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Wilson Reavley
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2014
Why you should try a surfski.
Sessions like this are some of the best parts of paddling a surfski: awesome waves, adrenaline, friends, the occasional mishap, and overall stoke. There are very few places more fun to paddle than Deception Pass even in more moderate conditions. In this video I paddle the Nordic Kayaks Nitro 640 and Double 670, which is probably the first Double Ski ever in Deception Pass and is an awesome boat for both experienced and newer paddlers.
I did a few laps in the Double with Ana Swetish after her foot pedal snapped and then she switched to a backup ski and our friend Kate hopped in and had an awesome time in the Double before also trying a single ski in the pass for her first time!
Surfski: Nordic Kayaks Nitro 640 & Double 670
Music: Footprints - Escondido
Camera: GoPro Hero Black 9
I did a few laps in the Double with Ana Swetish after her foot pedal snapped and then she switched to a backup ski and our friend Kate hopped in and had an awesome time in the Double before also trying a single ski in the pass for her first time!
Surfski: Nordic Kayaks Nitro 640 & Double 670
Music: Footprints - Escondido
Camera: GoPro Hero Black 9
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SURFSKI DOWNWIND - F1 Style
มุมมอง 20Kปีที่แล้ว
Clocked a 3:08 km split last week on Bellingham Bay in 40g58mph winds - Had to celebrate with a Formula 1 Style Edit. This is a new PR for me on Bellingham Bay and nearly tied with my fastest splits from Hawaii last spring, fingers crossed for sub 3 minutes this year. I'll post a video of the full run soon, the second half wasn't quite as fast but had some incredible waves. Surfski - Nordic Kay...
Paint It, Black - Nitro 640 Downwind
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Back in the Nordic Kayaks Nitro 640! Awesome conditions on Bellingham Bay with Ana Swetish. Song: Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones
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Some adventures on the water from early this year a flashback to South Africa in 2019. Maliko Race Footage by Kai Wa'a Sternwheeler Footage by Carter Johnson
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มุมมอง 23K2 ปีที่แล้ว
In 2021 I was amazingly fortunate to paddle in some incredible places around the world with amazing people - which is a lot of what the sport of surfski is all about. I was also stoked to come away with a sponsorship from Nordic Kayaks USA, so here are some of the best waves from last year. Thank you to Ana Swetish for being the best, Nordic Kayaks for the amazing boats and support, Giant Fish ...
Surfski chaos in Deception Pass!
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Deception Pass Session on 12/23/21. Paddling a Nordic Kayaks Nitro 640 with Ana Swetish in a Fenn Surge. Music: NF - The Search
Bellingham Bay Surfski
มุมมอง 6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Strong winds on Bellingham Bay Saturday 12/18/21. Paddling a Nordic Kayaks Nitro 640.
Deception Pass
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Doing laps at Deception Pass State Park on February 1st, 2020. Wind was recorded as 42, gusting 55 mph. Despite chilly water and the occasional tree floating past this was a seriously good day of paddling.
SURFSKI - 2019
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2019 was an amazing year of paddling. I had podium finishes, utter failures, and pretty much everything in between - but what all of that boils down to is a profound love for this sport. I'm immensely grateful for every opportunity I've had to paddle this year both across the globe and in my own backyard. I plan to continue to chase the wind and waves across the globe in 2020 but 2019 will be a...
The best surfski spot in Canada?
มุมมอง 1.7K4 ปีที่แล้ว
A bit of footage of Ana Swetish and I putting in some kilometers at Ambleside, BC - and having some fun along the way!
Great!. I only see people launch @Viento and fly by when they start, but never know how it will feel when you are in full speed
Damn this video is making me wish I had brought my ski out here, but honestly, I've had so much fun in my OC-1 that I can't complain, and when I'm in my ski I miss flying the ama haha.
Yes, you seem to have been born and raised for that. Who knew?! Hope those other wind-sports people keep their eyes open!
Good luck at the GDC24!!
hectic
Knarly! Conditions at Deception Pass can change unpredictably fast. They have my respect!
Love it!!!
No idea what the waves did to be murdered in cold blood like this with a knife to the back.... but I hope they apologized! :D
Wow. Thanks for sharing. If I'm not mistaken, that's a rare occurrence where the swell from the open Pacific aligns perfectly with the axis of Juan de Fuca Strait. And looks like the wind has clocked around to the S? SW? somewhat allowing the face of the giant rollers to remain relatively clean. Respect!
