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Finally...some new photos! Here are a few pics from my 15-day passage back to French Polynesia as well as from my time recuperating on Bora Bora...I have a HUGE collection of photos from the last few months and I will get them up asap now that I am back in a land of internet access...ENJOY,

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Passage Back to French Polynesia AND Bora Bora :

Passage Back to French Polynesia AND Bora Bora

Updated: Jun 20, 2008 2:07am PDT

Kiritimati :

Kiritimati

Updated: Jun 19, 2008 8:19pm PDT

24. Pitstop en route to Kiribati : I got sidetracked once again on my way to Kiribati. After another lucky surf streak, I helped Puamoutu friend, Tautu paint his house, did a brutal 120 mile upwind passage, and shared the holidays with new friends at Kamoka Pearl Farm. Want a black pearl? Go to http://www.kamokapearls.com/ for the most socially and ecologically responsible pearls on the planet!

24. Pitstop en route to Kiribati

I got sidetracked once again on my way to Kiribati. After another luck ...

Updated: Feb 28, 2008 5:57pm PDT

23. On My Way North...Outer Societies : Wow, after three perfect days at the left...have a look at what I stumbled upon en route to my hurricane hideout.

23. On My Way North...Outer Societies

Wow, after three perfect days at the left...have a look at what I stum ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 8:22pm PDT

22. Tahiti : November 15, 2007--I made it back to Tahiti after a great time in California. My brother's wedding was beautiful! I cherish the time I got to spend time with my family and friends, too. I have been preparing Swell for my next big solo passage to Kiribati for hurricane season--1100 miles! Already a few mechanical gliches have attempted to keep me here in Papeete, but with a little advice I've managed to get through them with relative ease. My neighbors at the marina on the 'Pearl Hunter' took me down to Teahupoo for a day of massive barrels and sketchy dinghy missions. Here are a few photos from the time since I have been back... Thanks for checking it out. ---Liz Oh and if you happen to be in Santa Barbara, check out the new J7 store on Cota St. and Anacapa and say 'hi' to Jason for me! All photos taken by me unless specified in the caption. Go to www.swellvoyage.com to read the written update corresponding with these photos. Enjoy!

22. Tahiti

November 15, 2007--I made it back to Tahiti after a great time in Cali ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 8:16pm PDT

21. The Atolls : The Tuamuotu Atolls--everything I dreamed of when I pictured the South Pacific! Welcome to my photo page! I am currently in California for my brother's wedding after two incredible months in the French Polynesia. These are photos from my passage to the atolls and my time spent surfing, diving, wandering, and making friends there. The South Pacific's hurricane season is sneaking up quickly (Nov 1, officially), so upon my return to Papeete, Tahiti, I will restock Swell and head about 1100 miles north to the Line Islands and explore this infrequently visited area until its safe to return to French Polynesia in the early spring. I will then continue to make my way west through the island groups! For an amazing read, check out "Paddling My Own Canoe" by Audrey Sutherland, who swam parts of Molokai's most inaccessible coast in the 60s and 70s...long before dry bags and adventure blogs! All photos taken by me unless specified in the caption. Go to www.swellvoyage.com to read the written update corresponding with these photos. Enjoy!

21. The Atolls

The Tuamuotu Atolls--everything I dreamed of when I pictured the South ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 8:13pm PDT

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 8:13pm PDT

20. Marquesas : Kaoha! (Marquesan for 'hello') After a whirlwind trip to California, I am back on Swell. My mom ended up sailing off to the Tuamoutus on another boat because there was a friend here in Nuku Hiva to watch Swell! She is a true sea adventurer now! After a week of algae battling and small repairs, I am ready to see more of the magical Marquesas before heading to the Tuamoutu Atolls...just Swell and I for the moment!

20. Marquesas

Kaoha! (Marquesan for 'hello') After a whirlwind trip to California, I ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 8:03pm PDT

19. Across the Pacific : We made it across the Pacific!! Mom and I arrived happily in Nuka Hiva, Marquesas after 22 days at sea...now Mom gets set to babysit Swell while I make a quick trip to California to be in a wedding I wouldn't miss for anything... "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is." ---Albert Einstein Mom and I make the 3150-mile crossing from Galapagos to the Marquesas...22days!

