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Be bold, but tread lightly. By the tread of your mountain bike tires or while treading water in the Santa Barbara Channel, our motto is “Go out and play.” Tread is California’s Central Coast outdoor adventure magazine. We serve the massive community of outdoorspeople who share a love for the natural and the wild. We challenge everyone to explore our majestic backyard and rugged coast.

Tread is a seasonal magazine of breathtaking beauty, cliffhanging adventure writing, conservation news and need-to-know information for maximizing outdoor pursuits. The magazine inspires and informs. It introduces people who push boundaries and encourages readers to push their own. It’s a forum for new places to explore, activities to try and exciting ways to be amazed by the elements.

If it’s happening on the trails, in the creeks, on the sea, by wheel, board or foot, it’s covered by Tread.

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Our team of writers and photographers knows the territory and how to keep our readers at rapt attention. We can hardly wait to share hidden gems and astonishing feats; to identify trends and ways to get the most out of yourself; and to follow the news that matters to outdoorspeople.

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gl en n Du bo ck h as been l i vi n g th e go o d life i n C arpi n teri a si n ce 1976. Hi s cam era a n d sh arp eye are al ways o n th e l o o ko u t fo r th o se co l o r f u l spl i t-seco n d m o m en ts t h at are u n i qu e to th e Tri -C o u n ty area. “i c am e to th i s wo n der f u l pl ace f o r th e su p erb su r f i n g bu t qu i ckl y di sco vered th at t h ere i s so m u ch m o re to do an d expl o re j u st steps away f ro m th e waves,” h e sai d. gl en n h as co n tri bu ted to DeeP Magazi n e sin ce i ts i n cepti o n an d to spo rts pu bl i cat i o n s aro u n d th e wo rl d. in 2008 h e co fo u n ded Standup Jour nal, th e o ri gi n al stan du p paddl i n g m agazi n e.

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C h u ck g rah am h as l i ved i n San ta B arbara C o u n ty si n ce 1973. He an d h i s wi f e L o ri m ake th ei r h o m e i n C arpi n teri a. a beach lif egu ard o n th e C arpi n teri a C i ty B each si n ce 1991, h e al so l eads kayak to u rs at t he C h an n el isl an ds nati o n al Park. a f reelan ce wri ter an d ph o to graph er f o r o ver 20 years, h e h as been f eatu red i n Outdoor Photographer, Canoe & kayak, Trail runner, Men’s Jour nal, The Sur fer’s Journal an d Backpacker to n am e a f ew. Yo u can see h i s wo rk at www.ch u ckgrah am ph o to .co m .

Peter Du gré h as spe n t th e p a s t d e c a d e co veri n g everyth i ng f rom p ol i ti c s to spo rts as asso ci ate e d i tor of Coastal v iew news an d i n si ster pu b l i c a ti on s a n d oth e r regi o n al o u tl ets. Th e ve r s a ti l e me d i a - ma n al so co u n ts award w i n n i n g p h oto c re d i ts to h i s n am e i n addi ti on to a grow i n g l i s t of en du ran ce f eats l i k e th e S a n ta Ba r b a r a in ter n ati o n al Marath on . gi ve n th e op p or tu n i ty to m er ge h o b b y a n d p rof e s s i on i n th e pages o f Tread, D u gr é l e a p t ove r th e m o o n . “Th e C en tral Coa s t h a s e mb r a c e d th e o u tdo o r l i f estyl e . now w e ge t to p rop erl y jo u r n al al l o f th e w on d e r a rou n d u s , ” Du gré sai d.

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Wi nd w hipped wa ter adventure stops shor t of circumnavigation

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Wi nd w hipped wa ter adventure stops shor t of circumnavigation PH OTOS a n D w O rDS BY CH u Ck g ra H a M

Miller and O’Hea find the rhythm out of Lobo Canyon. winter2015/2016

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I kneW We Were In fOr IT lOnG BefOre We lefT VenTura HarBOr. later, when I watched Will Miller and Patrick O’Hea getting swept away on their standup paddleboards out into the middle of Bechers Bay on Santa rosa Island, it validated all my apprehensions.

When they nearly missed landing on the beach at Water Canyon, I knew any paddling excursion from there would require grit.

Our aspirations of circumnavigating the windswept isle were quickly dashed when gale force winds blasted the Santa Barbara Channel. Howling out of the northwest, gusts pummeled the second largest island off the coast, leaving us no refuge. My tent whipped and snapped with such torque that I didn’t sleep the entire weekend.

