Come on, pull the trigger. While you’re at it, slash and carve things up.  Sounds sorta violent, doesn't it? Relax - it's just Fun Seeker speak.

Surfing, windsurfing, kayaking and the new rage - kiteboarding - can all be part of your summer fun if you meet Eric Gustafson, who owns Fun Seekers, a water-sports mecca in Wellfleet. Wait until you see him pull the trigger (jump), rip (go fast) and reach big air (jump high!). It’s sailing poetry…a board ballad.

Gustafson grew up in Clinton, Connecticut. He didn’t excel in sports like you might think (neither of his parents liked athletics) but headed towards the hills for trails and hidden lakes. Life outdoors suited him so much that he skipped college and moved to Vermont to learn how to ski. A quick study, he soon upgraded to more powdery paths in Utah, where he worked as a ski patrol. A woman lured him to the Cape, but the romance didn’t last. What endured was a love affair with the sea, an enticing breeze and easygoing Cape Cod lifestyle.

Gustafson’s aquatic prowess and gentle patience have rewarded him with one of the most successful water sports schools on the Cape. Students from 7 to 89 look to him to learn how to navigate wind speeds and currents. Even though he makes kiteboarding look like a walk in the park, it is highly dangerous. One misguided judgement call could land you in a wheelchair. That’s why he requires two three-hour classes for every kiteboarding student.

The payoff for all that studying? Freedom, fresh air and flying. Go on, pull the trigger.