It was the start of the week and with a nice twist of luck I needed to do some filming for TRAK Kayaks and the surf was up at Jordan River near Victoria in BC Canada. So loading up the folding boats into the back of the truck I drove down island to meet […]
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Surge in the Black TRAK.
A couple of weeks back, Nolin from TRAK kayaks had returned from the Philippines, where TRAK parts are made, with a New for 2013 BLACK Skin for the TRAK T1600. This skin Meet up with me at the Chicago Boat Show while I was Rep’ing for TRAK there, and Came home with me. Not […]
In Decline, Caribou Face a Tough Winter in Canada
Here is some interesting, scary and promising news on the Caribou populations of NE Canada, a place that has become dear to my heart after working up in NW Labrador Fall 2012. Jaime Posted by Jeff Wells on January 2, 2013 It was once our largest caribou herd, and one of the biggest […]
TRAK Files Episode 5, International TRAK Packing
OK so it has been a few Months since the last TRAK Files Episode! Finally I have worked my bum off at the computer and finished Episode 5, all about traveling the world in the TRAK Kayak. I hope you enjoy, it has been almost three years of filming to make it happen! ~ J […]
My Second Time Surfing at Surge Narrows
Phone was ringing…. on the other end was James Manke, “Bro!” “Want to come to Surge Narrows with us to Longboat surf this week?” I didn’t really have to think about this much at all “Hell yes!” was the response that eagerly left my mouth, and a couple of days later I was racing to […]
On the Cover of Coast and Kayak
Well I am stoked to say that one of my photo’s made the cover of a local Mag in BC Canada. Awesome, another of my shots made it into the article page as well. check it out. Open publication – Free publishing – More coast travel
America may not want Canada’s Dirty Oil!
A very interesting Article I was made aware of. Interesting to Note the USA may not want Canada’s Tar Sand Oil. So why the hell does Canada keep pushing to pull it out when we all know it is leading to “Game Over”? J The New York Times Op-Ed Contributor Game Over for the […]
Journey to Newfoundland
Since I was a kid my father had spoken of the fabled island of Newfoundland, the fishing villages, the music the people. My father wanted to visit and by osmosis so did I, now years later given the chance to road trip to Newfoundland in order to get cheaper flights back to Toronto, I jumped […]
Kamestastin Lake, Sept 27th
Vivid yellows, deep reds, ocean blues, mesmerising greens and undertone grey, the fall colours of the tundra… all at the height of your toes or a at best a foot or two above your head. Willows with their Golden leaves grow as little ground cover plants, alongside Blue berry with its name sake coloured berries […]
Nain Labrador, Sept 11th 2012
OK….. so….. since I last wrote we have had a great adventure in the wilds of Labrador, the Coastal steamer, ended up being completely broken and was put out of commission for at least 6 weeks. The whole issue ended up all over the news and our crew was even seen on TV while […]