switch off from real life. Or in the words of
Paul Gauguin, “The biggest challenge in life
is to overcome the boundary in yourself and
go to a point you never would have thought
you would ever go.”
I invest so much time and energy hiking all
the way up mountains just for short
paddling periods. As a passionate surfer and
extreme paddler, I’m used to spending a lot
of time on the water. So why carry a SUP for
hours up the mountain, while you could
paddle on any other lake easily reachable
by car? I actually ask myself the same
question sometimes. The answer is quite
simple: It takes me out of my comfort zone
and takes me to where I can unwind and
Some might look for the perfect wave
whereas I am looking for the perfect
moment high up in the Alps. In the shadow
of the mountains each paddle stroke brings
me closer to life.
About the author
Always looking for new challenges in
sports and everyday life, Thomas
Oschwald strives to hit his limits. His
inner conviction is what brings him
bigger and smaller challenges in life.
They make him acutely aware of
experiences away from daily routines.
As an extreme paddler he does not want
to go the easy way. A journey or an
adventure should never lose the
uncertainty and always give
opportunity to make the impossible
possible. This pursuit of trying new
routes and never standing still makes
him complete.
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