I'm happiest when I'm on the water. Kiteboarding, surfing & wakeboarding are a few of my favorite passions. Check it out...
// March 1st, 2011 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
I’ve been in Puerto Rico for the last month working remotely for BEST Kiteboarding, riding with a few of our team riders and filming our new product release video for the new Kahoona V3. The kite is awesome and I was stoked to be part of such a great video. Check it out!
// January 16th, 2011 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
No, not the new Jamie O’Brien Surf Film… but I’ve decided to step it up a notch with BEST Kiteboarding and take a full-time position with the brand as their new East Coast Sales Rep. That’s my new J.O.B.!!!
In my new position I’m responsible for handling all BEST Kiteboarding accounts on the East Coast of Canada, everything east of the Mississippi in the States, the Caribbean, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia. I couldn’t be more excited to step into this next role and become an even greater part of such an awesome brand.
And here’s the trailer to that new Jamie O’Brien film:
// September 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
For the past two months I’ve been able to test and ride the new 2011 performance kite from BEST, the Taboo. I’ve been completely blown away by this kite and it’s characteristics. From the graphics to the handling of the kite, the BEST R&D Team has created the best kite to come from BEST in years! Since I’m a Kiteboarding Coach and ride for REAL Watersports (one of the biggest shops in the world) I’m lucky enough to be able to test gear from all of the top manufacturers. I can say, hands down, the Taboo stands tall amongst the rest.
Props to Joe, Miguel, Kris and Sammy on the video. Here’s the new 2011 BEST Taboo in action:
// August 26th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
Hola! I just got back from spending two weeks in Brazil. I headed to the North coast to train for kiteboarding and shoot some video. I was blown away by how consistant the conditions are in Brazil. Everyday seems like the movie ‘Groundhog Day’, each day is the same… it’s always sunny, windy and there’s not a cloud in the sky.
The north coast is home to the legendary Cauipe Lagoon and Taiba Lagoon, two freshwater bodies of water located adjacent to the ocean that give you perfect flat water riding conditions when the wind is 25mph… perfect for training and filming!
The famous Cauipe Lagoon
I’m in the process of editing all the video and will post it up as soon as it’s finished… stay tuned!
Recording a TV interview for Em Cenna, a story about riding bindings and a WakeSkate... relaxing in the lazys, www.brasilazy.com.br
// July 7th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Uncategorized
I’m really excited to announce a partnership between BEST Kiteboarding and Ronix Wake. I’ve been riding the 2010 Ronix One Binding for the last 8 months and have been blown away by the comfort, performance and durability of their boots. Stepping into a Ronix boot is like sliding you foot into a tempur-pedic mattress… its super soft yet ultra supportive!!
Ronix is now THE binding of choice for all of BEST Kiteboarding’s International and National Team Riders. I couldn’t be happier with having the opportunity to work with two of the best companies leading the industry. Put simply, if you haven’t tried riding a Ronix boot… you must, because you’re missing out! And I hate when other people are missing out on something awesome ; )
So stoked on these boots!
// June 15th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
Towards the end of last month I becasme the proud parent of an 8-week old black lab male who I decided to name Mirlo… after the surf spot on the North end of Cape Hatteras, Mirlo Beach.
I’ll be training Mirlo for the next two years to become a service dog. After two years he’ll be paired with a disabled person for a specific need and trained for another 6 months specifically for that person.
Here’s a video of Mirlo’s first time in the fuselage of an airplane!
// May 4th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
I’m really excited for the BEST Kiteboarding Demo Day at REAL watersports this Saturday, May 8th. If you want to try some of the best kites and boards in the industry… for FREE and hang out with some awesome riders who are really chill, then get to Cape Hatteras this weekend!!
// April 10th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Uncategorized
I’m always on the lookout for new music. There are a few music blogs that I check a couple times each week and I’m always Shazaamin’ songs on my iPhone. I’ve been playing around with a few different embed-able players and here’s one I wanted to give a try. Each song on this list represents an awesome album to go with it. So if you like one song, check out the full album!
I encourage you to just let this playlist chill in the background while you compute… let me know your thoughts and please let me know if you have any music recommendations that you’d think I’d enjoy.
// April 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
One of the things I love most about kiteboarding is that your riding WITH your friends. Unlike wakeboarding or riding at the cable park where each rider has their own “turn”, with kiting you’re riding with your friends in a very close proximity, non-stop. Because you’re not waiting for you next turn, you get to be spontaneous and feed off of the energy and excitement of the other riders. This leads to each rider pushing themselves further and harder than normally comfortable… and that leads to progression!
Photo: BryanElkus.com
Fortunately for the Crew at REAL, we get to ride with the top riders in the world for 7 months of the year, in one of the worlds best riding spots. During the winter months each of us head off to different locations… some snowboarding, others surfing and some just working. When we all get to come together that next Spring and we pickup right where we left off. That’s what happened this past Monday.
Photo: BryanElkus.com
The REAL Team headed up to the Slick for a Bryan Elkus photo shoot, accompanied by Sam Medysky (BEST) and Craig Cunningham (Liquid Force). Sam and Craig are good friends that we get to ride with a few months each year, but who we keep in touch with year round. So when we all get to come together after a long winter, no one is holding anything back! Check out BryanElkus.com
// April 3rd, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized
I’d like to think the reason that I constantly take on new projects is because I like to challenge myself… but it may just be that I get bored easily! Since graduating from college a few years ago I’ve moved to an island off the coast of North Carolina, moved up through the ranks with the largest kiteboarding retailer in the world, become a sponsored rider, joined a volunteer Fire Department, written a few articles for magazines and worked on a few video projects on the side. As of April 1st I’m starting a new project, working for a company that my good friend Marc Gutman founded, Lighthouse Conferencing!
I enjoy learning new things, that’s why I joined the CBFD (fire dept.). The aspect that I loved most about college was that you were surrounded by academia… a constant pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment. Needless to say, Cape Hatteras has many amazing attributes, but academia and cultural diffusion are not its strong suit! In my ongoing pursuit to learn, travel, explore the word and myself, I’ve taken up the offer to join the Lighthouse Conferencing team!
I’ll be working remotely from Cape Hatteras and doing sales for Lighthouse. I’ll also maintain my position as a coach for REAL Watersports, my volunteer work with the Fire Dept. and Water Rescue Team as well as pursuing a few of my other projects. I decided to make this move with the hope that I could learn more about business to business sales, travel more and focus on my riding (a true balance of work and pleasure).
If you work for a company utilizing audio conferencing, web conferencing, video conferencing, or webcasting services, then Lighthouse Conferencing can save your company money and allow you to deal with a really cool account manager, ME!!! For a better understanding of what Lighthouse does and how innovative the company is, check out Our Philosophy on Conferencing.
