tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28004460166926762612024-02-19T16:44:46.882-08:00Out of Sight, Out of MindWe are a team of three sea kayakers with a mission to promote the intrinsic and ecological importance of the world's oceans, lakes, and rivers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-80191099364443688602015-04-21T19:14:00.000-07:002015-04-21T19:23:52.869-07:00Earth Day 2015 Trashpedition Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every day is Earth Day for Team OSOM, but this year we thought we'd do something special for the annual event. We've had a tremendous year and adjusted to our new location in Northern California. We've had huge success with our "local boots on the ground" sister group <a href="http://pacoutgreenteam.org/" target="_blank">PacOut Green Team</a>, and after hundreds of hours on the roller coaster that is producing a documentary film, we're extremely excited to announce the short festival edit of Search for the Perfect Day is complete. Heck, we were even able to update our poor, neglected blog! Soon to follow is the full feature film, and that makes us want to celebrate!</div>
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So back to that something special...We've partnered with <a href="http://trakkayaks.com/" target="_blank">Trak Kayaks</a> (Makers of high performance touring kayaks that fold into a rolling duffel bag) to celebrate with an Earth Day "Trashpedition" challenge. Help "clean up" Trak's new website by finding the plastic bottles hidden throughout it's pages. For every bottle you "Just CLICK to pick up", Trak Kayaks will donate $1.00 to Team OSOM to help us continue our work to educate others about the problem of plastic pollution in the world's oceans and waterways, and inspire others to refuse single use plastics and just pick it up when they find it. </div>
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When you click the plastic bottles on the Trak site, not only does Trak donate a dollar to OSOM, but you will receive a special reward from us. It's how we say thank you, and it's from the bottom of our hearts. Click <a href="http://www.trakkayaks.com/pages/justclicktopickitup" target="_blank">HERE to take the Earth Day Trashpedition Challenge</a>, and HAPPY EARTH DAY from Trak Kayaks and Team OSOM!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-84708398057192867032014-02-27T11:44:00.000-08:002014-03-14T15:09:42.563-07:00Search for the Perfect Day Documentary UpdateWe....are.....almost....done.
Have we faced challenges and unforeseen obstacles in producing our documentary, "The Search for the Perfect Day" ?
Heck yes. We quickly maxed out our capabilities on all of our computers while editing six weeks of HD video, and as a result we've rented community space at Northwest Documentary in Portland to have access to superior equipment. This has been great, except we're limited to editing only two days a week.
That being said we are very close to finishing the movie. We wanted to show you a snippet of what we've been toiling over for almost a year. Here is a little sneak peak:
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We're excited to get this project and message out there!
OSOM stickers and T-shirts for our Kickstarter backers will start shipping out very soon. Thank you all for your support, and please remember; When you see litter, just pick it up!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408915529702033889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-55923570885356077922014-01-29T09:57:00.000-08:002014-01-29T09:58:28.252-08:00Video: Surfing Sea Kayaks<br />
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Just a quick video with Team Member Chris Bensch surfing the P&H Hammer. We pick up trash because we love the ocean, and we wanted to share that stoke with you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408915529702033889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-37310849289903714462014-01-02T13:08:00.001-08:002014-01-03T12:39:06.780-08:00The Ocean and Plastic Pollution Connect Us All.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span class="null">Between last spring and this fall, we've found hundreds of bottle caps among other plastic debris from Asia, which aren't sold in America. How is it that we are finding the same brands of bottle caps, thousands of miles apart, and even further from the country in which they are sold? </span></div>
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<span class="null">The oceans connect us all. Literally. If garbage is dumped, littered, or blows out of a bin anywhere from Korea to California, it finds it's way into the North Pacific Gyre, which acts like a giant toilet bowl collecting debris in a current vortex. </span></div>
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<span class="null">This photo by Chris Bensch taken in Santa Cruz, CA shows what happens to garbage and recycling at one stage of garbage/recycling collection and transfer. If it floats or blows it will find it's way into the storm drain, down to the river and out into the ocean where it wreaks havoc on ecological systems, wildlife, and humans. </span></div>
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<span class="null"><span class="null">Seasonal weather patterns and storms cause the gyre to shift positions, and when they connect with a shoreline, debris get's caught on beaches, reefs, etc. Storms can blow and push debris out of the vortex and into nearby shore currents and distribute debris on every beach, every where.</span><br />
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<span class="null">The photos below show debris collected from Indian Beach in Northern Oregon nearly a month after the Hobuck collection above. Debris was spread over the entire beach after a storm, but this collection was gathered entirely from a four square foot area at the high tide line. From a distance the beach appeared pristine. As we looked closer, we found the usual broken bits of post consumer plastic inundating the high water line. We even discovered plastic in it's raw form. The small white pellets you see in the photos below are what all plastic items begin as. Everything from kayaks to water bottles start of this way. These plastic pellets don't get to the beach from the storm drain, but rather enter the ocean from jettison, both accidental and intentional, from the hundreds of thousands of cargo ships traversing oceans every day. It's important to note that in July 2012 there was a huge amount of plastic pellets dumped in the ocean near Hong Kong in a shipping accident caused by a typhoon. It's hard to know for sure if the pellets we found are from the Hong Kong disaster or not, but as far as we were able to research it was the only mass jettison of plastic pellets in the Pacific in 2012, and it was also one of the biggest nurdle spills ever. The event was largely under-reported. We were made aware of the disaster through our mutual global network of beach cleaners and plastic pollution fighters. To date this is the only article we could find acknowledging the event: <a href="http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1018164/typhoon-kai-tak-helps-clean-plastic-pellets-dumped-vicente">http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1018164/typhoon-kai-tak-helps-clean-plastic-pellets-dumped-vicente</a></span><br />
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Plastic the size of a grain of sand.<br />
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The bits get smaller and smaller but always remain.<br />
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<span class="null"> Raw plastic bits, AKA nurdles, possibly from a spill in China.</span><br />
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<span class="null">So what can we do to stop plastic pollution? Stop buying it. Don't get us wrong, plastic is an amazing material. It's designed to last forever, and has limitless uses. We're not against plastic. We are against laziness, apathy, and disposable products. It makes absolutely no sense at all to make disposable products that are used from just a few seconds to a few hours, from a material designed to last forever. The result of this consumer habit can be seen above. Disposable plastic bottles and bags are the easiest to replace with re-usable alternatives. They are also the most widely used disposable items, so eliminating their use can have a huge impact.</span><br />
