Astral can’t operate without people like this. Brendan came to my attention during the muddy drizzle drunken haze known as Gauley Fest last September. He kept slurring on and on about how sick it would be to have (pointing curvedly) “that vest there , but in bright Pink”. I was like “yeah dude we’ll get right on that”, “now give me a swig of that Tequila”.

Funny thing is, he showed up at our factory a month later saying he wanted to pick up that bright pink rescue vest. I somehow could see it working, especially since he had some cool horned rim glasses and a cute girlfriend. I thought shit, this dude has style and he’s come to collect.

So, we agreed that Brendan would come and stuff lifejackets for like 100 hours in exchange for this pink rescue jacket. Brendan ended up putting the pieces of this beauty together. A hodgepodge of maddening pinks , teals and purple, this rescue jacket will never be reproduced (thank gods)

I really enjoyed having Brendan around. He is one of those people that doesnt really talk but he definitely has plenty to say. I was told that he’s gone now, to paddle the Grand and then onto BC for some creeking. He’ll be back in Asheville next fall, and i bet we’ll see him coming.

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