Effort.tv » cruz http://effort.tv Were you looking for Effort TV? Sorry, there's no TV here, just the internet. You are visiting Effort.TV [ef-ert] [dot] [tee-vee] Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:44:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Meet Luis of KayakSurf.net http://effort.tv/2010/04/meet-luis-of-kayaksurf-net/ http://effort.tv/2010/04/meet-luis-of-kayaksurf-net/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:56:22 +0000 admin http://effort.tv/?p=1151 If you know about KayakSurf.net that doesn’t necessarily mean you know Luis Pedro Abreu, but you should know that he is the man behind the website.  I definitely didn’t know him, except over email, until the 2009 World Kayak Surfing Championships in Portugal last summer.  KayakSurf.net is for all intensive purposes, the hub of kayak surfing on the internet, period.  If it’s going on in the surf kayaking world, Luis probably knows about it and is reporting on it at his site.  Since I wanted to know more about Luis and his website, I figured more kayak surfers out in the world probably did as well, thus the interview.  As you’ll see, Luis is a very down to earth, humble, friendly guy who just happens to be completely bonkers over surf kayaking.  He just decided to do a little more with all his enthusiasm than most folks would.  Please enjoy the video and get to know Luis and KayakSurf.net

Luis, myself and Russ Buskirk at the 2009 Worlds in Portugal

Thanks,
Spencer Cooke, Effort Inc

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SURF KAYAKING in PORTUGAL
I competed on the US East Kayak Surf Team at the World Championships in 2009.  This video is just the tip of the iceberg in regards to the amount of footage I shot.  Hopefully it gives those of you who helped me get to Portugal an idea of what surf kayaking is, and what kind of incredible talent exists in the sport.  You might also see that some of the competitors do not take themselves too seriously.

Soundtrack provided by Richmond VA’s Cloak/Dagger
Preview the album at JadeTree.com
http://jadetree.com/releases/product/JT1128
or
Buy it on iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/cloak-dagger/id252141700

FISHING from KAYAKS and STANDUP PADDLEBOARDS
Hook, Line & Paddle is a paddling retail shop located in Wilmington NC, close to Wrightsville Beach. Every Sunday morning Chris and Ryan, shop owners, head out at dawn for a kayak and SUP (Standup Paddleboard) fishing trip. I was lucky enough to go with them one day last fall and it was an absolute blast. These guys have carved out a really cool niche for themselves. Maybe tons of people are fishing off of SUPs, but I haven’t seen it before.


Check these guys out at HookLineAndPaddle.com

Music in the video is by Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves. This is one of my favorite albums over the past couple years. Find them out at the following links:
Southern Lovin’ PR
http://www.southernlovin.com/family/chris-wollard-the-ship-thieves
No Idea Records
http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/releases/chriswollard_shipthieves.php
iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chris-wollard-and-the-ship-thieves/id292406243

Thanks,

Spencer Cooke
Effort Inc

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