Back from PNG, Beginning of the College Tour

After a brief stop in Fiji, our crew made it back safely from PNG on Sunday Oct 7th. I took a couple of very busy layover days in Portland before catching a flight to D.C. to get organized for my fall gig, the eNRG Kayaking Southeast College Tour. My position on the tour is MC, token pro athlete, head of media relations and marketing coordinator.

We are stopping at about 15 colleges and universities from D.C. to Georgia promoting the sport of whitewater kayaking through film screenings and free kayak classes. Secondary focuses include promoting “conservation through recreation” and safe boating practices (wearing a lifejacket).

The gig’s being organized through Portland-based eNRG Kayaking and carried out by Dave Hoffman and myself. It’s a pretty sweet gig – we get to drive around a vehicle provided by Liquidlogic, hang out at college campuses showing cool films, teach people to paddle and spend tons of days on the water ourselves.

The primary online source of info is a Facebook group started by yours truly: http://oregon.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6070208844

Throughout the tour I will be updating the Facebook site with photos and video, so check back often to see how much fun we’re having. So far, we’ve stopped at Potomac Paddlesports, Garret College, Little Bennett Elementary School and Landon School for Boys. This weekend, we’re attending the Whitewater Symposium in western MD before heading south to VA Tech for Monday.

The first video content will hit Facebook in the next hour or so. Check back often for great multimedia updates!