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<span class="null">If we stop demanding disposable plastic products, then production will drop to a point of equilibrium with lower demand. When production and supply decrease, so does pollution. Let's save plastic for use in things we need to last forever, not five minutes. After all, we are all connected by oceans.</span><br />
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We made our way to Pacific City, Oregon to <a href="http://www.aldercreek.com/" target="_blank">Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe's</a> 5th Annual <a href="http://www.lumpywaters.com/" target="_blank">Lumpy Waters Symposium</a> on Thursday, October 17. Lumpy is a three day event offering kayak instruction aimed at advanced beginners, early intermediates, and advanced level paddlers looking to improve their ocean paddling skills on the beautiful Oregon Coast.</div>
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Classes range from "Fear to Fun in the Surf"; for those trying the surf zone for the first time, or paddlers who have not had formal instruction in the surf, to "Advanced Rock Gardening and Caving", and everything in between. For a complete list of classes click <a href="http://www.lumpywaters.com/schedule-c2.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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The world's top coaches come to Lumpy from all over the world making it the premiere opportunity for ocean paddling instruction in the U.S. For a complete list of coaches, click <a href="http://www.lumpywaters.com/instructors-c7.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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We set up base camp on Thursday evening before the students arrived, unloading mountains of food, beer, and fire wood. Although classes take place all up and down the coast, the <a href="http://www.capekiwandarvresort.com/" target="_blank">Cape Kiwanda RV Resort</a> in Pacific City is where it begins and ends each day.</div>
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We caught up with our fellow coaches and made a few new friends at the Pelican Pub that evening as the world of ocean paddling descended on the tiny little coastal town. One of the barmaids seemed puzzled and flustered by the large gathering on a week night in the off season. I over heard someone tell her, "You know you're about to be over run by sea kayakers here pretty soon, right?" It was true. By Friday morning Pacific City would transform from a sleepy little board surfer town to the sea kayak center of the universe. Students come from all over the U.S., Canada, and abroad to take advantage of the high level of instruction offered in such a majestic setting.</div>
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Friday morning I woke before dawn and hit the water at Netarts Bay, fishing for Dungeness crab to cook up for the crowd during the evening festivities. A few coaches hit the water at sunrise to take advantage of the mellow surf conditions and a chance for free play before classes began. Coaches and students gathered at noon for the official kick off to the symposium. Conditions couldn't have been more ideal: High temps near 70F. Winds less than 10kts, West swell 1-3ft at 12-15 seconds building to 6-9ft at 18 seconds for Coach Play Day on Monday following the symposium.</div>
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Crabbing proved futile. Despite fishing all day, only two keepers managed their way to the boiling pot, which made for a nice lunch on the beach for me but no crab feast for the group festivities that evening at base camp. Unfortunately crabbing has been slow this year compared to most, and the epic crab boils of the last several Lumpys were not to be this year.</div>
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After classes everyone returned to camp for dinner, drinks, and socializing before Rowan Gloag and Marty Perry of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/THEHURRICANERIDERS" target="_blank">The Hurricane Riders</a> and <a href="http://www.whiteseamag.com/" target="_blank">White Sea Magazine</a> premiered a short video.</div>
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Saturday morning classes began earlier, with students having the option of half day and full day instruction. Conditions were perfect. As predicted, sea kayakers dominated the coastline.</div>
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After dinner Chris and I started off with a short Team OSOM round of ocean plastic pollution trivia. Asking the group questions such as; "How many plastic bottles are purchased every year in the US?" (answer: <span class="cwcot" id="cwos">21,900,000,000) and "What percentage of plastics actually get recycled in the US annually?" (answer: Less than 24%) and "How much garbage gets dumped in the world's oceans annually?" (answer: 14 billion tons). For those that answered closest to correct, we awarded stainless steel pint cups made by <a href="http://www.kleankanteen.com/" target="_blank">Klean Kanteen</a>. Immediately following plastic trivia, we showed the trailer for our upcoming movie, "The Search for the Perfect Day".</span></div>
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Pushing your limits always comes with a cost, and this day was no different. A boat collision while paddling through the surf at Cascade Head resulted in a bit of fiberglass damage and an opportunity to practice incident management for the coaches and students. Although the damage appears significant, no one was hurt and the boat can be repaired like new. </div>
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Sunday's classes wrapped up and students and coaches made their way back home, tired and content. As is tradition, several coaches stayed for what has become known as Coach Play Day. With conditions predicted to pick up to 6-9ft at 18 to 20 seconds, Monday would prove to be meaty. The day began with fog and big, powerful surf, making it challenging for paddlers to get outside the break to catch a wave. Chris managed to get some footage of the end of the coach's play session. Sean Morley proves why he is one of the top kayakers in the world by catching an incredible ride in a surf kayak near the end of the clip. </div>
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Lumpy Waters Symposium is a one of a kind event. The coaches and event organizers (Paul Kuthe, Suzi Elle, and Dave Slover) put their heart and soul into Lumpy Waters for the shear love of paddling. Lumpy is more than just kayak classes, it's a gathering of kindred spirits and friends with the sole purpose of celebrating ocean kayaking in one of the most beautiful locations in the world. If you have the opportunity to attend next year, we highly recommend it!</div>
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At the beginning of September, 2013 we made our way North from Portland to Olympic National Park for our annual kayak surf/fish/tour/litter picking trip with photographer <a href="http://fredrikmarmsater.com/" target="_blank">Fred Marmsater</a>. This is our third year shooting with Fred. Not only is Fred a great friend that we love spending time with, but his photography skills are second to none. A big challenge with working with photographers to capture sea kayaking is finding someone who can not just shoot in that environment, but shoot well. </div>
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Fred is a heck of an athlete and a lot of the time he is leading the charge through the surf. Keep on the lookout for one of his photos from this trip appearing in the <a href="http://canoekayak.magazines.com/" target="_blank">Canoe & Kayak Magazine</a> Photo Annual. Expect to see many more of his photos in other paddlesports magazines, websites, catalogs, and product displays.</div>
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We met at Hobuck beach at Cape Flattery just as an exceptionally warm, sunny, and mild weather pattern that held through most of the summer was on it's way out. Chris managed to squeeze in a couple of SUP rides with Smokey before all of us had arrived. </div>
