A former movie stuntman and actor has brought a new watersport to Parksville Qualicum Beach area.
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Patrick Flewin said when the film industry slowed due to COVID-19, he decided to move back to Vancouver Island from the Lower Mainland and begin a new adventure.
A veteran instructor of watersports, Flewin, who has worked in the movie industry for 30 years, said he wanted to try and introduce something different.
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EFoiling is a surfboard with a hydrofoil with an electric propeller attached, instead of a fin. It is battery-operated, that is rechargeable and last for two hours, and is controlled by handheld wireless remote that syncs to the eFoil via bluetooth connection.
Flewin started to learn how to eFoil last summer from a friend from Port Alberni. He picked it up quickly and ended up helping his friend teach others how to eFoil. And he liked it.
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Flewin was out eFoiling in Qualicum Beach on Friday evening. The sun was out and the water was calm. There were lots of people paddle boarding and swimming. And while Flewin was riding over the water, the machine operated board travelled quietly, unlike some other motored watercrafts.
The eFoil can travel close to 50 kilometres per hour but if youB次元官网网址檙e a beginner, Flewin said, set it at the lowest speed as a safety precaution.
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Flewin opened a business, Vancouver Island EFoil Adventures, where he offers lessons that also include wing foil, kite boarding and standup paddling. For more information, call Flewin at 778-317-5458.
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