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Karen Parkkonen is passionate about the Columbia River Gorge and the incredible flora and fauna along the Columbia River’s many special places. She Stand Up Paddles and Surf Skis year-round in the Gorge and has a deep respect for the area and does her part in maintaing many of the shoreline areas, while practicing good river citizenship and promoting paddling safety. 

Mariann Kirch is about to change your life! She talks about meditation in life an on the water and how it can change everything. Mariann also gives some tips on using meditation to increase SUP racing performance 

Spend a day with surf legend and shaper, Brian Hinde in his shop near Hood River. Brian talks about board design, shaping, and a good dose of theory and how they all add up to enjoyment on the water. Brian also spreads some stoke on working hard to go fast on a SUP in racing, and gives some tips to those who would like to take up a career shaping boards. 

Larry Allison got his start making surfboard fins at the age of thirteen. He is known round the world for his Stand Up Paddle Board Racing Fins and is a true master using decades of knowledge in a science that has a hard time relying on computerized design or other scientific tools. Larry’s first hand experience early on in windsurfing allowed him to hone his art early on and many in the......

 Will improved diet make me faster? Will I live longer? Can I improve every minute of my day? Yes! Yes! and Yes! Bruce Barry goes deep into our biological make-up and shows how important diet is to everything we do. His extensive explanation of the trillions upon trillions of cells in our bodies, all with a mind of their own and in full control, ask very little of us on our daily... Read More

Michele Black is no stranger to competitive sports, but she has something important to say about Stand Up Paddle Racing–It’s like no other sport and exactly why Women, and anyone for that matter, should give it a try. Michele also talks about how SUP racing has opened up an incredible world of opportunities for community and friendship for her and others in the SUP community. Thank you...

Blake Thornton and Victor Wickerhauser hold the MR340 record in the Stand Up Paddle Division of this grueling endurance race that snakes  340 miles across the state of Missouri.  How they did it is a combination of luck and preparedness and a testament to their friendship and dedication to the sport.  Blake’s unlikely history of Stand Up Paddle Racing just before the MR340 is an inspiration...

Prepare for a serious dose of stoke as TJ Gulizia of “Big Winds” in Hood River, Oregon introduces us to one of the greatest downwind runs in the world–The Viento Run.  The stoke continues as we learn about the Columbia River Gorge itself and its spectacular scenery, wildlife, and unlimited opportunity for recreation and things to do. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tornadowitn...

Coli Yang is a force to be reckoned with on and off the water.  In this episode of Stand Up Paddle The World Radio we learn of the genesis of “Village of Stoke” and the crucible of racing on a tandem racing board with teammate and father Joel Yang. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tornadowitness/coli8.mp3