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The final 2 days of Fatbiking & Packrafting the Oregon Coast Trail looked at the ground we’d covered & said “You ain’t seen nothing yet.” We had many good times, but a lot of hard going too. Hours on hours of riding through cold wet fog. The unrepentant moisture. High tides shutting down access points & forcing long reroutes. Logs, soft sand, and other obstacles making us carry our fully loaded bikes. The first 3/4 of the trip had tested us & we were feeling it.

On day 7 though, something shifted. Fog & clouds lifted as we climbed Cape Blanco, revealing rugged headlands & wide sandy beaches soaring into the horizon. Traversing through those southern beaches, towns & capes was even better than it had appeared from above. We enjoyed sun for miles on end, and then, right around the end of day 7 as we approached the pistol river, the magic happened. Wind strummed the sand into gentle flows across the beach. The sun hummed lower, rapidly turning bright gold along the horizon. The waves seemed to crash on cue, their rich blue accentuating the intensity of the light. As we approached the next stacks of rocks, we saw it all come together in a symphony of light & movement played out across the jagged stage of rocks. It was a moment I’ll never forget. We all rode around in awe, soaking it all in, grateful to have gotten a perfect Oregon Coast evening at last.

The high stuck with us after the sun set, but we had a few miles to go. We all locked back in after Kurt nearly got swept away by the Pistol River & gratefully slid into bed at Crook Point.

Finally, the following day we entered the Samuel H Boardman scenic corridor. With only a few miles left to the border and plenty of time left in the day, we enjoyed the numerous stunning vistas on offer. We paddled across the Chetco River, the final crossing on our journey, and without any further fuss for the cyclists, we rode a few more miles of beach & road, the rolled up to the border of California.

400 miles. 10 rivers paddled. Some very sandy smiles. We were done, and damn was that a good time.
@traveloregon @thepeoplescoast @oregonswildriverscoast @astraldesigns

📸: @masoncasey @shredskyy

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Sun rays blasted through the tall Sitka spruce & shore pine in Florence Oregon as we loaded our rafts to kick off day five of the Oregon Coast Trail. We were joined by heaps of seals as we paddled the Siuslaw River toward the south jetty & Oregon Dunes. The beauty of this crossing shot morale through the roof. The Oregon Dunes OHV area is capped by the Siuslaw on the north and the Umpqua on the south, forming an almost whale tail-esque geography, which meant we didn’t see town or road for two river crossings.

For the Umpqua, we got lucky with a hiker/ biker ferry. We restocked food in Winchester Bay & continued south, into the fog, on a long stretch of isolated beach that would spit us out at the mouth of the Coos River & the massive Coo’s Bay. We paddled once again before rolling into Sunset Bay State Park at dusk & made camp in the beautiful yurts, that are housed at the campground there.

The morning featured a carb load at a local cafe & resupply since racoons got into some of our food overnight. Then, we pinned it south to Bandon! With a gusty paddle across the Coquille River, we landed in the sunny, busy town of downtown Bandon, grabbed great coffee & lunch and road south with the wind at our backs through the Lord of the Rings like sea stacks on the Bandon Beach. It was another beautiful moment on par with the sun rays from the morning prior, though a whole lot more moody with the fog rolling back in. 20 miles south through dropping temps and worsening fog, we reached Floras Lake and decided to call it a day. The soft sand was relentless on this stretch & we were starting to feel the wear and tear on our bikes and bodies. With two days to go, we were feeling good about our mileage and looked forward to the morning ride through Cape Blanco instead of doing it in the fog & dark.

@traveloregon @thepeoplescoast

📸 by @masoncasey & @shredskyy

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Day 4 on the Oregon Coast Trail kicked off with a misty bridge crossing in dense fog as we crossed the Yaquina River departing Newport. This was one of the only bridges on our route due to the long jetty rocks and lack safe beach exits for our rafts. For the next 50 miles we reveled in relatively pleasant weather and good riding too. We paddled across the Alsea Bay with fairly calm water. The whole crew then stopped at an epic little bike co-op in Waldport to rinse the sand and salt corroded gear before continuing down the beach to the volcanic reefs above Yachats. In town, we stopped at one of the best coffee shops on the whole trip and soaked in some sun and the view south before continuing on till nightfall.

