Consisting of only 18 members, the Walla Walla Disc Golf Club hosted a record 145-player turnout for the 5th Annual 2012 Aloha Sushi Classic.  Thanks to all of their hard work, both 18-hole courses were in excellent shape and ready for tournament play!

A few of us just got back from an enjoyable, wild, and grueling weekend at Horning's Hideout. X-Dog Events puts on a whole series of fun and sometimes outrageous races throughout the year, and this one was no exception. True to form, Next Adventure made a great showing and the pictures that follow only tell a small piece of the story. Next time we hope to see you there!

In less than 2 weeks, 8 brave souls will venture North to represent their beloved Next Adventure at the Ski to Sea race in Bellignham, WA. You might be asking yourself, who are these people? How did they become the superheroes that they are today? How did they all end up working for Next Adventure? Well, hopefully this blog will answer all of those questions and more. From the mouths of the racers themselves, plase let me introduce you to Andrew, Wrenna, Troy and Don. (The other 4 bios will appear in "Meet the Athletes: Part 2).

Stroll along the sandy beach, check out the sea life in tidepools, climb rocky headlands up through ancient Sitka spruce forests, and take in the expansive cliff-top views of the Pacific Ocean.
The Oregon Coast Trail, which hugs Oregon's western fringe from the Columbia River to California, was recently featured in Backpacker Magazine.  Next Adventure was listed as the place to get geared up in Portland.  Oh, yeah!

I rolled into Roseburg and the Howard Johnson Express Inn at right about 9p.m. Friday evening, the 27th of April.  I've never rocked a hotel room by myself before... but my big sister was totally correct:  there are few things in this life that are better than eating take out in your hotel room, in bed, by yourself, in your underpants, watching terrible cable tv.

And then to be greeted by this bit of glory mid-Saturday morning on my way to Whistler's Bend for my first tournament round of the Great Northwest Open.  Who needs a warm up round, anyway?  Right?  

Sunny days and warm weather are quickly making this May the perfect month to get outside and play. That's why my boyfriend, Don, and I decided to head out in the Columbia River Monday afternoon for a one-night camping trip. The goal was to find something easy to paddle, with a beginning and an end (we didn't want to make a loop or go there and back), and close to Portland so we could take advantage of this hard-earned sunshine. 

On Friday Wrenna Keller and I headed out in our kayaks for a fun 10-mile kayaking adventure just 20 minutes North of Portland. We dropped her car off at the Ridgefield Marina and then put our boats in at the Lewis River off I-5 Exit 21.

A leisurely paddle took us past blue herons, geese, deserted grassy roads, and occasional fishermen. We veered right where the East fork of the Lewis River joined and then ended up at the mouth where we paddled out into the Columbia.

This month's Skateboard Mag features NA team rider, Willis Kimbel, and friends as they hit the road in search of the vert ramp. He most likely is the youngest out of the bunch since most of the riders were first pro in the 80s but Willis and many of the new generation are keeping vert skating alive and well. Here is part 2 from the video series on The Skateboard Mag's website. Check out their website for more of the Vert Search series.

It’s official! Team Next Adventure will be competing for the gold in the Ski to Sea Adventure Race in Bellingham, Washington this coming Memorial Day weekend!
 

The Ski to Sea is a 7-leg relay race that covers over 90 miles from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. The race has its origins in the Mt. Baker Marathon, which was first run in 1911. Each 8-member team will compete in 7 different sports, including cross-country skiing, snowboarding, running, road biking, canoeing, mountain biking, and sea kayaking.

Next Adventure along with Stumptown Disc Golf Club will be offering a series of free disc golf clinics at Pier Park in St. Johns Oregon.  Come on out and get some instruction from some of the Next Adventure Flight Crew members along with other top notch disc golfers from our community. 

The free clinics will take place on the soccer field near tee pad #1 at 10am.