One thing I’ve learned after five circumnavigations of Santa rosa Island is that sooner or later northwest winds are going to kick in, and this trip proved it.

at dawn on our second day we left the campground at Water Canyon and hugged the bluffs paddling northeast past the newly built pier and out to the long, crooked finger of Coati Point. Soon we weren’t alone any more. Hundreds of inquisitive, year-old California sea lions left their haulout sites on the beach and bluffs to see what we were up to. They porpoised and torpedoed toward us, straining their necks to get a better look and darting underneath my kayak.

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legions of them stayed with us out to Cowboy arch. We were fortunate to be temporarily sheltered from the northwest gale. It has to be really calm to reach the craggy archway. It’s tucked inside the daunting southeast wall of Carrington Point, an exposed wave-battered volcanic feature that is straight out of the shadows of Mordor.

Squadrons of California brown pelicans and serpent-like pelagic cormorants swooped and dove around us feasting on the scaled bounty swarming beneath.

Soon the sea lions were all in, a feeding frenzy stewing among swirling currents and frigid whitecaps as we rounded the towering headland.

Once we rounded Carrington Point, it was slow going to lobo Canyon, the first accessible cove west of Carrington.

Wind velocity had ratcheted upward. It felt like we were paddling uphill in mud.

Occasionally we pulled into a canopy of giant bladder kelp to grab ahold, take a breather and force the wind to lie down.

The oldest human remains in north america were discovered on the island

by Dr. Phil Orr in 1959. Two femurs of a man dating back 13,200-years-old were found at nearby arlington Canyon. “arlington Man” was an impressive guy.

He must have constructed some sort of watercraft, likely out of deer sinew and willows on the mainland, and paddled himself out to the weather-beaten islet, a mind-boggling feat crossing one of the most dangerous channels in the world.

Paddling into a stiff headwind always has its drawbacks. However, we snuck through the surf and beached it at lobo Canyon, sand stinging our legs as the northwesterly winds funneled down the canyon.

The return, on the other hand, made us feel like superheroes. With winds, current and swell at our backs, our downwinder around Carrington Point was nearly effortless, sometimes we covered 25 yards at a time while catching small capping waves and maneuvering between a slalom course of submerged, barnacled-encrusted rocks.

Then a fast moving front engulfed us, sideways rain pelting us all the way back to Water Canyon. Twelve soggy miles later we were back at our tents, puddles collecting inside the corners of my twoperson dwelling.

It was the end of the line for this trip, easily the shortest distance I’ve paddled around Santa rosa Island. now Will and Patrick had a taste of what’s required to cover the 36 miles of challenging coastline. not to worry though, the island isn’t going anywhere, and I’m already hatching the next excursion around the islet. | BELOW, Cowboy Arch offers temporary relief from gusting wind.

RIGHT, White sand beaches ring Rosa.

FAR RIGHT, Water Canyon Campground boasts windbreaks, running water and cold showers.

owneRShip: Channel islands national Park SiZe: 84 square miles, second largest of the eight California Channel islands talleSt peakS: Black Mountain, 1,298 feet; Soledad Peak, 1,574 feet teRRain: unlike any other northern Channel islands, Santa rosa island is mainly rolling hills and grasslands.

The southern portion of the island is steeper and more rugged. its diverse coastline includes broad sandy beaches on the northwest, northeast and southwest. puBlic acceSS: Day trips and camping getting theRe: island Packers out of ventura Harbor, islandpackers.com, (805) 642-1393

Santa RoSa Field noteS woRth noting • The epicenter of the 1812 earthquake, which destroyed several buildings in Santa Barbara, was near Santa rosa island. The quake created a rift 1,000 feet long, 100 feet wide and 50 feet deep in the vicinity of Lobo Canyon.

• More than 600 archaeological sites have been identified on the island. The oldest fossils include the femurs of “arlington Man,” which date back 13,200 years, and a 4- to 6-foot tall pygmy mammoth.

• More oil exploration has occurred on Santa rosa than any other Channel island; of the 12 wells dug, no oil was found. winter2015/2016

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CaMP COOkInG Can Be a rOyal PaIn In THe rear. It’s dirty. Dishes are dirtier. Water is scarce. Try making this hearty breakfast in one cast iron pan or dutch oven. Translate: one dish. The resilient cookware can go right on the fire, and the ingredients are so flavorful—bacon, onions, bell peppers—there’s no need to fuss with herbs and spices. keep it simple, stupid.

