BRUCE KIRKBY / PADDLEBOARDING
Life beyond land
Exploring remote coastlines and the limits of expedition paddleboarding
Member of Starboard Dream Team, with support from Blackfish Paddles, Mustang Survival and Garmin
Vancouver to Victoria
01 / BEGINNINGS
Bruce came to paddleboarding in 2012, when Olympic goal medalist Duff Gibson (Skeleton, 2008) invited him to join a 100km charity paddle.
Bruce bought an inflatable board, popped it in the lake behind his house, and has never looked back.
Later that same summer he paddled from Vancouver to Victoria, and created the award-winning film, The Questions We Ask.
02 / EXPLORING
The coast
In the years since, Bruce has continued to push his limits on wilderness SUP expeditions.
Along with paddling partner Norm Hann, the pair have rounded Cape Scott, Brooks Penninsula and Cape Caution.
In 2022 they completed the first known crossing of Hecate Strait by paddleboard.
03 / DESIGN
The Roamer
Ten years in the making, Bruce worked closely with the Starboard Design Team in Thailand to create a paddleboard designed to carry big loads on rough and uncertain waters.
03 / THE FUTURE
Still learning, still pushing
Today, Bruce trains year round with legendary Canadian coach Larry Cain, and remains a member of the Starboard Dream Team.