19. Across the Pacific

We made it across the Pacific!! Mom and I arrived happily in Nuka Hiva ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 8:01pm PDT

15. Panama : The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island landscapes in Panama and Isla del Coco, to the unforgettable streak of new friends and chance rendezvouses, to watching the Galapagos Islands emerge from a chilly haze after crossing the equator into the southern hemisphere! The last two weeks flew by in a blur of boat preparation, motherly reconnection, surf indulgence, and seal management...I will be heading across the Pacific in a few days! The following photos are arranged by location, and photo credits can be found in the captions. Also, check out more of Mckenzie Clark’s photography at www.mckenzieclarkphotos.phanfare.com! And go find the latest issue of the WEND magazine or go online to (http://www.wendmagazine.com/)...I wrote the cover story! I cannot thank enough everyone aboard the Lost Coast Explorer (http://www.quiksilvertravel.com/?pageID=530)--especially Captain Chris, Allen, Brent, Uncle Rico (Henrique), Matt, and Tim, and the Oxnard crew--Sammy of Panama Surf Adventures (http://www.panamasurfexpeditions.com or surfingpanama@hotmail.com), The Undersea Hunter crew (http://www.1costaricalink.com/eng/web/diving/cocopackages.htm)—Jesse, Guy, Schmulik, Captain Mora, Chef Pedro and Toby, the crew of the Andrea F. Plus, a HUGE thank you to Ricardo Nunez Christiansen (Galapagossurf.net) and Petar Sarich for your warm welcome to Ecuador and especially for helping deliver my mom safely to the Galapagos! Also, thank you to my new sponsor, Coffees of Hawaii. You can check them out at www.coffeesofhawaii.net! More words… “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” --Mother Teresa Mckenzie and I begin our 'westing' with absolutely incredible stops and new friends. We say good bye to Panama City with an important celestail navigation lesson from Frankie Westgate followed by an easy passage around Punta Mala... a quick stop at 'Cebaco City'...then an absolutely decadent and fun-filled birthday week with the Lost Coast Explorer (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!)...a nasty passage to Isla del Coco but rewards beyond imagination once we got there (THANK YOU UNDRSEA HUNTER!)...another upwind battle to a whole new world and my mom in the Galapagos--THANK YOU RICARDO for all your help and advice and the tunes!(www.Galapagossurf.net)!

15. Panama

The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:58pm PDT

16. Isla del Coco : The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island landscapes in Panama and Isla del Coco, to the unforgettable streak of new friends and chance rendezvouses, to watching the Galapagos Islands emerge from a chilly haze after crossing the equator into the southern hemisphere! The last two weeks flew by in a blur of boat preparation, motherly reconnection, surf indulgence, and seal management...I will be heading across the Pacific in a few days! The following photos are arranged by location, and photo credits can be found in the captions. Also, check out more of Mckenzie Clark’s photography at www.mckenzieclarkphotos.phanfare.com! And go find the latest issue of the WEND magazine or go online to (http://www.wendmagazine.com/)...I wrote the cover story! I cannot thank enough everyone aboard the Lost Coast Explorer (http://www.quiksilvertravel.com/?pageID=530)--especially Captain Chris, Allen, Brent, Uncle Rico (Henrique), Matt, and Tim, and the Oxnard crew--Sammy of Panama Surf Adventures (http://www.panamasurfexpeditions.com or surfingpanama@hotmail.com), The Undersea Hunter crew (http://www.1costaricalink.com/eng/web/diving/cocopackages.htm)—Jesse, Guy, Schmulik, Captain Mora, Chef Pedro and Toby, the crew of the Andrea F. Plus, a HUGE thank you to Ricardo Nunez Christiansen (Galapagossurf.net) and Petar Sarich for your warm welcome to Ecuador and especially for helping deliver my mom safely to the Galapagos! Also, thank you to my new sponsor, Coffees of Hawaii. You can check them out at www.coffeesofhawaii.net! More words… “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” --Mother Teresa Mckenzie and I begin our 'westing' with absolutely incredible stops and new friends. We say good bye to Panama City with an important celestail navigation lesson from Frankie Westgate followed by an easy passage around Punta Mala... a quick stop at 'Cebaco City'...then an absolutely decadent and fun-filled birthday week with the Lost Coast Explorer (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!)...a nasty passage to Isla del Coco but rewards beyond imagination once we got there (THANK YOU UNDRSEA HUNTER!)...another upwind battle to a whole new world and my mom in the Galapagos--THANK YOU RICARDO for all your help and advice and the tunes!(www.Galapagossurf.net)!

