Media Mentions
Media Who has Covered SBP and Publications Rob has Contributed To:
- SUP the Mag – 1/2019 – How to Perform 6 Rescue Techniques
- SUP the Mag – “30 Tips for Cold Water Paddling“
- SUP the Mag – “SUP Destinations – Seattle“
- SUP the Mag – “Skills – Standing Up“
- SUP the Mag – The Pivot Turn
- The Inertia – How Tug and Freighter Waves Made Seattle My Surf Town, 2018
- Outdoors NW – 5 NW Paddling Destinations, 2018
- Spring 2016, Kenmore Air in-flight Magazine – Kayaking in the San Juan Islands
- REI.com – How to Choose a Paddle board
- SUP magazine – Instruction tips, NW SUP travel, event coverage, photos and more 2008 – Present.
- Canoe Kayak Magazine – NW paddling events, NW travel, Pygmy Kayaks story, NW paddler profiles & gear reviews
- Tug Wave Surfing article in Canoe Kayak Magazine 5/6/15
- ‘How to do the Pivot Turn‘ Article and video Rob wrote for online e-zine, Paddling.net
- “Should SUP be part of your wellness routine?” Read the article Rob wrote for Caldera Spa’s newsletter.
- Article on SUP in The Wall Street Journal Rob contributed to, 2014
- Waggoner’s NW Boating – 2 articles on the benefits of SUPs for boaters
- Curbed Seattle
- SUP Connect
- Stand Up Journal
- Distressed Mullet
Podcasts:
Stand Up Paddle the World Radio – Genesis of a SUP Community
Stand Up Paddle the World Radio – Reading the Water for SUP Racing
SUP Connect – About Pacific Northwest paddling.
Magazine + Newspaper Features or Mentions:
- Seattle Met Magazine – Summer 2023 – Things to do on the Water in Seattle
- Perfect Paddles – 2023 – Online article on life jackets
- 2021 – Seattle Times – Guide to Stand Up Boarding in the Pacific Northwest
- Seattle Times – “Surf’s Up if you Follow Tug Boats off Seattle“
- Stand Up Journal – “Sound Bound-Seattle and her Standies” – 24 page feature by Doc Doolittle on the NW SUP Scene.
- StandUpPaddleSurf.net – “Freighter Surfing, Interview..”
- ExtraHyperActive – “Surfing Freighter Waves in Seattle“
- NW Yachting Magazine – SUP in the NW, 2018
- SUP the Mag – SUP Instructors Near You
- BuzzFeed — Mention of Salmon Bay Paddle in story about the Ballard Elks, May 2016.
- Seattle Weekly — “Getting Wet is Part of the Fun,” as part of ConnectClasses, June 2, 2016
- Alaska Air Magazine — Mention of Salmon Bay Paddle in in-flight magazine, 2015
- Stand Up Journal, 2015 “Surfing Freighter Waves in Seattle“
- Boston Globe — 2014, Mention of Rob in article on ‘Best Places to Go Stand Up Paddling”
- Seattle Times — Bioluminence Tours article listing Salmon Bay Paddle in, 2013.
Books:
- Gidget the Surfing Dog – (Sasquatch Books, 2020)
- By The Shore — (Sasquatch Books, 2018) – Freighter Wave Surfing listed as NW activity (pg 51).
TV Coverage:
* Evening Magazine 2016 “Dare Dever – Can Jim Surf the Sound?”
* Evening Magazine 2016 “Surfing Deception Pass“
“I took the several lessons and it is a positive life changing experience, the knowledge of the instructors is both deep and wide, they are resourceful, patient, and not only great watermen professionals but also great teachers and guides. Taking a lesson with them is a must, without regard of your level. You will get also nice pics to show off..”
“Great experience! I was a little hesitant to do one on one coaching with Rob due to the cost difference in the group sessions (which I would still like to do, particularly around Deception Pass) but there really is no substitute for the amount of attention & coaching you get in a one on one class. I did a downwind and just kind of “all around” SUP class with Rob in the Puget Sound and I had so much fun. I learned a bunch of new techniques and he improved on what I thought I already knew. He has an alumni FB group for his students and said I can hit him at any time for more advice.Great value for money, I would do that class again in a heartbeat. Thanks Rob!”
“I took the SUP Basics 2 Course after corresponding with Rob Casey about my goals and experience with SUP. Having all of this amazing water to explore in my back yard, it is important to me that I do it safely. I rode home after the session- even more excited bout this sport than before. I was amazed how much we covered in our first session and I can’t wait to continue to take more lessons and classes from Salmon Bay Paddle. I drove home with a deep appreciation of the work that I need to l operate safely out on the water and a clear picture of what I need to do to get to my goals thanks to the recourses, experience gained in the session and his patient instruction. The class not only was informative but challenge me as well”
“I took the SUP 2 basics class with Rob and I’m certainly glad I did. Rob has significant experience paddling our local waterways so I also learned about wind, tides/currents, etiquette, gear/apparel, motor boat behavior, and safety. Rob’s style is friendly but serious, patient, and fun. In addition to SUP 2 basics, Rob even included some freighter wave surfing! I recommend taking this course whether you’re new to paddling like me or already great at it, you’ll definitely expand your knowledge, skills, and confidencel”
