The Phileas Project

Phileas was the 50th mat to come out of the G-Mat workshop. To celebrate this, and to say thank you for all the support I've been shown by the mat world, I thought it fitting to send her off around the world.

This blog is a record of Phileas' journey. As she gets around and people send me their pictures and and some words I'll put them up on here.

Around the world in... Well... Who knows?!

Stoked to have word from James Tanner and Phileas who have been keeping themselves busy in Sri Lanka. Here's what James had to say:

Hi G

It's Lazy Left / Midigama / Sri Lanka. Photo cred Martin Dahlgren

Striking up conversation w. a holidaying Swedish family. The two excited boys shared a unusual story - unexplainable flying objects - a few days earlier, they observed a young couple, flying prone on waves, on couch cushions... Strange but wonderful.... At that moment Natalie and I brought out Phileas and inflated it for them.... explaining they'd in fact been watching us ride those waves on the 'surf mats'.

On that hilarious conincidence and the boys curiosity, we offered to help them into a couple of waves. While Martin, the father, offered to take a few pictures for Natalie and me. We all had a terrific time. Especially seeing the photographic outcome. Everyone got some memorable rides.

Thanks G-force, Dahlgren family & Welligama for your hospitality.