Norm Hann - Get Up, Stand Up, Standup4Greatbear

Your Canadian & Great Lakes Surf / SUP Podcast #PERMASTOKED with #DerikHyatt, Season 2 Episode 14: Norm Hann - Get Up, Stand Up, Standup4Greatbear, is brought to you by @freshwatersurfgoods and is NOW AVAILABLE for streaming and download on: AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/Permastoked-with-Derik-Hyatt/dp/B08K59QPBV APPLE https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/permastoked-with-derik-hyatt/id1518415157 GOOGLE https://podcasts.google.com/search/permastoked IHEART RADIO https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-permastoked-with-derik-hya-65366207/ SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/6qsR6lN7M7edO798HSBxpj STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/show/permastoked TUNEIN https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Permastoked-p1333686/ YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/iFvOj2oSqrM Or wherever else you get your podcasts.  Help us spread the stoke by leaving us a RATING and REVIEW after you LISTEN / WATCH and SHARE! In this episode, Derik Hyatt chats with Norm Hann about his passion for oceans, coastlines, and the powerful connection between people and the environment.  After a university basketball and high school teaching career in Sudbury, Ontario, Norm made the decision to travel west to enroll; in a wilderness guide training program in Vancouver. Upon completion he was hired as an adventure guide in the Great Bear Rainforest on the north coast of British Columbia.  In 2006, he was given the ultimate coastal honour of being adopted by Eva Hill into the Raven Clan and given the name T’aam Laan meaning “Steersman of the Canoe.” In 2008, Norm discovered stand up paddleboarding and with almost a decade of guiding experience under his belt in the Great Bear Rainforest, Norm Hann Expeditions was born.  Shortly after the first couple of sup trips to the Great Bear, the real threat of oil tankers traveling through the area began to take shape in the form of the Northern Gateway Project.  Norm decided to paddle the proposed tanker route. The route was from Kitimat 400km south to Bella Bella. The expedition was called Standup4Greatbear and to inform everyone of what was at risk. Standup4Greatbear Society continues to promote the education, awareness, and protection of the Great Bear Rainforest and the Great Bear Sea, through conservation expeditions, featured talks and presentations.  In 2012, Norm was contacted by acclaimed filmmaker Anthony Bonello to bring the story of the threat to the coast to a larger audience. Shortly after recruiting talented photographer Nicolas Teichrob, the Stand film project began. The film highlights Norm’s 350km expedition along the coast of Haida Gwaii, the Heiltsuk students of Bella Bella building their own wooden cedar paddleboards, along with the surfing and coastal connection of waterman and Tofino local Raphael Bruhwiler.  Norm believes that as paddlers we have a responsibility to stand up for these places that give us so much and to protect these areas for future generations.  Norm Hann Expeditions can connect you with powerful environments so that you can build your own personal connections and experience the things in life that matter the most. This episode was recorded on March 17, 2021 and may contain coarse language that could be deemed offensive.  Listener discretion is advised. To reach Derik Hyatt for comments, questions, collaboration, sponsorship, business enquiries or bookings, including Surf, SUP and Yoga, please email [email protected]. Permastoked is presented by Freshwater Surf Goods.  Your surf brand devoted to spreading the stoke across the unsalted seas and cultivating pride amongst the Canadian surf community.  We do this by providing products and apparel that celebrate the awesomeness of both Great Lakes and Canadian surf culture.  Stand out in the tribe by rocking our gear! But don’t just stand around on the beach looking cool, check out our Stoke Academy and try surfing and stand up paddleboarding.  Get away to Ontario’s magnificent Bruce Peninsula where we offer Paddle