Make Home: A Paddler’s Approach to Camping
The best start to your stand up paddle board (SUP) adventure is not pulling into the parking lot. It’s rolling out of your sleeping bag, the smell of your coffe...
Author Bio
Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez is an REI Fitness Ambassador and the San Diego Market Manager for REI Outdoor Programs and Outreach. Jose was born and raised in Puerto Rico where he grew up surfing, sailing, free diving, fishing and paddling. Prior to REI, Jose worked for Outward Bound for 12 years, teaching sea kayaking and sailing expeditions in Maine, Florida and Massachusetts and taught at various Colleges in the USA. Jose lives in San Diego with his wife and two young sons. REI Member since 1994.
Stories by Jose Gonzalez...
My SUP Quiver
One of the benefits of living in the California coastal town of Encinitas is the opportunity to have an ocean-centered lifestyle year-round. During the winter w...
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