Downwind

Carter Johnson, race director of the Gorge Downwind Championships in Hood River just posted these shots of his downwinder adventure with Austin Kieffer. The downwind run was from Salt Point to Duncan, 2 hours North of San Francisco. According to Carter, "...this was big. I made...

I never get tired of Miller's Run Downwind videos. It's the stuff dreams are made of...

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Winter Downwind Paddling Maui Style When Maliko is a no-go, often times it gets good on the South side of Maui, especially this time of year.  Jeremy Riggs of Paddle with Riggs has put together another epic video of what it’s like when the Kihei...

Downwind Paddling - Kihei Side   It’s not always fun and downwinders on the North Shore of Maui. Contrary to the idealized notion that Maui’s weather is perennially perfect and so much more consistent than conditions anywhere else on the the planet, sometimes Maliko is a...

Prone Downwinding   We l0ve this video edit of the prone downwinding by Frank Lundy!        

Downwinding Greek Style We just love this.  Mullet reader John Spinoulas sent us this video from last week, when the summer winds known as "Meltemia" created perfect downwinding conditions in Athens. John and his brother got in four great days of downwinding and he captured the highlights...

Jeremy Riggs and an Epic Maui Downwind Day Paddle with Riggs' Jeremy Riggs is the undisputed Jedi Master of the Maliko Run and in his latest video, he gives us a master class on the art of walking the board.  Conditions on Maui's North Shore...

Surf ski Run in South Africa This video by Gareth Miles of a ripping downwind beach finish is full of challenging surf and resulting carnage. If you paddle anywhere and in anything on this Fourth of July, remember to wear your PFD, your leash (even in your...

Jeremy Riggs Talks About Learning to Downwind Foil Wrightsville Beach native and Maui downwind expert Jeremy Riggs is working on taking it to the next level and adding foiling to his repertoire.  In March, we caught him working on his technique and foil design in the...

Kalama Foils Down Maliko Legend Dave Kalama joins Finn Spencer in a foil run down Maliko on Maui with the GoFoil. Yep.  Looks like this is definitely becoming a thing! Video by Alex Aguera.

Maui Dream Retreat 2017 Looking to polish up your downwind skills? Check out this Maui Dream Retreat.  You can spend April 25-30 learning from the Maliko Masters - Suzie Cooney, Zane Schweitzer and Jeremy Riggs.   All leading up to the Olukai Ho'olaule'a race -...

Olukai Ho'olaule'a: Celebrating Water Culture We can't lie.  We are starting to get just a little excited about the month of April.  After all, weather is starting to get and stay warmer. Booties are starting to come off, and some of our most favorite races...

The Miller's Run: Epic Downwinding The Miller's Run is an epic downwinder through False Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. It is one of the runs of legend, not unlike Molokai to Oahu. Here's how Epic Kayak describes it, from a post on their website: "The Miller’s...

Foiled Again! Since my last visit  almost a year ago, the number of foil boards you might strapped on the back of a pick-up truck or in the water here on Maui seems to have increased. The foil looks like a model airplane on a...

Downwind Surf Ski Skills Reading the water and the bumps is a key skill when it comes to learning how to downwind - regardless of whether your are paddling SUP, OC or surf ski.  In this video from Epic Kayaks, surf ski icon Oscar Chalupsky...

Editor's Note: We love hearing about the adventures of SIC Maui Brand Ambassador Sarah Muir Westbrook, especially when it involves an epic North Carolina downwinder! How an Epic North Carolina Downwinder Starts Most of my epic stories start a little something like this: Gary: It's gonna...

This Winter on Maui has been big, even already this early in the season, and recent incidents there prompted our friend Suzie Cooney to write a great post on her Maliko Run blog about safety.  Her advice is solid no matter where you paddle,...

Please Share Jeremy Riggs is one of the world's best downwinder specialists. Jeremy competes all over the world and has become one of the premier instructors specifically for downwinder or open-ocean surfing. His guide service, Paddle with Riggs, is based in Maui and takes paddlers...

Jeremy's at it again. Just when you thought the trade winds were gone and summer was in full glow in Maui, Jeremy is dropping into bombs in Maliko. If you are inspired to learn how to downwind or open ocean surf, Jeremy's the guy...

Looks like Lachie Lansdown and Jack Bark were having a blast on the North Shore doing downwinders on their Bark Commander Stock Prone Paddleboards.  

Check out Josh Riccio The conditions were all time this day with the wind consistently blowing 25mph plus, Mahaloz Danyo Tancayo for following me there and driving me back, and mahaloz Daniel Emnhof for all the photos and footage. ALOHA Music: Tahitian Drums

Killer footage of gale-force downwinder in Cape Town South Africa: Check out a highlight segment from XLTV - "Storm Chasers" episode that will feature; Peter Petersen, Tom King, Greg Bertish, Ivan van Vuuren and Ethan Koopmans plus other top SUP riders chasing gale winds in...

NOTE: This is a response to April's piece here.  Let me preface this with a few important points: ~ I love my friends (even when they’re crazy-pants) ~ I love paddling and paddle surfing! Devastating Loss: Setting the Scene Raise your hand if you’ve ever lost a four-legged furry...

“C’mon, it’ll be fun!” we said.  “It builds character and a strong soul,” we continued. Finally, Lexy agreed to follow us into the open ocean. Why do I say, “Because Katie was busy?” Is it because if Katie wasn’t busy editing her pot book would...