This week’s guest is world-class paddleboarder Jack Bark, whose accomplishments have set a new benchmark for endurance ocean racing. In 2024, he made history at the Catalina Classic by breaking the long-standing course record and becoming the first and only person to complete the 32-mile crossing in under five hours. He is a two-time Molokai2Oahu champion in the stock division and has undertaken exceptional long-distance feats, including 77-mile and 100-mile open-water paddles.
Jack has also completed major channel crossings such as Australia’s notorious Bass Strait between Southern Australia and Tasmania and the Georgia Strait in Vancouver. Raised in the renowned Bark family, he is carrying on a family legacy built by watermen before him while forging his own path, establishing himself as one of the sport’s most accomplished modern watermen. The son of legendary paddler Joe Bark, Jack grew up with saltwater in his veins, transforming early days on the beach with his family into a career defined by grit, technical mastery, and a deep respect for the sea. Now, with each new crossing and competition, he continues to expand the Bark legacy; one stroke at a time.
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Production Credits:
Host: Jamie Mitchell
Executive Producer: Jamie Mitchell
Executive Producer: Stacey Piggott
Opening Song: 'Six Ways To Sunday' – The Drones
Opening Edit: Aaron Cupples
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