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 can be done on a…
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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 how to take care of…
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 in the Pacific Northwest but…
Maliko Lessons
You think you know someone, and then they do something that just floors you, and makes you realize you probably don’t know them as well…
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 you have ever been to…
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 what we mean in this…
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 Gorge. It’s the culmination of…
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 50 mph.”
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, Prone, Ski – or by…
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 River Gorge, you can now…
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 me at events, knows paddle…
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 downwind, then this video from…
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 PNW paddle people for some…
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 go, even to Maui. For…
Video: Downwinding Beginner Mistakes
Five Most Common Ocean Downwinding Mistakes Downwinding season is right around the corner, and as the folks from Blue Planet Surf remind us in this…
Downwinding the Banana River with Dylan Geiger
Downwind OC Paddling with Dylan Dylan Geiger is one of our favorite groms…and we think this edit of his OC downwinding session on the Banana…
Off Season Maui Downwinder Edit With Jeremy Riggs and Friends
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…
Surfski Monday: The Doctor Downwind Race 2017 Edition
The Doctor Downwinder As a fan of the long-running BBC TV show “Doctor Who”, the title of this race has always grabbed me…but it’s definitely…
The Other Maui Downwinder: The Kihei Run
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…
Joel Yang: Getting Perspective
Editor’s Note: The water, no matter where we are or what kind it is, can teach us things. It can give us perspective. If we…
Surfski Wednesday: Downwinding off Reunion Island
Surf ski Downwind Run Near Madagascar Reunion Island is one of the small islands near Madagascar. That in and of itself makes this downwind run…
Downwinder Tuesday: Athens, Greece and the Meltemia Winds
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…
Interview: Aussie Pro Angie Jackson and One SUP
Angie Jackson – One SUP We had the opportunity to meet Australian paddle champ Angie Jackson in Hood River this past week and Distressed Mullet’s…
Q&A: Maliko Master Jeremy Riggs on the Future of Downwind Foiling
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…
More Foiling on Maliko
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…