SUP Downwinding Checklist: Catching Bumps and Staying Safe
SUP Downwinding Checklist – What You’ll Need to Start What is Downwinding? Downwinding is a specialized form a paddling that…
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Types of SUP Paddling: Breaking Down the Different Paddling Disciplines
Types of SUP Paddling and the Boards You’ll Need As more people are discovering the fun and benefits of standup…
Leashes 101: It’s that Time Again
It’s time to talk about leashes. Why we need them. What kind to use. What kind not to use and…
Video: PNW Outrigger Canoe Downwinding Vibes on Bellingham Bay
Collin Smith’s video compilation of outrigger canoe downwinding sessions on Bellingham Bay captures not only the feel of OC paddling…
Video: Down Seas
Even though we do love the holiday season, it’s easy to dream of warm water and long downwind runs this…
Maliko Lessons
You think you know someone, and then they do something that just floors you, and makes you realize you probably…
Hood River Watersports Pioneer Steve Gates
Big Winds founder Steve Gates loses Battle with Cancer Last week, the paddling and windsurfing community lost a giant. If…
Video: Flying Through the Danger Zone with Jeremy Riggs
Kihei Run Downwinding! Maui’s downwinding Jedi Jeremy Riggs has taken “flying” on his foil to a fun new level. See…
It’s A Gorge-ous Time of Year! Summer Downwinding!!
Summer Downwinding Season in Hood River This week, the SIC Gorge Paddle Challenge kicks off in the iconic Columbia River…
Summer Downwinder in Virginia Beach
6 mile South to North run along the ocean front of Virginia Beach in late June. Wind pushing from the…
Kai “the Bat” Lenny trades carrot for bat suit on foil
View this post on Instagram Experimenting and always thinking of what could be next. The #BatSuit has potential,…
Photos: Austin Kieffer and Carter Johnson insane Downwind Conditions 2 hours N of San Francisco
Carter Johnson, race director of the Gorge Downwind Championships in Hood River just posted these shots of his downwinder adventure…
Video: Winter Down Wind in Virginia Beach from Steve Dullack
Steve Dullack and Peter Morgan scored some ideal conditions for one of their classic down wind runs in Virginia Beach.…
Maui Downwind Foil Run with Jeremy Riggs
“I’m riding a Gofoil Maliko 200 hydrofoil wing down the south shore of Maui. The wind was gusting close to…
Surfski Monday: Epic V11 Run
Downwinding in the Epic V11 Valkyrie Downwind is at it again, posting another cool edit of a killer downwind run, this…
The Inland Paddler: Getting Back to the Roots
Paddling is Paddling It’s funny how we sometimes define ourselves by what we paddle – what craft – SUP, OC,…
Surfski Tuesday: Video – The Art of Catching Runners at Race Pace
Surfski Downwinding at race pace What we love about this video edit from Oscar Chalupsky is the data integration from…
Stoke on the Water OnLine
Stoke on the Water in Hood River If you are looking for guides or downwind instruction specific to the Columbia…
The Inland Paddler: Eagle Wisdom
Learning and Adapting in the 2018 Paddle Season Anyone who reads this blog, or my social media channels or sees…
Video: Revo R1 Surf Ski Downwind Run
Downwinding in the Revo R1 Surf Ski If you’ve got the Monday blues and all you want to do is…
Downwinder Saturday: Looking forward to July!
Gorge Downwind Champs Edit We can’t wait to get back out into the Columbia River Gorge and join our favorite…
Video: Surfski Downwind Run off Virginia Beach
ENE Surfski Downwinder on Va Beach’s North Shore We absolutely love the texture the black and white format adds to…
2018 Olukai Ho’olaule’a Outlook:What If you Hold A Downwind Race but the Wind Doesn’t Show Up?
Olukai Weather Not Cooperating I’m starting to think that whacky Carolina weather has decided to follow me where ever I…
Video: Downwinding Beginner Mistakes
Five Most Common Ocean Downwinding Mistakes Downwinding season is right around the corner, and as the folks from Blue Planet…