Garibaldi 2020 A LESSON IN GRATITUDE

With international travel banned in the summer and autumn of 2020, multi-sport adventurer Jimmy Martinello turned his sights away from overseas adventures to the endless potential closer to home. It was time to venture into British Columbia’s Garibaldi Provincial Park, 195,000 hectares filled with immense beauty and wildlife, snow-capped peaks, massive glaciers, lakes, and old-growth forest. Jimmy and four friends took on the challenge of exploring as much of the park as possible, using SUPs and mountaineering skills to link mountain peaks, glaciers, rivers, and lakes. More than anything, what they found was a reminder to be grateful for the simple things: the camaraderie forged by adventure and an appreciation for being alive.

Words & Photography: Jim Martinello

Being grateful is one life lesson I have learned over and over. To take the time to appreciate our homes, our surroundings, feeling healthy, and having good family and friends. Sometimes life throws you a hard curveball: hardships, injuries, conflict, but what life doesn’t have its unforeseen challenges for everyone? Really, I guess that’s why we need to always remain grateful. I know for myself, it really sinks in when I am out on a mission, away from the comforts of home. Those are the moments I am the most grateful for the things I otherwise take for granted; how just being alive and breathing and getting out and adventuring helps us accomplish our dreams and goals and how it grounds us, letting us focus on the most important things.…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, SUP Paddle World magazine 2021

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