• focus

    focus

    Total focus on relaxing right here While on a bike ride today I had a chance to think about some...
  • Race Tips

    Race Tips

    Race season is starting to approach here in the islands pretty quick, with the Olukai less than a month away...
  • Mammoth Invitational

    Mammoth Invitational

    I know a lot of people assume I grew up exclusively in Hawaii. They are wrong. I grew up in...
  • Really want to get better ?

    Really want to get better ?

    When it comes to stand up paddle technique, you can only learn so much about the mechanics of the stroke...
  • Florida Kalama Kamp

    Florida Kalama Kamp

    A few years ago I had the notion of doing Kalama Kamps. I believed that a lot of the things...
  • Breath

    Breath

    This weekend I had the opportunity to do a canoe race. I did it with my cousin Jr. in a...
  • There must be something to it.

    There must be something to it.

    Over the last week I’ve surfed really good outer reef on Maui’s north shore. Good enough for four hours outer...
  • Slow down to speed up

    Slow down to speed up

    I know, what the hell is that supposed to mean, slow down to speed up. A few years ago I...
  • A Little Admin Stuff

    A Little Admin Stuff

    This blog hasn’t really been launched, if you’re here, then thanks so much for coming, and we hope the construction...
  • Is it over?

    Is it over?

    I feel like I’ve just woken up from one of those dreams that you enjoy so much that you desperately...
  • Livestrong

    Livestrong

    A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to the Big Island and participate in a training...
  • Have Fun

    Have Fun

    Very often I see things written or hear comments about how serious Laird and myself are. Laird on occasion can...
  • ABC Nightline Segment: Laird and Dave

    ABC Nightline Segment: Laird and Dave

    This segment aired on ABC last night. They got some nice video of Stand Up in Hanelai Bay. Most of...
  • Maliko run 3/4/10

    Maliko run 3/4/10

    Finally got back to the north shore today for a run down the coast. It sure puts things back into...
  • Kihei Run

    Kihei Run

    Today I did a Kihei downwinder with Randy, Chan (standupzone), Bill, Jack, T , and Chris. After dropping the cars...