Thank you

Special shout out to our boat captains who volunteer to help make The Friendship Paddle possible.

Boat Captains

  • Spaniard — Sean Robertson

  • Florentina Marie — Stace Cheverez

  • JC Star — Nick Voss

  • Ocean Rhythms — Paul Kuhn

  • Friendship — Erwin Green

  • Ocean Pearl — Steve Escobar

  • Zuma — Darren Caesar

  • Miramar — Billy Brace

  • G'Day! — Jay Stryker

  • Julia — Mike Kelley, Chip Blankenhorne, Arick Fuller, Adam Rhoads

  • Beautiful Day — Doug Hendry

  • Plumeria — Fred Hepp

  • Hot Pursuit — Brad Frohling

  • Desperado — Mikey Billgren

  • Channel Keeper — Ben Pitterle

  • De Nada — Daniel Bertucelli

  • Donna Lee — Doug Montgomery

  • Miss Marie — Trent Pederson

  • Taurus — Garrett Rose

  • SB Blue — Genny & Josh Maxwell

  • Island Therapy — Doug Imperato

  • Northern Lights — Jamie Deardorff

  • Office 2 — Ryan Fell

  • No Agenda — Jared Ficker

  • Office 1 — Dylan Henderson

  • Pacifico — Alan Watson

  • Peace of Mind — Randy Kopf

  • Rockin’ Robin — Ingo Koch

  • Sonrisa — Kenny Schmidt

  • Todo Bien — Niall Kelly

  • Board Meeting — Theo Kracke

  • SeaLife — Erin & Brina

  • Uff Da — John Ohlgren

The love that has been surging around us is the best medicine on the planet. The people that showed up, they are the ones. They are the magic makers. I am not here without you. ALL of YOU! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

- Ethan Stewart, 2016 Honoree