16. Isla del Coco

The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:52pm PDT

18. Galapagos : The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island landscapes in Panama and Isla del Coco, to the unforgettable streak of new friends and chance rendezvouses, to watching the Galapagos Islands emerge from a chilly haze after crossing the equator into the southern hemisphere! The last two weeks flew by in a blur of boat preparation, motherly reconnection, surf indulgence, and seal management...I will be heading across the Pacific in a few days! The following photos are arranged by location, and photo credits can be found in the captions. Also, check out more of Mckenzie Clark’s photography at www.mckenzieclarkphotos.phanfare.com! And go find the latest issue of the WEND magazine or go online to (http://www.wendmagazine.com/)...I wrote the cover story! I cannot thank enough everyone aboard the Lost Coast Explorer (http://www.quiksilvertravel.com/?pageID=530)--especially Captain Chris, Allen, Brent, Uncle Rico (Henrique), Matt, and Tim, and the Oxnard crew--Sammy of Panama Surf Adventures (http://www.panamasurfexpeditions.com or surfingpanama@hotmail.com), The Undersea Hunter crew (http://www.1costaricalink.com/eng/web/diving/cocopackages.htm)—Jesse, Guy, Schmulik, Captain Mora, Chef Pedro and Toby, the crew of the Andrea F. Plus, a HUGE thank you to Ricardo Nunez Christiansen (Galapagossurf.net) and Petar Sarich for your warm welcome to Ecuador and especially for helping deliver my mom safely to the Galapagos! Also, thank you to my new sponsor, Coffees of Hawaii. You can check them out at www.coffeesofhawaii.net! More words… “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” --Mother Teresa Mckenzie and I begin our 'westing' with absolutely incredible stops and new friends. We say good bye to Panama City with an important celestail navigation lesson from Frankie Westgate followed by an easy passage around Punta Mala... a quick stop at 'Cebaco City'...then an absolutely decadent and fun-filled birthday week with the Lost Coast Explorer (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!)...a nasty passage to Isla del Coco but rewards beyond imagination once we got there (THANK YOU UNDRSEA HUNTER!)...another upwind battle to a whole new world and my mom in the Galapagos--THANK YOU RICARDO for all your help and advice and the tunes!(www.Galapagossurf.net)!

18. Galapagos

The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:49pm PDT

17. Galapagos Surf : The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island landscapes in Panama and Isla del Coco, to the unforgettable streak of new friends and chance rendezvouses, to watching the Galapagos Islands emerge from a chilly haze after crossing the equator into the southern hemisphere! The last two weeks flew by in a blur of boat preparation, motherly reconnection, surf indulgence, and seal management...I will be heading across the Pacific in a few days! The following photos are arranged by location, and photo credits can be found in the captions. Also, check out more of Mckenzie Clark’s photography at www.mckenzieclarkphotos.phanfare.com! And go find the latest issue of the WEND magazine or go online to (http://www.wendmagazine.com/)...I wrote the cover story! I cannot thank enough everyone aboard the Lost Coast Explorer (http://www.quiksilvertravel.com/?pageID=530)--especially Captain Chris, Allen, Brent, Uncle Rico (Henrique), Matt, and Tim, and the Oxnard crew--Sammy of Panama Surf Adventures (http://www.panamasurfexpeditions.com or surfingpanama@hotmail.com), The Undersea Hunter crew (http://www.1costaricalink.com/eng/web/diving/cocopackages.htm)—Jesse, Guy, Schmulik, Captain Mora, Chef Pedro and Toby, the crew of the Andrea F. Plus, a HUGE thank you to Ricardo Nunez Christiansen (Galapagossurf.net) and Petar Sarich for your warm welcome to Ecuador and especially for helping deliver my mom safely to the Galapagos! Also, thank you to my new sponsor, Coffees of Hawaii. You can check them out at www.coffeesofhawaii.net! More words… “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” --Mother Teresa Mckenzie and I begin our 'westing' with absolutely incredible stops and new friends. We say good bye to Panama City with an important celestail navigation lesson from Frankie Westgate followed by an easy passage around Punta Mala... a quick stop at 'Cebaco City'...then an absolutely decadent and fun-filled birthday week with the Lost Coast Explorer (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!)...a nasty passage to Isla del Coco but rewards beyond imagination once we got there (THANK YOU UNDRSEA HUNTER!)...another upwind battle to a whole new world and my mom in the Galapagos--THANK YOU RICARDO for all your help and advice and the tunes!(www.Galapagossurf.net)!

17. Galapagos Surf

The last two months have been absolutely amazing—from dreamy island ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:44pm PDT

14. Island Wonderland : Kemi, Mckenzie, and I chance upon an island wonderland full of waves, fish, new friends, and a place for me to unwind from the city. All photos have photographer labeled with initials in the captions.