Not quite - it actually relies on the regular tide cycle because the pass funnels so much water you get an outgoing current usually between 6-9 knots and when enough wind from the West pushes in against that the waves stack up pretty much immediately!
Brilliant. Was thinking of replacing my stellar assassin with the fenn surge but this got me thinking again…
Looks a bit choppy.
I’ve seen a few clips of you and Anna out there at deception. My brother moved up to Bellingham when he left Hawaii and goes out there to deception on his Fenn a lot too. I’ll go with him on the OC when I’m up there visiting. That current ripping through the pass when it switches tides get pretty intense. You don’t get tidal swings like that back in the islands. He just moved out to the peninsula now so doing a lot of exploring along the strait and sounds like there’s sick runs all along the strait around Neah Bay Area. Have you guys ever explored some of the DW along the strait on the peninsula? Looking forward to hitting some runs on the strait in a couple weeks when I’m up there! If deception is good we might head up that way for a run as well.
Nice one. Hope to see you at the doctor again this year.
Thanks! I'll definitely try to make it over again soon!
Bad on the wave. Bad surf. Try to practice....
Why does someone always try to troll? Let’s see your stuff mate.
@@bencaple810 I can't. You wouldn't see me between the waves...
You do know that she’s paddling into a strong current? Which means the waves standup behind you, but it’s not like downwind paddling where you get a push and have boat speed to launch into the trough? You’re literally paddling on a treadmill as the bumps jack up and roll under you. It’s like paddling on a standing wave in a wave pool. Unless you’ve experienced this, id suggest you fall on your sword.
@@bencaple810 Are you kiddin me? The real speed of the world is the same. We don't talk about ground speed. Doesn't depend on the currents. Maybe you should have a training in physics.
@@mtumix bad troll, inadequate understanding, practice offline some more?? Obviously if you have the camera with you as in this video you won't be hidden by anything...
Looks amazing...but cold! Come and join us in Cape Town, its summer here 😁
Thanks!! I'd love to be on some Miller's Runs right about now!!
Crazy man.. so many skills good job! I hope to find waves like this someday
Appreciate it! Looks like you paddle in some beautiful spots too though!
absolutely epic! would love to paddle here one day!
Thanks! It would be great to get more paddlers from around the world to get to try the Pass on a good day!
Hmmm, I'm gonna be the naysayer.. I'd take the waves in your "paddling a surfski below freezing" or "surfski downwind - f1 style" any day! The waves in this vid are too fast and too deep to actually ride and even you stall out or have no where to link, which is what I find the really fun and challenging part. But it does sound exhilarating in some way, especially in the cold! Thanks for posting! 😁😋
It's certainly not as easy a spot to just link waves or hammer over small bumps but the experience of being in a surfski here is pretty incredible. It's hard to do justice to what's going on with the current in a video but when you do get a good wave here its amazing!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Amazing footage thanks for sharing, any idea what kind of top speed you're reaching?
The speed relative to land isn't as high here because we're paddling into a strong current (which is what makes the waves stack up so well) but a bit above 20kph when dropping onto a wave usually!
One of the best surfski videos I've ever seen. Definitely a video to show those who don't know what a surfski is and haven't yet found a sport that addictive!! Well done and thank you.
That looked amazing! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
You're screaming in more ways than 1! Keep it up, woo-hoo!
Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice video! What camera did you use and what kind of attachment?
Thanks! I filmed this one with a GoPro Hero 9 on a headstrap
That was awesome 💓
Thanks!!
Got a wee bit of water weight in that cockpit! ;)
It always helps to remember to open the bailer...
@@wilsonreavley 😆
Wilson, what do you recommend for neoprene wear for Winter paddling in Bellingham Bay? I used NRS Hydroskin 0.5 from May-August, but I want to get back out there this Winter.
Sorry for the late reply! It depends on conditions - for true immersion safety a full wetsuit or drysuit with layers is hard to beat but I often mix and match with 3mm Giantfish pants, some sort of mid weight top, and an nrs or similar waterproof jacket with secure wrists. My clothing choices are based around knowing how I react in cold water if I do happen to swim and having a very good understanding of how cold I can get before it will impair my ability to remount or handle my ski - any good clothing choice for the bay in winter should also factor what the conditions are, how far from shore you are, and who you're with. All that said have fun out there, winter winds are usually the best!
