Name: Mike Long
Born: 1969 in Santa Barbara
Residence: Santa Barbara and Carpinteria
Family Status: Married to Liz Long daughter Sydney and Son to be born in October
Interests/Hobbies: Surfing swimming outrigger canoe paddling surfski paddling anything to do with water really.
Why Involved in TFP: Initially to raise money for the Mcfadden family (Doug and Leslie ) Now to help others
Favorite Paddle Memory: Finishing the Kaiwi Channel with Dana Point Outrigger Canoe Club and the practice time to get there. Winning the Catalina Crossing Malia division as the underdogs. Third place Marina to Malibu California downwinder.
Words to live by: You're only as strong as your weakest link.
Heroes: Oscar Chalupsky, Dee VanWinkle,