stackyFACTSInstead of moving forward under your own power, you are hijacking ocean momentum. You paddle a foam plank into a moving swell, stand up, and let thousands of gallons of rising water push you toward the shore in a highly unpredictable and frequently violent transport system.
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When a giant tree falls into the ocean, it enters a sluggish, worldwide conveyor belt. These massive wooden logs float across immense stretches of open water,…
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