I’d be the first to admit that I’ve got thin skin. I grew up in the warm waters of Hawaii and Mauritius and my idea of freezing cold begins in a 3/2 wetsuit. In spite of my lack of coldwater resistance, seasonal change hasn’t stopped me from toeing the line with adventure. Last winter, I was struck by the harebrained notion of beach-starting in Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park during a 12-foot deep snowstorm. With air temperatures well below zero (F) and water hovering not tremendously far above that, I discovered an area of waterborne exploration that, for better or worse, piqued my interest. Needless to say, I attracted more attention from wide-eyed park rangers than I’d strictly wish for. With icicles forming on my beard and eyelashes, I found myself falling in love with inland foiling, entranced as I pumped along through the clear, iciness of winter. That’s the moment I knew I’d come back and chase inland foiling sooner or later…
The opportunity presented itself during my first encounter with Fliteboard’s e-foil, specifically the Pro model. During my midsummer afternoon test session with Fliteboard’s SoCal rep, Jimmy Trask, I found myself caught off guard by how close the Fliteboard Pro came to mimicking an
