TC Surfski Immersion, Day 1 (6/2): Just when you thought your forward stroke was solid… Oscar Chalupsky, 12x Molokai Champion and CEO of Nelo Surfski takes the ultra-light composite stage at Hilltop Lodge’s living room. Click video for tips on catch, power, and take-out. (Just add water):
More photos from TC Surfski weekend are here. Click for slideshow:
Coaches L to R: Nick Murray, Rob Hartman, Erik Borgnes, Oscar Chalupsky, Greg Greene
Paul, Marcus, and their surfski fleet
Paul couldn’t decide which of his skis to bring, so he brought them all!
Grand Traverse Bay, seen from Hilltop Lodge
A study of water, fog, clouds: Grand Traverse Bay
2 Geeks @ 3 Knots 
This is brilliant. I wondered why the right side was making more noise and splash than the left side. Oscar made the answer obvious, I was leaving the paddle in too long and shovelling out a spade full of water.
Hey, John. Don’t you love those Eureka moments!? I’d wondered why my left elbow was twinge-y…haha, not old age after all! Oscar is an excellent and generous coach. If you haven’t already, I do hope you get the opportunity to work with him. And those Nelo skis are pretty awesome too. We look forward to checking out your blog and keeping up with you! Thx for the visit, Jean 🙂