Paddling through frozen Maine seas.
Just did a quick shoot with a very talented, very hardcore paddler named Drew Schoudel. His passion is sea kayaking, and though I’ve paddled thousands of miles in over the years, I’ve never really been able to get into the winter scene, aside from surfing small whitewater boats. Drew is different. This is his escape & playground; regardless of weather, and I was truly honored to be able to photograph him in his “natural” habitat. His Kokatat Drysuit certainly made all the difference, but when the weather is cold enough to freeze the North Atlantic, it’s certifiably wicked cold.
If he looks cold, it’s probably because it WAS…
