Field Notes, Gear Guides & Articles

Introducing the official artwork for the 2024 Catalina Classic – the iconic 32 mile prone paddle race – commissioned by FLORENCE & created by paddler & artist, Emily Bark.
As paddlers from across the globe prepare for the trip to Southern Cailfornia, we sat down with Emily to hear how she dreamt up the art, and what the Catalina Classic meant to her growing up in the Bark family.
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As paddlers from across the globe prepare for the trip to Southern Cailfornia, we sat down with Emily to hear how she dreamt up the art, and what the Catalina Classic meant to her growing up in the Bark family.

Our favorite way to explore the local coast, new set ups and hidden spots? On foot. Trail running has helped us stay conditioned between swells and enables us to test our high output gear day after day.
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Tom Blake used to say “When there’s no surf, paddle.” Prone paddling has a storied legacy and continues to be one of our favorite ways to experience the ocean and push our limits day in and day out. This is the gear we use to reach for the horizon.
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32 solo miles across the channel of bones.
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Fighting Cancer Through Adventure.
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