Paddleboard season is coming to a close. In a few weeks I will zip the stock board into its board bag and push them into the rafters. What kind of board you ask? A Joe Bark paddleboard. There is nothing else.

Joe has shaped three of five boards I have owned. Each board gets better. His newest CT model is his finest rendition of the stock board. I am using it in the above photo taken off of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Check Joe out.

Make your Moment.

Alex Gray is one of our boys.


Big thanks to Jolie and SurferMag. Check out the rest of the shots here.

Teva has been on a tear. Some of their competitors might choose to say terror. We are sorry to loose Simple but are optimistic that Teva will continue to up their game and be our shoe of choice as the seasons progress. We appreciate the multi sport functionality of most of their shoes and the waterability of the rest.

They have been pumping out new shoes all spring and we add another shoe to our – hope to test soon list. These launch in January 2012 and they look awesome.

More than half of Teva’s spring 2012 collection is comprised of new styles that appeal to active and adventurous consumers while staying true to Teva’s commitment to water, which continues to define the brand’s DNA.

The soon to be issued new style is the ReForge ion-mask™ and is beinc called by Teva the next evolution of the classic hiker. The moment you exit a watery environment, water drains through the midsole’s Drain Frame channels and the ion-mask-treated upper shrugs off water droplets. Unlike membrane waterproofing technologies, ion-mask is not a physical barrier to water, rather, it is an invisible nano-coating that makes the fabric totally hydrophobic. Being only nanometers thin, ion-mask does not add any weight and does not wash out or wear off with use.

The ReForge will be available on Teva in January 2012 and will sell for $130.

Get out there this weekend.

Big thanks to SurferMag.

Teva has a new shoe this summer and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. The men’s Mush Frio Slip Canvas and Mush Frio Lace Canvas come in brown, grey and black hues accented with pops of orange, red, blue and yellow, feature ultra-light synthetic and canvas uppers with collapsible heels.

These shoes look awesome and they look for traveling, camping, journeying to a backcountry hut or anytime you want to lighten your load. I love light shoes and seek them out with tons of effort. No need here to have a baller watch the size of a iPhone or a pair of heavy shoes. I find them both useless.

The women’s styles are $45, and $50 for the men’s, which, compared to other weight loss solutions, is a steal. They are available now at retailers worldwide and on Teva.

