Keep on paddling

Bill Whiddon looks a little out of place as he paddles from the Bahamas to Miami. Whiddon, 58, and Thaddeus Foote became the first to cross the Gulf Steam on stand-up paddleboards when they arrived June 9 at Miami Beach, completing the 60-plus-mile passage in 17 hours, 11 minutes and 43 seconds to raise awareness for Surfrider Foundation’s Rise Above Plastics campaign. www.surfridermiami.org

This photo originally appeared in the August 2012 issue.

Bella: born in the breezes

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Lens focal length: 50mm

ISO: 100

Aperture: f/1.8

Shutter speed: 1/5,000 second

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