Bacon and potato scramble

first thing’s first. a fire must have a dense bed of smoldering embers to produce steady heat for cooking. an overnight slow-burner will help to get a hot, even fire ready quickly for breakfast cooking. Stick the skillet directly in the coals or arrange some stones to keep it raised but still close enough to get nice

and hot. Preheating the skillet for about 10 minutes should provide a hot cooking surface. keep an eye on the skillet for smoking and on the ingredients for burning. The beauty of cast iron is that it holds heat. If it’s getting too hot, give it a timeout, pull it from the flame and the food will continue cooking. If the sizzle slows down, throw it back on the heat.

Helpful hints: Try putting a couple of circular stones in the coal bed. They work great for resting pots for boiling water or propping up the skillet.

If the coal bed has a lot of flames pouring off of it, rest two dense logs on the bed and place the skillet on top of them. The log will burn slowly, and the skillet should heat evenly about six inches off the coals.

ingredients: 1 pound bacon (chopped)

1 large yellow onion (chopped) 4 peeled russet potatoes chopped ½ inch cubes 1 red bell pepper (chopped) 1 green bell pepper (chopped) 8 eggs beaten 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

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Once the iron skillet is preheated add the bacon and brown while the grease renders, about five minutes. add onion and cook until translucent, about five minutes. add bell peppers and cook until just beginning to soften, two minutes. add the potatoes and cook, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes or until tender to the poke of a fork. add beaten eggs, stir well and cook until just solid, five minutes. Stir in the cheddar cheese. (serves 6 to 8) |

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Andy Patterson anDy PaTTerSOn MIGHT JuST knOW SanTa BarBara rOCkS–anD THe Way uP THeM–BeTTer THan anyOne elSe alIVe. The prolific climber, who has a couple dozen first ascents to his name, has mapped the hardest lines on the craggiest crags, taming routes that stymied many a strong climber before him. long before pioneering Santa Barbara County climbs, Patterson found his footing in the sport as a teen growing up in 12

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West Michigan, where the closest thing to rock climbing was scaling the icedover dunes of lake Michigan. “a fall would send you skittering down several hundred feet of steep, bumpy, and frozen sand. It was pretty wild. I swore during those trips to the dune that I would someday be a ‘real’ climber and tackle rock.”

The move to Santa Barbara over a decade ago vastly improved Patterson’s climbing habitat. He rates his adopted

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hometown as a two or three on a scale of five for rock climbing, but concludes, “That’s perfect: just enough quality climbing to keep me motivated, but not enough to draw crowds.”

Work (Patterson is the lead blacksmith and designer at Santa Barbara forge and Iron) and family (he has a wife and young son) now vie for Patterson’s attention, but he still finds time to play. He chatted with Tread about a few significant digits related to rock climbing and life.

LEFT, The Brute, Potters Point, Santa Barbara ABOVE, Wheeler Gorge, Ojai difficult they would be or how I would climb them, and I’ll never forget the process of deciphering a sequence, training, and mustering up the focus to eventually lead them. The process of realizing a route is a big part of the fun for me.”

3 top climbing spots :

1 week old: the age at which Patterson’s now-toddler son, Oliver, went on his first boulder-scouting mission.

2 most memorable first-ascents: Trebuchet and

Jabberwocky in rattlesnake Canyon.

“They are stout lines, to be sure, but it’s not the difficulty that makes them hallmarks of my climbing career. When I first found those routes, I had no idea how

“for sheer all-around enjoyment, proximity to good climbing of all sorts, and pleasantry of the camping experience, I think I have to put the eastern Sierra (Bishop, Mammoth, lone Pine) at the top of the heap. after that, I would choose Indian Creek. It might be one of the most picturesque places on earth, and for those who love crack-climbing, this place serves a glutton’s portion of splitter cracks. lastly, I love climbing up rattlesnake Canyon, near Santa Barbara.

I’ve often joked with my wife that 25 percent of the last eight years was spent up rattlesnake.”

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Patterson has for beginners: “find a project, find a good crew of friends, and try hard. also, don’t complain and whine when you suck. Sometimes you just suck,

and the only thing to do (to roughly paraphrase the late great Wolfgang Gullich) is eat some cake and drink a beer.”

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months: amount of time Patterson spent almost exclusively on a hangboard he’d installed in his garage right before his son was born. “I had some of the most fun I’ve ever had as a climber. That was when I knew I loved climbing.”

10 years:

In his 20s, Patterson says he had all the time in the world to climb. now it has become “logistically complex.” “When I have the chance to get out, I make it happen.”

30 minutes: With this amount of time to climb, Patterson’s go-to spot is Skofield Park in Santa Barbara. “even though it’s close to town, it feels remote, and the climbing there suits me perfectly.”

70/30: Percentage of time Patterson spends on artificial walls (70) and on real rock (30). “I’m trying to change that ratio.” | winter2015/2016

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