Wendy landed in the Yukon 18 years ago on a February day, with minus-40 temperatures and a clear blue sky. Since that day, the Yukon has been the love of her life. Her outdoor adventures started with canines: working for the Yukon Quest, skijor racing and making her way through the Whitehorse and Area Hikes & Bikes book with her two dogs. Then came the paddling: whitewater classes with Yukan Canoe, a two-week expedition on the Wind and Peel rivers, 720 kilometres in a tandem canoe (in the Yukon River Quest). The purchase of her first stand-up paddle board launched a growing SUP obsession. Her target is 10,000 more hours on the water, whether it brings mastery or not.