If, like most surfers, you’re just an occasional outdoorsman who wants nothing more than to score great waves in this technologically charged, convenience-modified Age of Information — quite frankly, you just can’t beat a surgical strike or storm chase. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t certain benefits to going full Papillon once in a while. Camping under the stars (and bugs), illuminated by the moonlight (or lightning), with only the sound of the ocean (or storm surge) to lullaby you to sleep. Because, like a wise man once said … More
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Tranquility and adventure align in the Baja’s magical Sea of Cortez.
Sea Trek’s Classic Island adventure took our group to Loreto, Mexico – an old fishing village turned resort town – which is considered to be the first human settlement in Baja and the town is rich with history. The city backs up to the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range, while its waters are part of the Bahia de Loreto National Park, making it the ideal destination for both land and sea adventurers. My week would be spent exploring the latter.
The morning of our departure, we met in Puerto Escondido, a small port 16 miles south of Loreto, where we were greeted by a blue, cloudless sky and glassy water. We were given … More
A silent, black-and-white movie shot by Thomas A. Edison’s film studios. Features the oldest surf footage ever found, and several portraits of life in Hawaii in the early 20th century.
The legacy and reality of driving from New York to California in less than two days
The warmth of Nebraska’s afternoon air and the steady drone of the car’s powerful V8 engine had lulled my exhausted body into a deep, although unsettled, sleep. Jolted awake by a sudden lurch to the left, I inhaled sharply, feeling out of place in the right-hand seat of my own car. My armpits were damp and a sheen of sweat glistened on my forehead.
I’d had a disturbing dream about something having gone wrong with the car. Back in the conscious world, the machine was still hurtling westward on I-80 … More