Skookumchuck!!!

Skookumchuck

In March, Steve O invited me to join him on a trip to Canada to paddle Skook! 3 weeks later i'm sat in his van in BC, Canada waiting for the wave to come in so we can head out for our second session on this incredible tidal wave.

Current Destination…
Skookumchuck, Northern Vancover, BC. Canada

Years ago, Pete Astles first told me about the famous Skookumchuck wave. He spoke about this big, glassy tidal wave that was perfect for freestyle and said I had to go. Since then I have been dreaming of surfing it. Waiting for the right opportunity to come along and now here I am. I have finally made the trip and I am here and it is just as good as it sounds. 

Oh and the scenery heres pretty stunning too

Views from the ferry ride to Skook

Arriving at Egmont, the put in point for the wave

Stopping on my way over to visit Ed and Mariola at Murky Water I spent a few days float testing my new Slip squirt boat and picking up my new composite JK 2014 Rock Star.

Float testing my amazing new Murky Water Slip

Custom graphics designed by Jason Searle (NZ)

Expertly built by Ed and Mariola

All packed and ready to go 

Now after a slight diversion to Vegas, thanks to some custom delays and a missed flight, I am in Canada having just had one day of epic, and I mean epic, surfing in my brand new composite boat on Skook!

Vegas!!!

Arriving at Skook with my awesome new Composite Rock Star

Tearing up Skook (photo by Steve O)

Steveo styles it on Skook with Hand Paddles

How cool is this wave (photo by Steve O)

Bring on 4pm and our second session on the biggest Skook tide of the week later today :)

This is what its all about… Steve O gets Air Time.

2 weeks on and the fun just hasn't stopped. Skookumchuck lived up to every expectation and more. We spent three days just loving every minute we had on and by the wave. What a peaceful, mellowing, naturally beautiful place. On our last day we arrived earlier to watch the turning tides and were unbelievable fortunate to not only see the tides turn and the waves form but also see a whole array of wildlife as we sat waiting for our surf. We saw dolphins, sealions, seals, purple starfish. octopus, a black bear and Orca's… Killer Whales. What an amazing place.

Skookumchuck on an outgoing tide.
Trust me about the wildlife the video is coming soon

What an incredible place

Since then we've spent a lot of time on the road. We stopped on route at the Chillwack Festival and met some awesome BC boaters including old friends and ran some awesome rapids in the pouring rain. Then our journey continued south. Hoping for sun and warmth we instead found mountains and snow. Before eventually pulling into Reno for some insanely good freestyle hole boat training.

Its 'Reno Time'

JK Team boats all set and ready to go at the Reno White Water Park

Then tonight I went to my first ever Hometown Throw Down where I paddled the epic new JK Karma Unlimited. And now in the sun I am only two days away from my first ever Reno River Festival.

Great fun blasting down the Truckee

Celebrating race lines with Ruth Gordan at the finish line

Check out the link below to this weekend Reno River Festival.

http://www.renoriverfestival.com

More photos of my new boats and video of our Epic Skook trip coming soon.