THE CAPTAIN'S BLOG

Growing up, Hunter Bland learned to respect the water and always wear a PFD. It was ingrained in him to never step foot on the water without wearing one. He knew how important a PFD was, but would he ever actually be in a situation where he relied on it?

Mustang Survival employees set sail from Vancouver, British Columbia, to San Francisco to deliver a carbon racing boat for the Pacific Cup. Leaving their desks, these experienced sailors unknowingly embarked on an adventure that would include dolphins, knockdowns, and wet bunks before sailing beneath the Golden Gate.

Lucas Hoge, American singer-songwriter and the host of Hoge Wild on Sportsman Channel, has a two-part fishing adventure in Alaska airing on July 18^th and July 25^th. Don't miss it! 

There are less than 350 North Atlantic Right Whales in existence and the Canadian Whale Institute is devoted to protecting them from extinction. Senior Scientist Moira Brown talks about bringing together stakeholders from shipping, fishing, whale watching, environmental groups, recreational boaters, the Coast Guard, and Canadian military to help. 

David Jackson and his partner Leah complete their two-month canoe paddle and portage journey through northern Ontario and reminisce about their time on the water. They recall the forest fires, polar bears, icebergs, rivers, lakes, oceans, and bugs that made up their journey. 

 

Setting a course for joy with Boat for Hope

Last summer, optimistic and untethered by the ephemeral nature of passage on the Atlantic, Mariele Guerrero set out with a goal of circumnavigating the entire province of mainland Nova Scotia, by stand-up paddleboard, solo. 

U.S. SailGP team member Rome Kirby set out to the end of the earth, Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada. He was on a mission to find out what is possible when combining extreme temperatures and foiling. His plan was to sail around the behemoth icebergs that make their way down 'Iceberg Alley' on the Labrador Current.  

Each morning, David and Leah would begin carrying their canoe and gear over precarious boulder fields for kilometres at a time, socked in by dense smoke, terrified that they would be burned alive in that place.