Category Archives: Adventure Stories

Surfing, Sharks, and Waterfalls. My life lately…

Posted on March 23, 2010 by hollybeck27

My mom thinks I’m wasting my life. Im 29 years old. Not married. No kids. No mortgage. I’ve spent the last 10 years traveling the world with my surfboard. This past year has been particularly epic. My mom doesn’t spend … Continue reading →

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I Love my 5’4″ Rusty Dwart

Posted on February 26, 2010 by hollybeck27

Let me introduce you to my little friend. This is my Rusty 5’4″ Dwart.It’s full dimensions are 5’4″ x 19.85 x 2.05. It has four fins, and it likes to fly. I didn’t always like quads. I thought they were … Continue reading →

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Winter in California

Posted on February 13, 2010 by hollybeck27

 photo: Randy Ruby  Between mid October 2009 and mid January 2010 I didn’t spend more than five consecutive days in my own bed. Sometimes only two nights at home separated a couple of three week long adventures. Sharks in Mexico, … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Afraid of Great White Sharks

Posted on January 24, 2010 by hollybeck27

Twenty hours from Ensenada on a boat that rocked ceaselessly, so that even friends who grew up on boats and claimed they’d never been seasick were green, we awoke to a cold sunrise that set rugged vertical brown cliffs aflame … Continue reading →

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I Like Spending Ten Days in the Same Pair of Jeans

Posted on January 22, 2010 by hollybeck27

I like spending ten days in the same pair of jeans. Wiping the knife on my thigh and calling it clean. Getting a solid ten hours nightly – plenty of time to dream. I like big smooth cobblestones covering the … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Fiji

Posted on January 6, 2010 by hollybeck27

In November 2009, I spent an incredible ten days on the Tui Tai exploring the Northern Fijian atolls. We had so many adventures that I scored a ton of footage and epic photos that I haven’t even finished getting through. … Continue reading →

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River rock scrambling

Posted on December 16, 2009 by hollybeck27

Photo: Chris McLennan Right at this moment, sitting hurts. I lean against the wall, both legs flat out on the sun bleached wooden walkway, toes just slightly hanging over the edge, but leaning perceptibly to the left. My right butt … Continue reading →

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Rejuvenation in Fiji

Posted on December 6, 2009 by hollybeck27

I am alone. Sailing on a gently swaying ship I sit with a smile on a bed just for me, looking through a sliding glass door that I can close to keep out the world. Granted, the world is nice … Continue reading →

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Tow In Wipeout Tahiti circa 2000

Posted on October 24, 2009 by hollybeck27

I’m in the process of writing a book. I’ve been thinking about it for years, and finally started typing out the words, one story at a time. It’s fiction. Names, timing, and some details have been changed to protect the … Continue reading →

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California is Beautiful Roadtrip

Posted on June 25, 2009 by hollybeck27

Eager as a headlight on a northbound trainWhile running on rubber through Steinbeck countryBeneath greedy gray cloudsHoarding their stash of soothing rain California is beautiful. It hadn’t been too long since I’d taken a drive up the California coast. A … Continue reading →

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