We crashed for the night at a campsite near Florence OR, marking the 200 mile point of our journey from Astoria to Brookings…. almost the exact midpoint. Spirits were still high even though the legs felt heavy. Still a lot of coast left to go.
@newportoregon @visit.yachats

📸: @masoncasey @shredskyy

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Day 3 of Fat biking & Pack rafting down the Oregon Coast Trail started in a thick fog with some hard high-tide pedaling. Crossing the Nestucca was choppy and pretty intense with the wind and being unable to see the other side. But after the first river crossing the tide began to retreat revealing nice firm sand for riding and a hint of sun through the clouds. By the time we reached Lincoln City it was bright and beautiful. We got a whole lot of excited questions and curious looks from the fisherman when we started blowing up our rafts and prepping to paddle the Siletz River. The fog returned later in the day but was a lot spottier and getting some rad riding through the woods made up for it. We ended the day warming up with fish, chips, and chowder at Mo’s in Lincoln City which felt very appropriate for another excellent day on the Oregon Coast. ~150 miles down and 219 to go!

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Alongside 3 friends, I’m setting out to Fatbike and Packraft all 363 miles of The People’s Coast. The Oregon coast earned this moniker when it was declared in state code that every inch of the 363 mile coastline is legally public land - available and open for everyone to enjoy for free. Over the coming 7 days or so @kait.boyle , @kurt.refsnider , @miron_golfman and I will get to enjoy that access. With our pack rafts strapped to our fat bikes, we’ll peddle the beaches and paddle the river mouths, getting to intimately enjoy the incredible wilderness and beauty of this place. It’s a trip I’ve been dreaming of for years and I couldn’t be more stoked to finally quest off into the sand, surf, and sun.

📸: @masoncasey @shredskyy

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Oregon Coast Trail … by bike. Days 1&2 we travelled ~100 miles from Astoria to Tierra Del Mar. Despite a flat tire within the first 5 minutes, the start of our journey down the Oregon Coast has been even more wild than expected. We paddled by Packraft & ferries across a few beautiful rivers, some felt intense & remote, others were comfortably close to some cozy beach cabins. We’ve taken hiker ferry services across a few busier harbors. The people we’ve met have been amazing. Friendly and helpful, most of them very stoked on the crab & salmon season they’re having. The tides though have presented some challenges. With some bigger and more remote crossings to come, this impact will likely be intensified by the 8.0 ft tides on the forecast. But it looks like we have a pretty clear weather window ahead and are feeling good for the next 264 miles!
@astraldesigns @traveloregon

📸: @masoncasey @shredskyy

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11:45 pm. Mojave Desert. Perfect time and location to ride a 60K for the World Water Classic.

Whether you join from a desert or your city streets, you can participate anywhere in the world, anytime between October 2nd and 11th. All you have to do is sign up for the World Water Classic. Registrations are open right now!

Help us raise awareness about the global water crisis. Make every mile count. Tap the link in our bio to sign up today.

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We are so grateful to everyone who came to our screenings of “From the Ground Up” in Portland and Seattle! With two packed houses and the amazing conversations we shared, last week reminded us exactly why we made this film. Thank you @mtshoppdx and @gearhouseseattle for hosting us!
And, we aren’t done yet! We are working hard to take this film to festivals and a global audience. If you want to support the onward journey of the film, you can find the GoFundMe in our bios. And if you have leads on where to take it next — festivals or additional screenings — we would love to hear from you!

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Seattle friends! We are bringing our documentary “From the Ground Up” to you on September 4th at @gearhouseseattle in Capitol Hill. Our film follows Peruvian mountaineers @lixayda_vasquez and @yudi.2mm into the Cordillera Vilcanota, tracing the cultural shift happening in the Andean mountaineering world through their stories. Admission is free, and the link to sign up is in our bios!

📸 by @shredskyy

📸 by @shredskyy

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We are so excited to announce the first screening of our mini-documentary, “From the Ground Up.” This one was a labor of love. After reaching out to @lixayda_vasquez and @yudi.2mm about the idea, we got things rolling within a month and went to Peru to interview them and film a climb with these two incredible mountaineers. No budget, no crew, just a passion to make stories like Lixayda and Yudith’s known to the world. “From the Ground Up” details the cultural shift currently happening in the Andean mountaineering world, spurred by a few tenacious women reconnecting with what it means to lead, and to interact with the mountains their ancestors revered as holy places. Here’s a little teaser for you, and we are bringing the full doc home to the PNW in September, screening it at @mtshoppdx . Admission is free, and the Eventbrite sign up is in our bios. We would love to see you there!

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Producer @marco_gonzales14 spent three years trying to interview @kimi_swimmy. It was worth the wait and deserves a spot on your road trip playlist.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Kimi is a world champion spearfisher, acclaimed chef, and one of the most thoughtful voices on sustainable food. In this Diaries episode, she reflects on how a lifetime in the ocean has shaped the recipes, traditions, and values she’s now passing down to her son.

Give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts. (Link in bio)

Big high fives to our sponsors for The Diaries: @obozfootwear, @darntoughvermont and @kodiakcakes

Produced by: @marco_gonzales14 and @shredskyy

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