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When we arrived at Shi-Shi, we noticed a large pod of humpback whales breaching 50 yards from shore. Despite all of our time spent paddling salt water, this was the first display by Humpbacks any of us had seen up close. For 30 minutes they stayed in the cove, launching into the air and crashing back down. This unique experience only added to the mystique of Shi-Shi beach. Jason got quite excited by the show.</div>
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Shi-Shi beach is accessible only by hiking in or boating in. For such a remote location with limited access, we were shocked to find an incredible amount of litter on the beach. Camping is allowed there, and when we arrived there were approximately 150 people camped out. This wasn't the isolated pristine wilderness beach we had expected. It seems many campers over the summer managed to pack in bottled water, beer, beach balls, flip flops, etc. but for some reason, they didn't have enough respect for the beautiful place or the other people trying to enjoy it, and an obscene amount of litter, including human feces about every 10 feet at the high water line, was everywhere. We spread out and walked the beach, picking up everything we could find except the feces.<br />
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With strong wind and heavy rain coming by midday the following day, we woke before dawn and broke camp. We rounded the corner of Cape Flattery and headed a few miles inland on the Strait of Juan deFuca for a little bit of saltwater fishing. Jason caught a nice cabezon on the handline before we headed to the beach for a nice relaxing lunch. <br />
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Lake Crescent is amazingly beautiful. I don't think any of us have ever paddled in a lake before, and despite the lack of surf, the scenery kept us entertained. The lake is over 1000ft deep and glacier fed. The result is water colored the most intense blue we have ever seen. Pair that with 5500ft mountains tumbling straight into the lake, and our minds were blown. Jason couldn't handle trout jumping everywhere and was able to borrow a fly rod from a fellow camper. The trout were small, but unique. The formation of this particular lake locked in sea run steelhead and cutthroat. Over several millennia of adaptation, two new species of trout evolved; Crescenti Trout and Beardsley Trout, both firsts for Jason.</div>
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Lake Crescent, as apposed to Shi-Shi Beach, was incredibly litter free. We paddled nearly the entire lake without finding more than a few bottle caps and beer cans. The scenery was so awe inspiring, even Smokey was mellow, sitting idle while a raft of ducks quacked incessantly in front of her. </div>
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The heavy rains and wind made there way to us by day three, and by the fifth and final day, we were ready to make our way home and dry out. Cape Flattery, Olympic National Park, and Lake Crescent are highly recommended and offer a wide array of paddling opportunities. In this area, you can kayak surf, kayak fish salt and freshwater, coastal or flatwater tour in some of the most beautiful scenery in the lower 48.</div>
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2013 Has been an incredible year so far for Team OSOM and we thought we'd share some of the highlights. We have seen our campaign to inspire and motivate others to get outdoors and take an active roll in the stewardship of the places we play grow at it's most rapid pace yet. We made new friends and spread our message; "Just Pick It Up!" all across North America with boots on the ground during shooting for our <a href="http://youtu.be/zQsTcggRPXo" target="_blank"><i>Search for the Perfect Day</i></a> film project. We are hard at work editing and producing this project with the goal of completion set in August.</div>
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Our online campaign continues to grow, with our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/teamOSOM" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> quickly approaching 3000 fans from all over the world. Our Never Ending Cleanup Contest has had more entries than ever before with contestants participating from all 50 U.S. states and 18 countries around the globe. We estimate contest participants removed over twenty thousand pounds of litter so far in 2013 and we're just over half way through the year! </div>
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Through social media, articles published in magazines and the web, and presentations at events around the U.S., our message is reaching on average five million people a week. 2013 has been hugely successful for OSOM and our mission, and we're working hard to continue that growth. </div>
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<b>January 2013:</b><i> </i></div>
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<i>-Search for the Perfect Day Episode 1 </i>filming begins on location in Northern California:</div>
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-Coaching, presentation, and Cleanup Contest at <a href="http://www.ggsks.com/" target="_blank">Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium</a>. </div>
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-OSOM featured in 2013 Stohlquist Waterware catalog and <a href="http://www.stohlquist.com/" target="_blank">web page</a>.</div>
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<b>February 2013:</b><br />
-OSOM successfully raised $10,000 through a crowd funding campaign on <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1929426956/the-search-for-perfect-day" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> to help finance the <i>Search for the Perfect Day </i>film project.<br />
<i>-</i>Shooting for<i> Search for the Perfect Day Episode 2</i> begins on location in SW Florida, Everglades, and Keys.<br />
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-Coaching, presentation, and cleanup at <a href="http://www.sweetwaterkayaks.com/" target="_blank">Sweetwater's</a> Florida Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium in St. Petersburg, FL<br />
-Shay Bickley photo by <a href="http://fredrikmarmsater.com/" target="_blank">Fred Marmsater</a> published in <a href="http://www.rapidmedia.com/kayaking.html" target="_blank">Adventure Kayak Magazine</a>.<br />
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<b>March 2013</b>:<br />
-Shooting for <i>Search for the Perfect Day Episode 3</i> begins on location in Kauai.<br />
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-Chris Bensch competes in <a href="http://www.asudoit.com/kayak_fest/index.htm" target="_blank">2013 Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival.</a><br />
-Jason Self & Shay Bickley photo by <a href="http://www.fredrikmarmsater.com/" target="_blank">Fred Marmsater</a> published in <a href="http://www.canoekayak.com/" target="_blank">Canoe & Kayak Magazine's</a> 40th Anniversary Issue.<br />
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<b>April 2013:</b><br />
-Feature article about OSOM's <a href="http://www.seakayakermag.com/2013/April13/osom.htm" target="_blank">2012 <i>Trashpedition</i></a> published in <a href="http://seakayaker.us/" target="_blank">Sea Kayaker Magazine</a>.<br />
-Presentation for <a href="http://www.oopskayak.org/" target="_blank">Oregon Ocean Paddling Society </a><br />
-<i>Search for the Perfect Day</i> trailer premiered at <a href="http://www.reelpaddlingfilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">Reel Paddling Film Fest in Portland</a>, Oregon.<br />
-Jason featured guest on <a href="http://kayakfishingradio.com/" target="_blank">Kayak Fishing Radio</a>'s Double L Show. <br />
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<b>May 2013: </b><br />
-OSOM feature article by <a href="http://www.neilschulman.com/neilschulman2" target="_blank">Neil Schulman</a> published in <a href="http://www.rapidmedia.com/ak/adventurekayakmag_earlysummer13/" target="_blank">Adventure Kayak Magazine</a>.<b> </b><br />