It's fantastic!
This is sooooo faaast! Amazing!
Awesome run! What are you using for immersion gear? I'm in the Puget Sound as well and have been struggling to find a balance between immersion protection and mobility for fall/spring paddles. Those waves were impressive...
Thanks, I'm just getting back to comments now sorry! I just happened to answer this one in another comment so here's a copy of that: "It depends on conditions - for true immersion safety a full wetsuit or drysuit with layers is hard to beat but I often mix and match with 3mm Giantfish pants, some sort of mid weight top, and an nrs or similar waterproof jacket with secure wrists. My clothing choices are based around knowing how I react in cold water if I do happen to swim and having a very good understanding of how cold I can get before it will impair my ability to remount or handle my ski - any good clothing choice for the bay in winter should also factor what the conditions are, how far from shore you are, and who you're with. All that said have fun out there, winter winds are usually the best!"
all without being able to brace with your knees, my goodness. i can see this in a sea kayak, but... wow. you guys are rough water specialists, clearly.
Wow!
Surfski to Sub 😂😂😂
Absolutely brilliant! Subscribed.
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Open your bailer so you doing get frost bite on those toes haha
Forgot for a couple laps there haha
Living the dream! It looks like not too much wind, but still some sweet waves to catch! I guess with the river there's always an "outgoing tide" to push against the the wind waves swell etc.! Question: With the failed rudder line did you guys have a way to switch to 1 foot steering for left and right or jam something in there to keep the rudder straight or? Thanks for the video!!
Thanks! What actually failed on Ana's ski was the foot pedal itself so the rudder lines were still intact so she could roughly steer with the right pedal and the cracked piece of foot pedal still attached to the left line but not well!
Incredible man!!
Nice vid, a keeper, for showing people what's possible. :D'
looks amazing
Very nice! 😃
great work (as always) Wilson. One of my happiest memories from paddling was paddling with DK and Carter in my v14 under the marry hill bridge on a 50mph day with a broken foot brace and a broken ferral and not coming out of the ski in the white water ( a swim would have been an epic beat down). oh yeah Carter also accidentally shut my hand in his van door right before we put in... *extra spicy*
I remember you telling me about that run! Sounded like the best kind of hectic day - minus Carter's car door which has claimed Greg's hand as well as yours...
@wilsonreavley winning is winning mate!
Add an ama and a sail. Your kph is silly.
Nice video, nice paddling! (Unfortunately, I had to turn off the pathetic song track. A reedy tenor wailing at the top of his range, over an over lush, even corny, mix: eew!)
What kind of music would you recommend for future paddling videos?
Stunning video and skills!! Can I ask you how did you record this? I mean the support, the camera is placed from the chest, neck or head?
This is from a GoPro on a head mount, there's so much movement in paddling that keeping the camera on my head tends to be a bit smoother than if it were on my chest! Some folks also use a bite mount like what surfers use.
When do you have a good downwind conditions there? What time of year?
Fall and winter usually bring the best downwinds, especially when there are multi day storms. Summer has some wind but it's usually lighter thermal wind.
@@wilsonreavley where do you launch from and end up? Do you ferry cars on each end? How big is your paddle group that go out for downwinds?
That was gnarly!
Thanks!
Wow, I bow to your expertise - maintaining control in those conditions is very impressive. Looks like the NK is better able to handle the steep waves and not submarine?
Hard to put too much analysis into the boat performance here just because it's so hectic and unpredictable, but the NK is a larger, higher volume ski than the Fenn which Ana was paddling so it probably does tend to stay a little higher in the water. Also having a wave deflector on helps in these types of conditions because it sheds the water and helps pop the bow of the ski out of the water when starting to submarine!
@@wilsonreavley Makes sense, but I guess that I am biased because I paddle a NK Storm 610.
hey, how do you mount the camara?
GoPro on a head strap!
Cor blimey. I am not sure how they stay upright, is there a great big lump of lead under each boat?!! Amazing.
Lots of practice helps! Might consider the lead for next time though...