Kiteboarding is an amazing and dynamic sport that has taken me to many distant places. But one place I did not expect it to lead me was Alaska. When Patagonia’s Jason McCaffrey and I discussed where we should go to test our new drysuits many far off, distant, and cold locations were laid on the table. Some of them were too remote or too expensive or too… well, just plain too cold. And then the idea of a kiteboarding expedition to Alaska came to mind and the planning began … Pictures and more
Not the best waves, lots of close outs but still a gnarly show. Mad props to all the riders Paulo Prietto, George Bryan, Travis Williams, Grant Noble, Mike Hickey, Sam Stinnett and Blair Conklin
Torrey Meister’s win at the O’Neill Coldwater Classic in November of 2013 not only provided him with $50k to travel to compete in the WQS, it also provided a full O’Neill sponsorship. As a sponsored O’Neill surfer, Torrey got the invite to go on a 3 week O’Neill road trip from Santa Cruz to Canada with team mates Cory Lopez, Timmy Reyes and Brett Barley to test and shoot the latest and greatest wetsuits. On this photo/video trip, the boys scored amazing waves and went to some of the most beautiful places on the planet