-Jason & Shay join <a href="http://seakayaker.us/team-seakayaker/" target="_blank">Team Sea Kayaker</a>.<br />
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<b>June 2013: </b><br />
-OSOM <a href="http://www.canoekayak.com/environment/trashpedition/" target="_blank">feature article</a> on Canoe & Kayak Magazine's website.<br />
-OSOM successfully petitions US Forest Service to bring back "Keep America Beautiful" PSA's.<br />
-<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/business/media/decades-after-a-memorable-campaign-keep-america-beautiful-returns.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0" target="_blank">NY Times announces</a> the return of Keep America Beautiful PSA campaign.<br />
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<strong>July 2013:</strong><br />
-OSOM joins forces with <a href="http://www.katu.com/news/local/Hundreds-protest-plan-to-ship-fossil-fuels-on-Columbia-River-217256831.html" target="_blank">Portland Rising Tide for "Draw the Line":</a> A climate action and kayak blockade of the Columbia River to protest proposed oil, gas, and coal terminals on the lower Columbia.<br />
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This growth hasn't come without challenges. Within a week of returning from filming in Kauai for the Search for the Perfect Day at the end of March, Team Member Shay noticed several irregular masses in her abdomen, and was taken to the hospital for tests. On April 22nd she underwent major surgery to remove nine benign tumors averaging about 10cm in diameter each. Her recovery was complicated by anemia from blood loss during surgery, but now three months later she is returning to normal, and was able to start kayaking again in mid July. Feeling the full affects of Shay's temporary hiatus, OSOM's productivity slowed a bit during this time period, and was complicated by the near-end of our main camera; the Canon 5D Mark II. We're elated to have both Shay and the 5D back in full working order!<br />
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<b>August 2013: </b><br />
-Completion of editing <i>Search for the Perfect Day </i>and entry in to film festivals.<br />
-Olympic Coast Paddle-Surf-Fish-Cleanup<b> </b>photo/video shoot with Fred Marmsater.<br />
-Oregon Coast Cleanup<br />
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<b>September 2013:</b><br />
-<a href="http://www.tbnep.org/component/simplecalendar/?controller=simplecalendar&view=detail&id=3" target="_blank">Public Paddle & Presentation</a> for Tillamook Estuary Partnership.<br />
-Fulfillment of Kickstarter backer rewards. <br />
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<b>October 2013:</b><br />
-Coaching, Presentation, Cleanup Contest at <a href="http://www.lumpywaters.com/" target="_blank">Lumpy Waters Symposium.<b> </b></a><br />
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We hope to spend a few months over the winter and early spring traveling to support the film project and giving presentations before we gear up for our next big project which is still in the planning phase at the moment. We will announce it to the public in early 2014!<br />
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We are extremely grateful for everyone's support to help spread the OSOM message around the world and we will continue to work hard to honor that support.<br />
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Thank you from all of us!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01408915529702033889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-66372203282862437732013-06-24T11:59:00.000-07:002013-06-24T11:59:10.747-07:00June 2013 Cleanup Contest: Win a Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus Solar KitHow to enter June's Never Ending Cleanup Contest:<br />
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Pick up litter and post a photo to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/teamOSOM" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://www.twitter.com/teamOSOM" target="_blank">Twitter</a> page before the end of June & tag #JustPickItUp and #SolarLife. Like/follow Goal Zero & Team OSOM. Bonus entries for sharing the post with your friends.<br />
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There is also an article out about OSOM and the film series in the early summer issue of Adventure Kayak Magazine. Click <a href="http://www.rapidmedia.com/kayaking.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to go to their site.<br />
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Team Members Jason Self and Shay Bickley have been invited to join an elite group of paddlers on Team Sea Kayaker, part of <a href="http://www.seakayakermag.com/" target="_blank">Sea Kayaker Magazine</a>. There is a feature about them in the current issue of SKM.<br />
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Team Member Chris Bensch made waves last week when he rescued a family of 3 from drowning in the Clackamas River while teaching an unrelated white water kayaking class. Click <a href="http://www.katu.com/news/local/Kayaker-saves-family-from-Clackamas-River-206211891.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see the news coverage.<br />
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We're working hard to finish shooting and editing of our film series by August. If you or your group/club/business/school/etc. would like to host a screening in the fall, we'd love to make it happen. Contact us at <a href="mailto:emailosom@gmail.com">emailosom@gmail.com</a> if you are interested.<br />
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T-shirts, decals, and photo calendars are in the works and we expect them to be ready very soon. Backer rewards for our Kickstarter campaign will ship shortly after they are produced!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-85639995046839615762013-04-07T12:21:00.002-07:002013-04-07T13:25:15.587-07:00Shooting Search for the Perfect Day Episode 3 in Kauai<div style="text-align: justify;">
What a whirlwind the last three months has been! We've been back in Portland for almost three weeks and we're just beginning to recover. We apologize for the delay in posting our report on shooting Episode 3 in beautiful Kauai!</div>
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<b>March 27th: </b>We were given the opportunity to give a slideshow presentation to a great local paddling club; <a href="http://www.oopskayak.org/" target="_blank">Oregon Ocean Paddling Society</a> (OOPS), on our OSOM mission and shooting Search for the Perfect Day Ep 1-3.</div>
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<b>April 16th:</b> Jason will be the featured guest on the Double L Show on <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kayakfishingradio" target="_blank">Kayak Fishing Radio</a>. Click the link to listen in at 8pm EST. He'll be talking about shooting Episode 1-3 as well as showing a few clips and photos in the chat room during the show.</div>
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<b>April 25th: </b>The team will be showing a special Portland only 5 minute preview of Search for the Perfect Day, followed by Q&A at the Portland showing of the <a href="http://www.reelpaddlingfilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">Reel Paddling Film Festival</a> at the <a href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/210-mission-theater-home" target="_blank">Mission Theater</a>. Advanced tickets are available at both <a href="http://www.aldercreek.com/" target="_blank">Alder Creek</a> locations for $6, or at the door the day of the show.</div>
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<b>April 27th & 28th: </b>We'll be at Alder Creek's Spring Paddle Festival giving kayak skills clinics as well as running a cleanup contest during the event and spreading the OSOM message.</div>
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<b>Mid May: </b>Shooting <a href="http://toddfischer.net/" target="_blank">Todd Fischer Surf Art</a> and <a href="http://paulkuthe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Paul Kuthe</a> for Episode 1. </div>
