Useful Sites - Contact
Forums and Social Media:
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Seabreeze: Excellent traffic in this forum and great discussions.
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Instagram:
Dmitry Evseev: This guy seems to be constantly playing with new ideas around the parawing and deserves a follow from anyone who doesn't mind trying new ideas and pursuing kit functionality.
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Keahi de Aboitiz: Legitimately the only rider who's style has impressed me across multiple water disciplines. The inspiration is the education here!​
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Bryan.Wouzel: My water and data based instagram page. Don't expect any radical on water footage, it's all pictures at the beach and commentary on gear testing or my sessions for the day.
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Podcasts:
Spotify: The Generic Foiling Podcast: Freddy and Liam host the one podcast that I just keep coming back to.
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YouTube:
​@DamienLeroyYouTube: This is the page that Gwen Le Tutor and Damien Leroy run with their shop Wingfoil Pro Center. They do great educational breakdowns for a variety of foiling related movements and techniques here.
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@gavhydro: Gav @ Hydrofoil is on a mission to raise money for Bear Cottage, a children's hospice in Sydney. He's raising awareness by testing and reviewing tons of different parawings right now.
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@BryanWouzel​: My YouTube page. While I'm trying to get a few more ride clips this year, my channel is a little more about raw/open reflection on my experiences in the water.
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Education and Independent Reviews:​​
Gwen and Damo: A youtube channel from a shop that has excellent educational content as well as the least biased gear reviews I've come across from a shop.
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Foils I Ride:
​AFS Foiling: The Silk foils are unrivaled if you are looking for the best carving experience. 650 in heroic swells 850 in waist/chest high and 1050 for everything else. I also picked up the Ultra 750 for unmatched glide that still has nice turns for when I just want to relax on a DW run. ​
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My Boards:
Sunova: A wide range and customizable boards. I ride the Pilot, Carver, Aviator 18, and Revolution SUP.
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Wings:
Ocean Rodeo: I've never ridden anything that came close to the Glide AA. The 3m is my all time favorite wing.
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F-One: The strike v3 2m is my extreme wind option.
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ParaWings:
Ozone: I do not have a ton of parawing testing experience. The Pocket Rocket goes upwind as I need it to and I'm happy with them early on in my progression.
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Small Kit:
FCS Sup Ankle Leash: I like using a half coil leash that goes from board to waist.
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Wing Leash: I use the manufacturer included wing leashes and attach them to my waist belt.
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Artness Pro Harness Line: I've used a lot of different lines in the last few years and have settled in on this one for my larger wings or when I am under powered on a 3m. When it's really nuking I use a windsurfer harness loop on my 2-2.5m wings. ​
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Impact Vest: I've been riding an old dakine for years but think I'm headed towards a system with integrated bladder for water consumption soon.
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Helmet: I'm not opposed to helmets, but I no longer wear one. I've suffered neck injuries from falls where the helmet was grabbed by the water and cranked my neck badly. I want to try this Oakley helmet since it looks way less capable of cupping water and snapping my neck around in a fall.
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Anchorman Harness by Kaohi: I currently own the old orange version of this harness but it works great for both wing and parawing. Check it out if you are looking for low profile performance.
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Shops:
Poseidon Paddle and Surf: Phenomenal customer service and the friendliest shop I've ever dealt with. Their support of my adventures results in reviews that benefit us all.
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Contact:
Shoot me questions, ask about getting your gear reviewed, write an article to add to the blog: bryan.wouzel@gmail.com
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