LIFE IS GRAND – 225 miles Standup Paddleing the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon

July 18, 2011 By 8 Comments

Seth Warren enjoying the beauty of the Colorado River

When my good friend Seth Warren asked me to standup paddle gnarly rapids, 225 miles down the Colorado River, and live in the wild Grand Canyon country for 16 days, I wasn’t sure I should go.

But I knew it was a trip of a lifetime.
Not just anybody is allowed to do it – you have to put your name in for a “lottery” and some people wait years for their names to be pulled.
The river was running it’s highest in thirty years and the rapids were super crazy, and it was awesome!
We took some Go-Pro cameras with us and documented as much as we could.  Some of the footage was used in The Paint Shop TV show and you can watch it here:  (Please leave a comment if you like it)
Fred Swegles of the Orange County Register Newspaper wrote an article about the expedition, and you can read it here:  SURFER’S GRAND CANYON RUN AN ADVENTURE LIKE NO OTHER.

 

The Paint Shop Episode 6 “Life is Grand” Full Episode in HD from The Paint Shop on Vimeo.

The Paint Shop Episode 6 “Life is Grand” Full Episode in HD

In this episode, Drew goes stand up paddle boarding through the rapids of the Grand Canyon with his friend, award-winning filmmaker and adventurer, Seth Warren. After 16 days in the wilderness, he’s glad to be back in the studio working on a new painting featuring reptiles for local San Clemente shop “Reptiles Reptropolis”.

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Artist, Surfer, World Traveler, wine enthusiast, history buff.

Comments

  1. ynphuxsyy says:
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  2. Brenley says:
    October 21, 2011 at 2:47 am

    You’ve got to be kidding me—it’s so trnspaaerntly clear now!

  3. Jennifer Najjum says:
    July 22, 2011 at 9:26 am

    What a grand life my old friend! I am hoping to get Penny down to see the folks in August! Much love and light to you and your family!

    Jennifer

  4. Justin Case says:
    July 20, 2011 at 9:04 am

    I love watching your paint shop show and looking at your artwork as well as your techniques. You have my dream job, even though I am just a beginning painter, I took up the hobby about 2 months ago and I want to learn everything there is about it.

    I just wanted to say thanks for sending me the updates on the show, and for influencing my own artwork. Just from watching the show I think you have a great talent, and everytime I see your van driving around town I always have to go home and re-watch one of the episodes because I can’t get enough.

    Thanks, Justin

Trackbacks

  1. Adventure and Challenges – Highlights of 2011 | Drew Brophy - Surf Lifestyle Artist says:
    January 2, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    [...] 225 MILES OF COLORADO RIVER:  Over 16 days in May, I lived in the wild and stand-up paddled the rapids of the Colorado River with whitewater expert Seth Warren.  It was the trip of lifetime!  (The [...]

  2. Central Surf Pro, Big Wave Magic and Painting with Locals at The Mexican Pipeline | Drew Brophy - Surf Lifestyle Artist says:
    September 26, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    [...] than ever.  I celebrated my big birthday by surfing Pipeline in Hawaii, then in May I paddled 225 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.  This summer I paddled uninhabited islands in South Carolina.  I am in the best shape of my [...]

  3. Paddle Surfing The Infamous Mexican Pipeline | Drew Brophy - Surf Lifestyle Artist says:
    September 2, 2011 at 8:01 am

    [...] like I did before SUPPING the challenging rapids of the Colorado River, I’m staying in shape on the inside, too. Maria makes healthy salads for me every night and we [...]

  4. It’s a Wrap – Our Last Episode of the Season is Complete and What’s Next | The Paint Shop says:
    July 22, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    [...] difficult, and our best as we really wanted to show man vs. nature, with Drew traveling down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon on a standup paddleboard, down gnarly rapids, for 16 [...]

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