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<b>May 25th & 26th: </b>Joining <a href="http://www.riversforchange.org/" target="_blank">Rivers for Change</a> for the <a href="http://www.riversforchange.org/california-100/" target="_blank">Cal 100</a> paddle festival, relay, and river cleanup.</div>
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<b>September 13th</b>: We're partnering with the <a href="http://www.tbnep.org/" target="_blank">Tillamook Estuaries Partnership</a>, the <a href="http://www.theschooner.net/" target="_blank">Schooner Restaurant</a>, and <a href="http://kayaktillamook.com/" target="_blank">Kayak Tillamook County</a>
to host a day of promoting awareness in around the importance of clean
and healthy waterways. The day will consist of an open paddle on Netarts Bay, where we'll enjoy the scenery touring the bay, learn about the local environment and the threats facing it, pick up any trash we find, maybe catch a few crab :) We're always open to help anyone brush up on their paddling skills as well. That evening we'll enjoy drinks and dinner at the Schooner Restaurant, where we'll give our presentation, and show our slideshow and video clips. </div>
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Prints from Todd Fischer will be shipping within a week. T-shirts, stickers, and photo calendars are on order/being produced and will be shipping within a month. Editing on the film series has begun and we're on track to have the series ready for release by the end of August 2013. Contributors to 2012's Trashpedition will receive their backer rewards as well! </div>
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<b>On to shooting "Search for the Perfect Day" Episode 3: Kauai</b> </div>
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We arrived in Lihue, Kauai on March 8th late in the day. After sorting out all of the gear we brought with us, including a <a href="http://www.valleysurfkayaks.co.uk/" target="_blank">Valley surf kayak</a>, three folding sea kayaks from <a href="http://www.rethinkkayak.com/" target="_blank">Trak Kayaks</a>, paddles, all our camera gear, etc we made our way to the beach near Kapaa on the East side of the island. We found plastic, but this was different than what we normally find in the Pacific Northwest. This stuff was right out of an ocean gyre, not from the island. </div>
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Bali Hai was calling, but we had work to do. We met and interviewed Barbara Weidner from <a href="http://kauai.surfrider.org/" target="_blank">Surfrider Kauai</a> at Hanamaulu Beach, where she told us about the problem with derelict fishing nets and how they kill an immense amount of wildlife, especially turtles, seals, and whales. There happened to be two on the beach that day, and we proceeded to remove them, bit by bit with the help of a few friends and volunteers. </div>
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The following day we made our way back to the North Shore and paddled the Hanalei River through taro fields and jungles of flowering mango trees. North Shore Kauai is one of the cleanest places we've ever paddled. In contrast to the South and East sides, we only found two pieces of litter the entire day here. Inquisitive sea turtles appeared frequently, swimming right up to our kayaks to check us out.<br />
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Though the river may be near plastic free, there are many problems with pollution caused by human waste/lack of infrastructure, as well as toxic chemical run off from fertilizer & pesticides from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto" target="_blank">Mansanto</a>'s <a href="http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/what-is-gmo/" target="_blank">GMO</a> experimentation on the island.</div>
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At dawn the next morning we met with Miguel "Micco" Godinez, local waterman and owner of <a href="https://www.kayakkauai.com/" target="_blank">Kayak Kauai</a>, a local kayak, surf, and snorkel outfitter and guide shop on the island. After a fun dawn paddle at "Gauntlet" at Pine Trees in the middle of the beach at Hanalei Bay, we interviewed Micco about his perspectives on the outdoors.</div>
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That afternoon we interviewed local surfer Kaikane Wong after shooting a surf session at Pine Trees.<br />
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The following day Kaikane and crew invited us to a secret surf spot on the North Shore. As we were setting up to shoot on the cliff above, a 15-20 foot shark swam into the lineup. None of the surfers seemed to mind, and went about there business laughing and playing on the waves. The shark meandered away from the lineup and back out to sea with no issues. We enjoyed an amazing surf session all the same, Kaikane's crew on boards, and us in surf kayaks. Sorry there is only video footage available of this session. You'll have to wait for the film premiere to see it!</div>
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On our last full day on the island, we decided to hike the Kalalau trail on the Na Pali coast. The scenery was incredible and we spotted dozens of migrating humpback whales from high upon the cliffs. The trail was relatively litter free considering the sheer number of people hiking it on a daily basis, but we did find it.</div>
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The next day we spent our last few hours taking as much of Kauai in as we possibly could. None of us were ready to leave. Just one more!</div>
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We caught our flight with seconds to spare. The night spent on the floor of the San Jose airport while waiting for our 6am flight back to Portland would only serve to remind us how warm and friendly this place is. The people of Kauai are some of the kindest and most welcoming we'd ever met, and the natural beauty and outdoor adventure opportunities are second to none. We're looking forward to producing the episode so we can show you just what we mean!</div>
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If you find yourself on the North Shore of Kauai, be sure and look up the good folks at the <a href="http://www.hanaleiinn.com/" target="_blank">Hanalei Inn</a>. These guys are super friendly, steps from the beach, incredibly affordable, and they cater to surfers and paddlers!</div>
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We just returned from shooting the Search for the Perfect Day Episode 2 on location in Florida's 10,000 Islands, Everglades, and Keys. This is just a brief outline of what we were up to. Look for more detailed reports of each event in the near future!</div>
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We're still editing and adding photos. If you'd like to see the pics we've posted so far, click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.477168829010974.109200.146665002061360&type=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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We arrived in Tampa the night of 2/13. Wind and rain had followed us from Oregon. We picked up boats from <a href="http://www.valleyseakayaks.com/" target="_blank">Valley Sea Kayaks</a> and Russell Farrow at <a href="http://www.sweetwaterkayaks.com/" target="_blank">Sweetwater Kayaks</a> the next day and drove South to Naples, where we met up with Brandon "Mango" Gunderson from <a href="http://www.napleskayakcompany.com/" target="_blank">Naples Outfitters</a> and adjusted our plans according to the harsh weather conditions; Temperatures dropping into the 30's, 40mph wind, and torrential rain.</div>
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The next day we met with Rich Jones and Capt. Jason Sine of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Calusa-Kayak-Outfitters/318428861600918?group_id=0" target="_blank">Calusa Outfitters</a> in Everglades City to explore Big Cypress while kayak fishing. We found a bit of litter in the mangroves and managed to remove it. Jason caught and released a juvenile goliath grouper. The sun brought out the alligators and soon we had seen more than we could count. On the way back to Naples a front pushed through with 40+mph winds, forcing us to pull over and rearrange our boats on top of the car. The storm continued through the night.</div>
