Summer Sessions at Skookumchuck Narrows
Skookumchuck
My first Orbit Fish, butt, and wave sandwich with Skookumchuck was made 17 years ago. I was 19. My awareness of a standing wave formed by flood tides in the ocean paired with the alluring mystery of British Columbia had begun sometime before. The image is clear in my memory: Tyler Curtis on the cover of Kayak Session #5, a Wave Sport EZ,a huge air blunt, and Oakleys.The article explained the kayaker's joy, the perfection of this wave, the big air, the tricks, and the forest. The wave had a firm and high standing on my to-do list. I just had to hit puberty, make money, and