14. Island Wonderland

Kemi, Mckenzie, and I chance upon an island wonderland full of waves, ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:42pm PDT

13. Island Wonderland Surf : Kemi, Mckenzie, and I chance upon an island wonderland full of waves, fish, new friends, and a place for me to unwind from the city. All photos have photographer labeled with initials in the captions.

13. Island Wonderland Surf

Kemi, Mckenzie, and I chance upon an island wonderland full of waves, ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:27pm PDT

12. Panama City : Said goodbye to Heather and Brad and plunged into a mile-long list of repairs and provisiong for the South Pacific. Kemi and Mckenzie arrive after indulging in a week of swell up north at Santa Catalina...yes, I was jealous.

12. Panama City

Said goodbye to Heather and Brad and plunged into a mile-long list of ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:20pm PDT

Swell Articles : Recent publicity from the Voyage of Swell.

Swell Articles

Recent publicity from the Voyage of Swell.

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:12pm PDT

11. Northern Panama to Panama City : Heather an I spend some time in Panama's northwestern islands, then stop at Morro Negrito Surf Camp before picking up a friend, Brad, in Santa Catalina. We then set out for more time in the islands and finally arrived at the mouth of the Panama canal and Panama City!

11. Northern Panama to Panama City

Heather an I spend some time in Panama's northwestern islands, then st ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:10pm PDT

10. Golfito to Puerto Armuelles : Swell sails again...well not exactly. There hasn't been much wind. Tera, Heather, and I visited other parts of Golfo Dulce, celebrated the 1st anniversary of the voyage on January 30th, and sailed to one of Panama's remote offshore islands before dropping off Tera in Puerto Armuelles.

10. Golfito to Puerto Armuelles

Swell sails again...well not exactly. There hasn't been much wind. Ter ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:58pm PDT

9. Off to Panama's Caribbean side by bus. : Heather and Tera arrive and we all travel overland to stay with Mia and Clyde aboard Kaleidescope (remember Clyde who helped me fix my windlass in Nicaragua?). We had SO much fun. Great waves, incredible hosts, and so many new friends! Thanks so much Mia and Clyde, Scott and Steve, Mike and Jessica at www.azucarsurf.com, the guys from The Bravery, Daniel and Luna, Mike Morse for letting me use your cell phone that morning (drop me an email because your card got wet when I went surfing that day!)

9. Off to Panama's Caribbean side by bus.

Heather and Tera arrive and we all travel overland to stay with Mia an ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:45pm PDT

8. Golfito Round Two : After flying home to heal my ear infections...thank you to Hamilton and the miracle Sahara DryEar check it out at www.dryear.net my ears are better now! Also thank you to Tim at Land and Sea for changing my prop zinc and Mya for the beautiful fish prints. Check them out at www.fishrubber.com.

8. Golfito Round Two

After flying home to heal my ear infections...thank you to Hamilton an ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:42pm PDT

7. Photos by Jack Buttler (from Golfo Dulce and Northern Panama) : Jack has given his permission to use these photos for the web, but please remember to credit them to 'Jack Buttler'. There are lots more too...to see more email me or jackbuttler@hotmail.com.

7. Photos by Jack Buttler (from Golfo Dulce and Northern Panama)

Jack has given his permission to use these photos for the web, but ple ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:39pm PDT

4. Golfito : Back and forth around Golfo Dulce and down to northern islands in Panama's Gulf of Chiriqui.

4. Golfito

Back and forth around Golfo Dulce and down to northern islands in Pana ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:38pm PDT

5. Puerto Jimenez : Back and forth around Golfo Dulce and down to northern islands in Panama's Gulf of Chiriqui.

5. Puerto Jimenez

Back and forth around Golfo Dulce and down to northern islands in Pana ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:35pm PDT

6. Northern Panama : Back and forth around Golfo Dulce and down to northern islands in Panama's Gulf of Chiriqui.

6. Northern Panama

Back and forth around Golfo Dulce and down to northern islands in Pana ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:33pm PDT

2. Southern Costa Rica :

2. Southern Costa Rica

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:32pm PDT

1. Northern Costa Rica : Back up the Nicoya Peninsula.

1. Northern Costa Rica

Back up the Nicoya Peninsula.

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:28pm PDT

3. Puntarenas and Playa Hermosa : In the boatyard, at the mooring, and a land trip to Playa Hermosa.

3. Puntarenas and Playa Hermosa

In the boatyard, at the mooring, and a land trip to Playa Hermosa.

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:23pm PDT

Departure Day : Leaving San Diego January 30th, 2006

Departure Day

Leaving San Diego January 30th, 2006

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 6:20pm PDT