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Sunday 2/17: The weather finally broke and the sun was shining! We paddled the mangrove tunnels around Marco Island and the 10,000 Islands with Jay Rose and Brandon Gunderson of Naples Outfitters, experiencing white sand beaches for the first time.</div>
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That night we were invited to the home of local paddler Win Turner for dinner, where we interviewed his father, a 75 year resident of the area. One of the local rivers bares their name.</div>
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Monday 2/18: We're off to Big Pine Key! Upon our arrival we found a pelican pierced through the neck with hooks and tangled in fishing line. With the help of the staff at the <a href="http://www.oldwoodenbridge.com/" target="_blank">Old Wooden Bridge Fishing Lodge</a> and Maya Totman (quite a serendipitous meeting) of Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue, we were able to free it.</div>
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We got on the water Tuesday morning with Bill Koegh of <a href="http://www.keyskayaktours.com/" target="_blank">Big Pine Kayak Adventures</a> and did a cleanup of Bahia Honda Key, removing mostly foam floats and line for crab and lobster fishing. Thunderstorms and high winds closed in quickly and we were off the water by mid day. We explored No Name Key and removed trash as the sun set after the storm.</div>
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Wednesday 2/20: Nothing but blue skies and temps in the low 80's. the wind remained a brisk 20mph for the remainder of the trip. We travelled down to Key West to interview Karrie Carnes of the <a href="http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/" target="_blank">Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary</a>/NOAA, before heading back to Big Pine to interview Maya Totman of Florida Keys Wildlife Rescue.</div>
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That evening we were back on the water with Bill Koegh fishing, followed by fresh caught fish tacos and cold beer at his house.</div>
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Thursday 2/21: SUP session and interviews with Susan Hewlings of <a href="http://www.paddleboardthekeys.com/" target="_blank">Paddle Board the Keys</a> and Bill Koegh, followed by another cleanup at Bahia Honda Key.</div>
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Friday 2/22: Interviews at the <a href="http://www.turtlehospital.org/" target="_blank">Turtle Hospital</a> in Marathon Key, and a cleanup at Long Key before traveling back to Tampa for our plastic presentation at Sweetwater Kayak's Florida Gulf Sea Kayak Symposium on Saturday 2/23. The presentation went great, and we were honored for the opportunity given.<br />
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We conducted an interview with Russell Farrow of Sweetwater Kayaks before jumping on a flight back to Portland the next day, arriving late Sunday 2/24.</div>
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The entire experience was amazing. We can't wait to share this story with you in the upcoming video!<br />
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We're off to shoot Episode 3 in about a week and will post more when we return!</div>
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Our appologies for falling a little behind with this month's prize announcement, but here you go. Let's get it on!<br />
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CLEANUP CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: FEBRUARY 2013<br />
Pick up litter using human power and dispose of it properly. Post a photo of your work to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/teamOSOM" target="_blank">Facebook</a> wall. We'll pick a winner at random from all entries at the end of Feb. to win a one year subscription (digital or print) to <a href="http://www.seakayakermag.com/" target="_blank">Sea Kayaker Magazine</a>!<br />
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If you haven't picked up the February issue, you should! There is a feature about our Portland to Ocean Trashpedition written by Team Member Jason Self with photos by <a href="http://www.freesolophotography.com/" target="_blank">Freesolo Collective</a> and OSOM's Chris Bensch.<br />
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Don't forget; If you're in the Tampa/St. Petersburg FL area on Feb. 23rd, join us for our presentation at the Florida Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium put on by <a href="http://sweetwaterkayaks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sweetwater Kayaks</a>. There is still space available in classes at the sympo as well, so you can brush up on those kayak skills with world class coaches while you're there!<br />
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Also, we've picked the two winners of the print by <a href="http://www.toddfischer.net/" target="_blank">Todd Fischer Surf-Art</a>. Congratulations Derek Davis and Andrew Hansen and thank you both for supporting our project!<br />
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Because of your outpouring of generosity and support, we're happy to report The Search for the Perfect Day Episode 1-3 is fully funded! So many people pitched in to get the word out. We're incredibly grateful and look forward to proving ourselves worthy!</div>
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So far our <a href="http://kck.st/SfJf3h" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> page has over 1035 likes! Thank you to all of our sponsors, especially <a href="http://www.keenfootwear.com/" target="_blank">Keen</a>, <a href="http://www.kleankanteen.com/" target="_blank">Klean Kanteen</a>, and <a href="http://www.ibex.com/" target="_blank">Ibex</a>. Special thanks to <a href="http://www.toddfischer.net/" target="_blank">Todd Fischer Surf-Art</a>, the guys at <a href="http://www.ikkatsuproject.org/" target="_blank">Ikkatsu Project</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.cackletv.com/justines-blog/" target="_blank">Justine Curgenven</a> for all of your help and support. We couldn't have done it with out you.</div>
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The official campaign doesn't end until 5pm EST on February 7th, so if you'd like to pre-order the project DVD, OSOM T-shirt, OSOM photo calendar, or OSOM decal you still have time!</div>
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We're jumping right back into shooting for Episode 2 in the Florida Everglades & Keys in just a few days. It's a mad dash to prep in time, but we're excited for the trip just the same! After a hard fought fundraising campaign, we're looking forward to "slowing down and reconnecting with nature".</div>
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We'll pick the two winners out of all pledges for the Todd Fischer Surf-Art Print tomorrow, and ship the hooded indies from Ibex as well. T-shirts, calendars, and decals will be printed when we return from shooting Kauai at the end of March, and we'll have the videos ready to go in August.</div>
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Thank you all from all of us at Team OSOM (Jason, Shay & Chris) From the bottom of our hearts.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-70367749755853589612013-02-02T18:36:00.002-08:002013-02-02T18:36:38.645-08:00825 Likes! 68% Funded! 4 Days to Go!We're incredibly grateful and humbled by the support we've received so far for our current video project; "The Search for the Perfect Day". We're 68% of the way to our all or nothing funding goal with less than four days remaining. It's coming down to the wire, but with your likes, shares, and pledges, we can get there.<br />
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We've added another new reward: Make a pledge to our <a href="http://kck.st/SfJf3h" target="_blank">Kickstarter Fundraising Page</a> (new or existing, increase your pledge, and/or refer a friend who pledges and let us know and we'll put your name in the hat for a drawing of one of two signed, limited edition 26x13 prints of "My Back Yard" by <a href="http://toddfischer.net/" target="_blank">Todd Fischer Surf-Art</a>, who is profiled in Episode 1: The Redwood Coast.<br />
