{"id":8543,"date":"2016-06-28T11:48:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T18:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=8543"},"modified":"2018-11-11T22:19:05","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T06:19:05","slug":"weekend-project-summer-kick-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/paddle\/weekend-project-summer-kick-off","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Project \u2013 Summer Kick Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>The first week of summer is always a magical time of the year. Excitement is palpable as people race to get out and start soaking up the sunshine. Whether you SUP, surf, kayak, canoe, paddle, or just swim, there\u2019s no wrong way to enjoy a sunny day on the water.<\/p>\n<p>Last week we challenged our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rei\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram community<\/a> to share how they kicked off their summer adventures. Young and old alike, our community got out on lakes, rivers, inlets and oceans across the globe. We\u2019ve selected a few of our favorites to share here.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-01.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Jon S. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHIwyamAavk\/\" target=\"_blank\">@jonsuk<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-02.jpeg?resize=600%2C449\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Bekah S. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHJVOBxDYp6\/\" target=\"_blank\">@bekahjsanders<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-03.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Anne P. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHHxaQzj9hF\/\" target=\"_blank\">@adventures_of_annie<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-04.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Jen (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHH27ctB95X\/\" target=\"_blank\">@jen_bel<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-05.jpeg?resize=600%2C585\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Jon P.\u00a0(Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHIR3PThTI3\/\" target=\"_blank\">@jonpageonline<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-06.jpeg?resize=600%2C358\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Alicia. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGkHXalngzX\/\" target=\"_blank\">@adk46rbabe<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-07.jpeg?resize=600%2C399\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Michael\u00a0M. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHF_bYOArwQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">@mike_manuel_<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-08.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Angeles J. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHDgLQNhCtI\/\" target=\"_blank\">@angelesjonske<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-09.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Brandon R. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHHmm9BAEIB\/\" target=\"_blank\">@brandonrodriguez<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-10.jpeg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Elijah Marx Z. (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHE6t-GBKwW\/\" target=\"_blank\">@elijahmarx<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-11.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Sunset Stand Up Paddle (Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHJOSvvB2Vy\/\" target=\"_blank\">@sunsetsup<\/a>)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-8555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/06\/WP-12.jpeg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Instagram\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BHIZ2j3hdlv\/\" target=\"_blank\">@onecentwonder<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What are your plans for the summer? Share in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first week of summer is always a magical time of the year. Excitement is palpable as people race to get out and start soaking up the sunshine. Whether you SUP, surf, kayak, canoe, paddle, or just swim, there\u2019s no wrong way to enjoy a sunny day on the water. 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