The Paddle event, August 9-12, was a huge success and one of the most amazing experiences I have had a long time. I have lived in the Tahoe basin since 2001 and was blown away of the beauty Lake Tahoe hold. The team performed amazing well and was a great barometer of fitness and was a true test to see were the team needs to be before we head south. I enjoyed every paddle stroke. I want to thank all the armada: Dennis, Jim, Charles, Annika, Lel, Jarad, Lauren, Fran, Molly, Anik, Katie, Sarah, Roy, Logan, Adam, Shauna, Rissa and all the rest of the supporters who joined in somewhere along the way! Thank you cameramen and support boat. Thank you team! Tal you rock! Johnny D and Grant, you guys are awesome and an inspiration to me and make me proud to be a part of "The PUSH".

Thank you! Mourelato's, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, Waterman's Landing, Chase International, Mamasake's, Uncorked and all the other individuals that made the paddle event a success.

Lovin' Lake Tahoe and would love to do it again!

Douglas C. Stoup

photo: The team heading out from Sunnyside just after sunrise, Day 1, August 9th.

There’s been a lot of talk about The Push athletes, but not much mention of the team charged with taking the story to the big screen. This Tahoe–based crew adds another dimension to this group collaboration.

So whom might you see out on the lake this week with a camera in their hands? Or maybe its more accurate to say, with an eye to their viewfinder. When the idea of this project first started to come together, the core team (John, Doug and Tal, before Grant came on board) started to assemble a film production "dream team" (I know, I already used that talk about the cast, but those are the words Steve Siig used when talking about working with this crew, so I guess it goes for everyone involved!).

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