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Pledge $500 and we'll send you 1 of 10 signed prints, Project DVD, Team OSOM T-shirt, Team OSOM photo calendar, and Team OSOM decal.<br />
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Six days left in our <a href="http://kck.st/SfJf3h" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> fundraiser!</div>
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<a href="http://www.toddfischer.net/" target="_blank">Todd Fischer </a>has graciously donated 10 signed, limited edition 26x13 prints of "My Backyard" to help support our project. The first ten people to pledge $500 or more will receive this beautiful print! </div>
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We're so grateful for all of our friends and family who have pledged their support to this project. If we continue at our current pace, we just might hit our goal at the last minute of the last hour. If you like what we're doing, please keep sharing our kickstarter page with your friends. If you're able to kick in a few bucks, please do so now. Together we can make this happen!</div>
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We just finished 9 days of shooting for Episode 1 on location from
the Redwood Coast of California near the Oregon border to the Golden
Gate Bridge in San Francisco. We conducted interviews with dozens of people from all
walks of life, and many of the top names in the world of sea kayaking. We feel honored that each one took the time to share their love for nature with us.<br />
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Amazing beauty was captured while fly fishing the Smith River, and
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We documented an incredible kayak surf session at Bolinas, CA, and some beautiful imagery of
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We gave a presentation and ran a cleanup contest at
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Of course we're saving the best stuff for the video series :)<br />
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We have only a few days to left reach our funding goal on our <a href="http://kck.st/SfJf3h" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> page. If we don't make it by 5pm EST on February 7th, your card will not be charged, and we will not receive any of your pledges. We're used to giving back, and asking for money is not really our thing. Unfortunately it is necessary to continue our work, which we wholeheartedly believe in. Please pledge and help us raise awareness of our plastic problem and inspire others to take action. We believe in the mission of The Search for the Perfect Day and we hope you do to!</div>
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With your pledge, we will continue on to shooting
Episode 2: the Florida Everglades
& Keys next (Feb. 13-25), and Episode 3: Kauai, Hawaii (March
7-15). Both of these locations bring a picture postcard image of palm
trees and beautiful beaches. What you don't see is that just out of
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West Coast USA, Florida, and Hawaii are among several places
that suffer from their proximity to strong ocean currents and gyres.
These trash collecting vortexes spit their floating plastic debris on to
the shorelines of each location. We want to capture the beauty and the
beast and showcase our consumption's impact on the natural world, as
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We will capture exploration and adventure via
paddling, surfing, fishing, hiking, camping, and climbing. Immersing ourselves in local culture, and enveloping
ourselves in the natural world while taking the time to appreciate it;
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-64640553387862274262013-01-13T13:02:00.000-08:002013-01-13T13:02:00.974-08:00Exploring Caves by Sea Kayak on the Oregon CoastWe're one week in to our <a href="http://kck.st/SfJf3h" target="_blank">Kickstarter fundraising campaign</a> to help support our current project, <b>"The Search for the Perfect Day"</b>.<br />
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At the time of posting, we've raised 20% of the funds needed with twenty-five days left to reach our goal. If we don't hit our target, we won't receive any of the pledges, although if we continue at this pace we feel confident we'll get there.<br />
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We truly appreciate everyone who has supported this project so. If you haven't yet, we've got some great items like OSOM decals, T-shirts, photo calendars, and you can pre-order the DVD's as well. Click the Kickstarter link above for details.<br />
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We made this video of Team Member Chris Bensch exploring caves by sea kayak on the Oregon coast to help support our campaign. We hope you enjoy it, and we hope you will join us in our mission to inspire people to get outside and into nature.<br />
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Thank you!<br />
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And please click this link to go to our project page and make a contribution: <a href="http://kck.st/SfJf3h" target="_blank">OSOM Kickstarter Page</a><br />
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Thank you so much! With your help, we can make this important project a reality!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-39966023320653245262013-01-03T21:42:00.000-08:002013-01-10T10:52:11.162-08:00Project Announcement<div style="text-align: justify;">
We're getting ready for our next project called "the Search for the Perfect Day" and we need your help to make it happen. The project is a three part video series shot on location in the Redwoods of Northern California, Florida Everglades and Keys, and the island of Kauai, Hawaii. The goal of this project is to inspire others to seek adventure in the outdoors by showing them our own. In doing so we hope to initiate a deeper connection between viewers and nature, and therefor increase the understanding of the value of what's at stake. With a greater appreciation of the value of the natural world, the motivation for stewardship of the places we play will grow. </div>
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We're launching our <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> crowd-funding campaign to make it easier for people to contribute to the project. If you're not sure what Kickstarter is or how crowd-funding works, please click the link above. We're launching the campaign on 1/7 with the promo video set to launch 1/10. We'll have 30 days in an all or nothing campaign to raise the funds needed to complete the project. If we don't hit our goal, we get nothing. Which means it's more important than ever to contribute and share our project with your friends. As extra motivation we've added some sweet items you'll receive for all levels of contribution from $10 to $5000. </div>
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Here's a preview of the project on the Kickstarter website: Link to <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1929426956/1995922260?token=d4b4e462" target="_blank">the Search for the Perfect Day</a>.</div>
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We'll post again on 1/7 when the campaign goes live and is open for contribution.</div>
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We are giving a series of presentations over the next two months in support of our feature article about our Portland to Ocean Trashpedition in <a href="http://www.seakayakermag.com/2013/Feb13/Feb13_TOC.htm" target="_blank">Sea Kayaker Magazine</a> out now. If you're in the area during any of these presentations, we'd love to see you there!</div>
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January 14th @ <a href="http://www.aldercreek.com/" target="_blank">Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe</a> - Portland, Oregon</div>
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January 26th @ <a href="http://www.ggsks.com/" target="_blank">Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium</a> - Marin, California</div>
