Heading West...Western Panama Islands Again, Isla del Coco, Galapagos! Galleries

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 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 ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:58pm PST

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 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 ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:52pm PST

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 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 ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:49pm PST

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 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 ...

Updated: Feb 26, 2008 7:44pm PST