Yes, he did it again, only this time faster! In 2022, after battling fierce seas and getting blown off-course his time was over 11 hours. (This inaugural ride was the subject of the well-received 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival Entry “Putting Ability in Disability”.) In 2023 Matt’s time was 9 hours, 2 minutes. This year, […]
Learn all about Matt Thomas’ upcoming 3rd Annual Catalina to Newport Beach Hydrobike Ride on the Love Catalina Island website. Just click HERE to get the details about event times and places. Matt, a coma survivor, is riding to raise awareness about the needs and treatment of people in comas and those with Traumatic Brain […]
The Balboa Island Museum Newport Beach hosted Matthew Thomas’ 3rd Annual Hydro Bike Ride fundraiser to benefit Positive Matters Organization with food and libations – along with a silent auction that was a terrific success. (Matt is pictured with Jim “Poorman” Trenton of Costa Mesa’s KOCI 101.5 FM) Additional auction items of fine art, […]
Get your portable chairs, sunscreen and banners ready, because Matt Thomas is pedaling across the Pacific Ocean on his trusty Hydro Bike from Catalina to Newport Beach AGAIN – on Sunday, October 13, 2024 will mark the 3rd Annual Hydro Bike Ride. Matt is leaving Avalon, Catalina at 7:30am Saturday morning and plans to arrive […]
If you want to see the 2023 Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade up close and personal, check out this short video shot from some of the best seats in town!
Check out this short video of my recent 9 hour hydrobike pedal from Catalina Island to Newport Beach, California. If you were at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club that day, you are probably in the video somewhere!
Got 3 minutes? Relive the fun & festivities of the 1st Annual Matthew Thomas Charity Golf Tournament, held on February 17, 2023 at the Newport Beach Golf Club. If you were there, you are probably in this video. The next tournament is planned for April 18th, 2024! Visit this website often between now and then […]
In case you missed it when it aired, here is the profile produced by ABC Channel 7’s Tony Cabrera on Matt’s recent Catalina to Newport Beach hydrobike pedal! Click the link below to watch: Newport Beach man overcomes odds, uses ocean hydro-bike ride to inspire, raise awareness about traumatic brain injuries – ABC7 Los Angeles […]
HUGE News! The 30 minute short documentary film “Putting Ability in Disability”, which documents Matt Thomas’ epic 2022 hydrobike pedal from Catalina to Newport Beach, has been accepted and will be screened at the 24th Annual 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival. This is a very big deal. The NBFF is a world-class film festival with […]