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February 23rd @ <a href="http://sweetwaterkayaks.wordpress.com/symposium/" target="_blank">Florida Internation Sea Kayak Symposium</a> - St. Petersburg, Florida</div>
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We're looking to ad a presentation date in Kauai, Hawaii between March 10th and 15th while we're there shooting for our next project. If you or anyone you know might be interested in hosting this, please contact us! </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-6004961804775778992012-12-11T15:14:00.000-08:002012-12-11T15:29:17.656-08:00OSOM in 2013<div style="text-align: justify;">
Team OSOM has been busy planning events and expeditions for early 2013. </div>
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We're excite to announce we will be coaching and presenting about marine debris, plastic pollution, and how we can all turn the tide, at the <a href="http://www.ggsks.com/" target="_blank">Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium</a> in San Fransisco, California, January 25-27, 2013 as well as the <a href="http://sweetwaterkayaks.wordpress.com/symposium/" target="_blank">Florida Gulf Coast International Sea Kayak Symposium</a> in St. Petersberg, Florida, February 22-24, 2013. </div>
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Both events offer opportunities for paddlers to hone their skills under the guidance of world class coaches in spectacular environments. Click the links above for class schedules and registration info.</div>
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Our plan is to spend a week exploring the Redwood Coast, and a week + exploring the Florida Everglades and Keys leading up to both events. With another week long trip planned for Hawaii in early March, our goal is to shoot and produce an OSOM video series out of these trips...More on that soon!</div>
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If you're interested in OSOM presenting at your event, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us at emailOSOM@gmail.com</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-57544975888522560552012-10-15T10:41:00.000-07:002012-10-16T09:56:34.061-07:00October's Cleanup Contest Announcement & Season Update<div style="text-align: justify;">
We're getting this posted here a little late. There's a lot happening to keep us busy!</div>
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First off: We're giving away free shoes and bags from <a href="http://www.keenfootwear.com/" target="_blank">KEEN Footwear </a>to the person who pics up the most litter this month and posts photos to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/teamOSOM" target="_blank">Facebook</a> wall.</div>
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Between our Perfect Day shoot at the Oregon Coast, the <a href="http://www.canoekayak.com/travel/big-wave-kickoff/">Pacific City Surf Off</a> and OSOM 30 Minute Beach Cleanup Contest, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/143745182434469/" target="_blank">Hobuck Hoedown</a>, <a href="http://www.lumpywaters.com/" target="_blank">Lumpy Water's Symposium</a>, editing video from the <a href="http://youtu.be/TGdginZkNOY" target="_blank">Trashpedition</a> and <a href="http://youtu.be/0_MZiUERcp0" target="_blank">Perfect Day</a> shoots...We are SLAMMED!</div>
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Busy is a good thing. We're elated to see our OSOM project growing. We even saw a group called <a href="http://5gyres.org/" target="_blank">5 Gyres </a>use our cleanup contest format for their own <a href="http://5gyres.org/posts/2012/10/02/got_5_minutes_for_5_gyres_you_could_win_big_prizes_from_our_sponsors" target="_blank">I am the Sea Change</a> campaign. We're happy to see the OSOM concept spreading across the globe!</div>
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There's a ton of HUGE things in the works that we'll announce here shortly as well. For now, enjoy a few photos of what we've been up to for the last month.</div>
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The Lumpy Waters Symposium is happening this weekend (10/19-21/2012) and has always been one of our favorite events to coach and present at. We'll post photos of this year's event in a couple of weeks.</div>
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Until then, keep picking litter and posting pics to our wall on Facebook. You could win some sweet shoes from KEEN!</div>
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Here is a quick-edit teaser from our "Perfect Day" shoot last week at the Oregon Coast. Although we had an amazing time kayak touring, surfing, and fishing, we were jinxed with heavy fog the entire time. It was great fun sharing the experience with everyone involved, but not quite "perfect".</div>
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Anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest US knows that when the sun shines, nothing can match the grand beauty of the coast. But when it's socked in with fog, you can't help wanting to curl up next to the fire and hibernate.</div>
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That's not exactly what we're going for, so we're hoping for blinding sunshine when we attempt to capture our vision of the "Perfect Day" after Alder Creek's <a href="http://www.lumpywaters.com/" target="_blank">Lumpy Waters Symposium</a> October 19-21. Chris and Jason will be coaching, Shay is helping Alder Creek with logistics, and we'll be putting on another 30 Minute Beach Cleanup Contest as well.</div>
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Keep your fingers crossed for blue skies and clean waves! Until then, enjoy the video.</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kayak surfing, touring, and fishing are just part of it. The feel of salt and sun on your face. The smell of the ocean. The grandiosity of the rugged Oregon coast. The time spent with close friends in such an epically beautiful spot on this planet is what it's all about. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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We're excited to see some of our sponsors nominated: Shop of the Year: <a href="http://www.aldercreek.com/" target="_blank">Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe</a>, Product of the Year: <a href="http://www.greenfishmovement.com/" target="_blank">Greenfish CPR Mount </a>& <a href="http://www.saltwoodpaddles.com/" target="_blank">Saltwood Paddles Reggie</a>, Boat of the Year: <a href="http://www.tideraceseakayaks.com/" target="_blank">Tiderace Xcite</a>, Location of the Year: Oregon Coast. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can vote now through October 10th by clicking this link: <span itemprop="description"><a href="http://www.yakangler.com/choice" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.yakangler.com/<wbr></wbr>choice</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3R9H14UQB54vtzaJ8J9GKFyaHnpUqiUgq3lSWamlvtTH2XyPH9XALZfm3o_-NeQYI_KrQloNPgyodRiJYXDJofq1O9OtJbQAE_cNfQZpHx_zUHwvXZi8ItkraW_QBaopkIEUZSksZBkT/s1600/BigLingMoney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3R9H14UQB54vtzaJ8J9GKFyaHnpUqiUgq3lSWamlvtTH2XyPH9XALZfm3o_-NeQYI_KrQloNPgyodRiJYXDJofq1O9OtJbQAE_cNfQZpHx_zUHwvXZi8ItkraW_QBaopkIEUZSksZBkT/s320/BigLingMoney.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span itemprop="description"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span itemprop="description">Let's help him win it! </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2800446016692676261.post-29600610026845798902012-09-04T10:07:00.000-07:002012-09-04T10:07:17.271-07:00SEPTEMBER'S CLEANUP CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Win a Shak FZ Merino Wool Jacket from IBEX!To enter, like our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/teamosom" target="_blank">FB page</a> and pick up litter using yourself or any human powered craft. Post a photo of the proper removal and disposal to our FB wall. The person or group who picks up the most litter by the end of September wins a (men's or Women's) Shak FZ 100% Merino Wool jacket from <a href="http://www.ibex.com/" target="_blank">IBEX</a> Outdoor Clothing!<br />
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