Standing by the Cape Fear River on Wednesday afternoon, Master Sgt. Dominique Vidrine rolled his shoulders reflexively.
Yes, he said, he was a little sore after paddling close to 80 miles down the river over two days.
But it wasn’t too bad, he said. Then he got back in his kayak to paddle some more.
The soldier is spending six days fulfilling a personal goal – to kayak the 202-mile length of the river – and a larger one  … More
Jake Padalino charged fearlessly through Class V rapids on the Green River Narrows during a recent training run for Jerry’s Baddle, an extreme biathlon featuring an intense kayak and road bike course.
Padalino, 41, of Asheville, N.C., is racing for the first time this year. With his easygoing disposition and smooth lines on the river, only his closest friends know that he himself is no stranger to … More
HEARTCHILD, The story of Crys Worley and her creation of the A.SKATE foundation. Coming summer 2012.
Please help us raise the funds to complete this film at this link here!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/42311681/heartchild
If you met him delivering your pizza from Laventina’s Big Cheese Pizza on the Peninsula, you’d never guess that the good-looking, affable Vinicius “Vina†Tinoco’s “other job†is making a positive impact on hundreds of young lives every day.
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 30-year-old Vina immigrated to the United States in January of 2006 to start a new life. Through hard work and determination, he has also has made a difference to literally hundreds of at-risk youth through an innovative skateboarding program he founded called Next Up Foundation … More