In case you missed our big announcement on social media, in September we closed on our very first home together and relocated to Vermont. We’ve officially been in our new home for over a month now. We’re knee-deep in boxes and house projects while also attempting to take advantage of Autumn in New England. But before we let too much time pass by, we wanted to actually address this sizeable shift in our lives and what it means for this platform, our tiny corner of the internet, and the SUP community we’ve been a part of.

It’s been a minute. Actually, it’s been months. It’s not that we don’t want to share. It’s just that we don’t think we’re doing anything worthy of sharing. Today, we’re ripping off the band aid to reintroduce ourselves, tell you what we’ve been up to, and share what we’re looking forward to this year.

With phase 1 of the District’s reopening underway, this week we had planned to announce that we’re able to offer lessons again this season, despite a delay due to the coronavirus. That announcement looked a lot different when we first drafted it more than a week ago. There isn't much we can say that other smarter and more articulate people haven't already said. But silence equals complicity and we are committing ourselves to being better allies to the Black community and to other people of color - in our personal lives but also in the ways we show up in the outdoor industry, an industry dominated by white culture. We promise to listen, learn, and act. As a first step to being better allies to BBIPOC communities, we’re offering free classes to those who support the efforts of legal teams and Black activists across the country. Here are the details.