Last Minute" Bellingham Race March 5th

I'll post more info when it becomes available...

Hi All,

See below....The course in the making! MOST likely the RED course as this will be approximate 8.75 miles (two loops). USCG Permits have been applied for and the Port of Bellingham has tentatively reserved Bellingham Marine Park as the Start and FInish Headquarters.

Date: March 5th Pre-Race Meeting 0930 Race Start 1015 A.M.
Tide: 5.6 foot Ebb during the race
Wind: Potential for some wave riding if favorable SE blows that day. Course will be reversed if Northerly.
Race Distance: One Loop 4.5 Two Loops 8.75-ish

Course: Bellingham Marine Park (Start) Turn One: Post Point Buoy Turn Two: Outfall Buoy Turn Three: Cornwall Beach Buoy Turn Four: Taylor Street Dock Buoy Back through Start and Finish and REPEAT!

Lifejackets required to be WORN! Using the Soundrowers scale this is a 3 on the 1 to 3 scale for potential rough conditions.

Open to Human Powered Crafts. Trailer launch and parking if needed at Fairhaven Trailer Launch.

Directions: Take exit 250 off I-5 South or North. Follow Fairhaven Parkway to the West until you reach Harris Avenue. Turn Left and proceed across Railroad Tracks and turn left into Park. Limited parking so "All locals are encouraged to park at Fairhaven Trailer Launch and paddle around." (Thanks...)

Entry Fee: 125.00 (just kidding) Ten dollars per person.

Disclaimer: Not responsible for "Nuthin." Rescue Boats: Three or more Bathrooms: available at Trailer launch and start site (no showers) Food: Yes! Race Jersey: Maybe!

Race: Waiting for USCG Approval! Questions: (206) 459-4323 Peter Marcus (What I'd forget????)