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La Fonda, Mexico
Independence Day fell on a Wednesday this year, but that was no excuse not to get out and party like rockstars. With the demise of the annual Mammoth trip for reasons unknown, we decided to head south to catch some waves. After checking a flat San Miguel, we settled on La Fonda, which rarely disappoints. […]
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Columbia River Gorge
The Columbia River Gorge forms the boundary between the States of Oregon and Washington. Lewis and Clark used this river passage during their famous trek across the Cascades. The Gorge was formed during the last Ice Age, some 13,000 years ago, and is home to dozens of photogenic waterfalls. We launched our trips to the […]
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Thailand
The Kingdom of Siam! A visit to Southeast Asia was a first for many in the Wilderness Innovations Crew. Thailand is a hot and steamy paradise known for its spicy food, turquoise waters, and abundant wildlife. We spent nearly three weeks touring the southern part of the country, stopping at Phuket, Ko Phi Phi, and […]
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Belize
Welcome to Belize. We spent the first half of the trip at Banana Bank near San Ignacio. Then we moved on to Caye Caulker for the last few days. Good trip.
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Death Valley
A big thanks goes out to Big O Tires for this one. Scott, Ken, and I headed out to Death Valley for some early winter photography. We hit Eureka Dunes the first morning, and then blew two tires on the way out to The Racetrack. 24 hours and $1,000 later we were back in San […]
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Big Island, Hawaii
To celebrate the beginning of winter, we took a short trip out to the Big Island in search of gamefish and lava flows. We saw both from a distance, but weren’t lucky enough to bring anything home. Spearfishing with a Hawaiian sling was a lot of fun, and we ate enough Spam to have a […]
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Banff, Canada
Established in 1885, Canada’s Banff National Park is home to glaciated peaks, turquoise-colored lakes, and a wide range of wildlife. We traveled to Banff in search of the illusive Rocky Mountain Lopilla, a subspecies of the more common Canadian Sasquatch. We did spot a large, hairless primate near Bow Glacier Falls, but the timid creature […]
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Cottonwood Lakes
This trip ended a bit unexpectedly, but was fun nonetheless. The Cottonwood Lakes loop is a well-traveled trail that meanders through three different park systems in the Sierra Nevada. We planned on hiking into the namesake lakes to acclimate for a couple of days, and then summit nearby Mt. Langley (the southernmost peak over 14,000 […]
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Waikiki, Hawaii
A very quick trip out to Waikiki for Perry and Justine’s wedding. I spent a day at the Waikiki Aquarium and met with aquarist Charles Delbeek, who recently installed a pair of AquaC skimmers on their leafy sea dragon exhibits. The surf was decent, and I had some fun on a foam rental.