Environmental : Earth Day

Respect and Protect Nature ! Philip Muller @standuplatino.com humbled at Glacier Grey Torres del Paine Nationalpark in southern Patagonia Chile on his inflatable Naish SUP Board.

Travel : Shanghai City Park

In this very local park I felt like stepping into a fairy tale. Unexpected, the kind of thing I am glad still exist.   It offered a welcome pause from the shoot schedule and there are no words for what I felt when I stepped into this Oasis. I am deeply touched by the Shanghais […]

Inspiration : 100 Mile Paddle Day 2

Some paddlers muscles are sore, pampered with Ibuprofen or Superfoods to keep going, others just wake up after the first 13 hour paddle day. ” I prefer continuos events, after 15 years of adventure racing, my body gets in the groove on day two to day eight,” says Robyn Benincasa. Like William’s hands most everyone’s […]

Inspiration : 100 Mile Paddle Day 1

No novices at this event, paddlers signed in are either full pro or very passionate ‘semi pro’s’. Everybody knows what there in for, this is the real deal. The line up of the latest high tech in endurance paddling equipment is impressive and the pre dawn start prep has something meditative. Start at 5:30am, the […]

Riding : LA Forest by Motorcycle

When working out in LA, I prefer to rent motorcycles to get around, since they let me avoid the crazy traffic. After a recent project, looking to get out of the city, I went riding with a friend of mine through the LA Forest. He owns a 1983 R80ST and I tried out a 2011 […]

Get Outdoors: Flying Point Beach

Flying Point Beach, Southampton, NY. 10:00 am courtesy of Maddalena Gracis For all of us that are stuck spending our time indoors on this gorgeous day, here’s a little motivation to get out on the weekend.

NYC: Escape to Fort Tilden Beach

I love NYC, but I need to get out.   It started out as a cool, overcast Sunday morning on an empty ferry, the mood mellow, slow and meditative. It turned into a delightfully warm, clear and sunny day. Full summer will soon arrive. Once past the Verrazano Bridge, the smell of that salty air […]