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Earth Day – Celebrate the Small Actions
Our home is Earth with its spacious land and life giving waters. What a great day to celebrate all the Earth offers and to remember our personal part in keeping Mother Earth healthy and vibrant. One...
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Earth Day Everyday
It’s easy enough to bring along a recycled/reusable bag to collect plastic and other items from wherever you paddle. And of course, it was an excellent practice for Earth Day I found some post Easter...
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Carbon Footprint – Smaller is Better
Have you ever stood in an airport watching thousands upon thousands of people getting into hundreds upon hundreds of flights and wonder- What would my effort at reducing my carbon footprint matter in...
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Blue Life Actions – A Community
I am the proud owner of Starboard products. Beyond the quality and performance, owning a Starboard product allows us all to connect with a company and a community that makes a huge investment in the...
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Celebrate World Ocean Day
Of course we salty life, ocean-loving paddlers celebrate the Ocean and its (bays, lakes, rivers, streams and marshes) every day. But the celebration will be ever more focused on World Ocean Day (June...
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Like a Kid in a Candy Store
It was a gray, rainy and cold (for May) morning when I headed down to Riverbend Park to enjoy the paddling demo hosted by Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe (and a great array of paddleboards). Also I...
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Counting Paddle Blessings – Zen
I had some fun today creating reels for the “unboxing” of my new Starboard Zen construction 12’6″ Double Chamber Touring inflatable board. This post is meant to share the story of a very wonderful 4.6...
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Zen and a Meandering River
May 28 dawned sunny and warm, with a light breeze perfect for a day of paddling. The plan was to do a shuttle from a put in several miles south of the takeout at Rosland Campground (LaPine, OR). We...
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Corals and the Invisible Threat
A plastic bottle or floating chunk of styrofoam is obvious plastic pollution. But to fragile coral reefs, it could be the tiniest bits of microplastic that are most devastating! Coral reefs worldwide...
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Blue Tiki – Motivation
We all love to SUP and we want to keep our waters free of plastic and other debris. Fortunately, a few months ago I discovered a fantastic contest/initiative sponsored by Starboard SUP, Blue Tiki and...
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Future Fighters – Lifelong Inspiration
Over the decades, from my time teaching middle school science in the 1970s, to the publication of The Quest for Blue Planet Super Heroes and the Blue Life Journal, I have been inspired by the...
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Plastic Free Pride
I live about 45 minutes from Elk Lake in Oregon. It’s a real gem that’s perched 4900 feet above sea level and surrounded by snow capped mountains even throughout the summer. I always plan to arrive...
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Are the Dunes Done?
We took a quick trip to the Oregon coast early this week and were greeted by waves and views that instilled wonder. From the protected cove sheltered by Seal Rock to the dunes at Agate Beach we hiked...
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A Wing, a Zen and Fun
Summertime at the lake. I was born and raised an ocean girl, 52 years living in South Florida playing in the Atlantic. The first few decades I resided in Oregon had me exploring mountain trails in a...
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FORE! Golf Ball Alert
I often paddle is an exquisite stretch of river just 10 minutes from my home. I rarely find any litter at the put in and the single beer or soda can may show up along the way – but I almost always...
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Mangroves Are Mighty!!
It’s a fantastic feeling to purchase a product for a sport you love – and know that our Oceans and environment are better for it. That’s the commitment Starboard has lived up to. For every board,...
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Obsessed With Water
You know the kid who always has to jump in a puddle (even when wearing shows and socks) or the one who begs, “just a little while longer.” when it’s time to leave the beach? That kids is – and always...
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A Green Paddle
Most often, a GREEN paddle means one that has me scouring the water and the beaches for plastic and litter. This paddle was not different. I found several plastic items, a bathing suit, some lids and...
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