2011 Catalina Classic Results

Place # Time Last First M/F Class

1st 90 5:22:17 THOMAS BRAD M U
2nd 79 5:26:17 ROCHELEAU BRIAN M U
3rd 74 5:33:40 PORRA MICHAEL M U
4th 73 5:37:11 PLESK GEORGE M U
5TH 76 5:47:30 POWER KYLE M U
6th 70 5:51:47 MIRALLE DONALD M U
7th 60 6:10:45 HINDS GREG M U
8th 53 6:13:09 FIRST MAX M U
9 66 6:13:42 LOREN GEORGE M U
10 83 6:14:57 RUSHER SCOTT M U
11 93 6:15:04 WALLS MATT M U
12 40 6:15:50 CLEARY PAUL M U
13 50 6:16:27 ENDER DANNY M U
14 54 6:17:19 FLYNN DAN M U
15 43 6:20:50 COLLINS MICHAEL M U
1 4 6:21:55 ABBOTT ERIC M S
16 95 6:22:52 WEEMS DOUG M U
17 48 6:23:59 DIDINGER WILL M U
2 10 6:24:56 CHARLTON BERT M S
18 69 6:25:20 CHEVALIER MATHIEU M U
19 82 6:26:54 RUSSELL JAY M U
3 7 6:29:49 BARK JACK M S
20 98 6:31:23 WHEELER MATTHEW M U
4 25 6:31:34 SCHECKMAN JAY M S
21 33 6:33:02 BLEDSOE MIKE M U
5 26 6:33:41 SINGLEY MATT M S
6 8 6:36:34 BATES AUSTIN M S
22 94 6:36:49 WEBER JASON M U
23 59 6:37:01 HERMAN BILL M U
24 46 6:37:07 CORNIC ALBAN M U
25 37 6:38:28 CALDWELL RENO M U
7 23 6:41:21 PEPPER JOEL M S
26 88 6:43:59 STREETER MATT M U
27 36 6:45:44 BURDIAK TIMOTHY M U
8 19 6:45:57 MONTALBANO JIM M S
28 86 6:46:16 SHIKIYA STEVE M U
9 13 6:46:20 ELLIS RODNEY M S
29 67 6:47:36 LOSSON BRADLEY M U
10 27 6:48:45 SMART MATT M S
11 16 6:50:12 MACKIE SAMUEL M S
30 49 6:50:39 ELLIS TOBIN M U
31 64 6:50:41 KINGSTON BRIAN M U
32 77 6:53:51 REUSCH PAUL M U
12 15 6:54:19 LOREN JON M S
33 38 6:57:28 CARROLL JOHN M U
34 35 6:59:19 BUCKINGHAM WAYNE M U
35 52 7:00:47 FIELD JASON M U
36 34 7:01:07 BUCKINGHAM WALLY M U
12 1 7:01:34 AMBROSI JO F S
13 3 7:02:08 O’BRIEN DJ F S
37 29 7:04:15 BARK JOE M U
38 99 7:08:15 WILLIAMS TAYLOR M U
39 91 7:09:08 TOMLIN GARY M U
40 61 7:14:25 HOBI JOE M U
14 18 7:22:54 MCMULLEN JON M S
41 96 7:26:22 WHEATLEY JAMES M U
42 32 7:27:14 BEDNARK DARRELL M U
43 62 7:28:14 HORTON TOM M U
55 7:29:10 WW/JMMF TEAM CO
45 31 7:29:59 BATES DAN M U
15 6 7:31:14 ANNIS CASEY M S
46 85 7:35:32 SCHADE BOB M U
47 39 7:36:22 CASWELL-LEVY CALEB M U
48 24 7:37:34 RUCH DAVID M S
49 71 7:38:39 O’NEILL MICHAEL M U
50 87 7:42:14 SOUSA KEVIN M U
16 17 7:44:55 MALONEY CHRIS M S
51 28 7:45:07 AMBROSE PHIL M U
52 57 7:46:15 HALE IAN M U
53 81 7:54:19 RUBEN GAVIN M U
54 56 7:59:14 FURNISS JUSTIN M U
17 2 8:02:03 MARINO ASHLEY F S
55 51 8:02:46 FAIOLA MIKE M U
56 41 8:06:25 CODY KEVIN M U
18 20 8:13:13 MOORE IAN M S
57 80 8:19:11 ROGERS MIKE M U
58 14 8:23:28 FINDLAY JAKE M S
59 72 8:23:28 PATTON DAN M U
60 89 8:35:20 THOMAS TOM M U
61 47 8:43:44 DE BIE JEREMY M U
30 DNF BARNESON LEE M U
44 DNF CONWAY JERRY M U
68 DNF PULASI CASS M

The last Sunday in August we find ourselves celebrating the Catalina Classic. First held in 1955 and raced every year since 1981 – it brings together men and women to race from the Isthmus, Catalina to the Manhattan Beach Pier. 32 miles – open ocean. Results from the 2011 Catalina Classic are presented below.

Throughout 2011, Teva will continue its commitment to clean water through a new initiative called “Pair for A Foot.” The program will help protect one linear foot of global waterways for every pair of Teva shoes and sandals sold in 2011 through donations to clean water non-profits including the Ocean Conservancy and long-time partner Waterkeeper Alliance. Teva estimates “Pair for a Foot” will help preserve 4.3 million feet of waterways in 2011.

“The Teva brand was born on the water and we feel a strong obligation to help protect our most precious natural resource,” says Joel Heath, Teva Global Marketing Director. “We’re proud to support organizations that do vital work to protect water for the environment.”

Last year, Teva donated $100,000 to the Waterkeeper Alliance’s “Save Our Gulf” initiative, a fundraising and awareness campaign fighting to protect the Gulf Coast’s communities and environment from the long-term devastating impacts of the BP oil disaster. The emergency donation from Teva assisted in the effort to save marine life, wildlife, beaches and waterways that are relied upon for both fishing and recreation.

“Teva has been a terrific corporate partner for Waterkeeper Alliance and we’re thrilled about the Pair for a Foot campaign, both from a fundraising and an awareness standpoint,” states Marc Yaggi, interim Executive Director for Waterkeeper Alliance.

The “Pair for a Foot” program (www.teva.com/cleanwater) extends Teva’s commitment to clean water and its partnership with Waterkeeper through 2011 and beyond. “Over the years, we have participated in numerous community river clean-ups with local Waterkeeper chapters. We are excited to be making a deeper, long-term commitment to water with this initiative,” says Heath.

“We look forward to working with Teva to promote the healthy oceans and waterways that are the heart of our mission,” says Vikki Spruill, President of Ocean Conservancy.

Nice going Teva.

Beautiful day out there today.