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2010 Battle of the Paddle California – Recap by Connor Baxter

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Recap of the BOP Event in California by Connor Baxter

Another great event here in California at the 2010 Dana Point Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle. There were a total of five races involved with the Battle of the Paddle over 2 days. There is the main event, which is the Elite race, the Open Age group race, Distance race, Team Relay, and the Kids race. I competed in the Elite race, Open Age group, Distance race, and Team Relay.
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2010 Battle of the Paddle Hawaii Interviews with Danny Ching, Sparky Longley, George Kam and Scott Gamble

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Here are some interviews I filmed during the 2010 Battle of the Paddle Hawaii. I know these are pretty late but they’re well worth sharing.
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Appleby wins Battle of the Paddle California

Candice Appleby Wins Battle of the Paddle California
Candice Appleby Wins Battle of the Paddle California

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Ching Repeat at Battle of the Paddle California

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CHING REPEATS WITH DISTANCE WIN AT
RAINBOW SANDALS BATTLE OF THE PADDLE

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Above: Stars of the BOP Show –
Danny Ching (R), Jamie Mitchell (L), “Sparky” (C)

Photo: Pat Huber

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Danny Ching Beats Jamie Mitchell at Battle of the Paddle California

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DANNY CHING VICTORIOUS AGAIN AT
RAINBOW SANDALS BATTLE OF THE PADDLE

2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California
Above: Starting Line. Photo: Pat Huber

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Battle of the Paddle CA Starts Tomorrow!

RAINBOW SANDALS BATTLE OF THE PADDLE
STARTS TOMORROW

World’s Largest Stand Up Paddle Festival & Exposition

LIVE WEBCAST

2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California

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Here we go – the Battle of the Paddle – this weekend !!!

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-Let’s do this thing… the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection & inspired by The SUP Company this glorious fall weekend Oct. 2 & 3. – remember The Elite Race is at 10:00 a.m. & The Open Age-Group Race is at 1:30 p.m.
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Battle of the Paddle California Will See Record Turnout, October 2 & 3

RAINBOW SANDALS BATTLE OF THE PADDLE
CONTINUES TO SET RECORDS

More Than 700 Competitors &
80 Vendors See Opportunities of SUP Lifestyle

LIVE WEBCAST

2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California
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Rock n’ Rollers… the Battle of the Paddle is on the horizon !!!

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-O.K. ROCK N’ ROLLERS …Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection & Webcast inspired by The SUP Company coming soon to Dana Point California October 2 & 3 !!!

-SUP RACERS get a head start by registering online now… BoP Online Registrations – click here
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Kaipo Guerrero’s Interview with Todd Bradley at Battle of the Paddle Hawaii 2010

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I was walking by the live interviews at the Hawaii Battle of the Paddle 2010 when I saw Kaipo Guerrero interviewing Todd Bradley from C4. They were reminiscing about the early days of stand up paddling. I thought I’d video the interview too and here it is:
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Dana Point, CA Prepares for Battle of the Paddle

SUP & SoCal Go Live Via World’s Premier SUP Event & Global Webcast

2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle California

RAINBOW SANDALS GERRY LOPEZ BATTLE OF THE PADDLE
Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection
October 2 & 3, 2010 – Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA.

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Dana Point, CA – (Thursday, September 9, 2010) — The Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle, presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection, returns home to Dana Point, California, on October 2nd & 3rd, following their successful summer event in Hawaii. Entries are now open.
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BoP Training Mission – Watermans Workout of the Day SUP Event Sept. 18

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Training Mission for the Battle of the Paddle? Try on the upcoming “WATERMANS WOD-SUP”
The CrossFit Journal Sports Series: Standup Paddling
on September 18th at the Newport Aquatic Center.

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2010 Duke’s OceanFest Events – Recap by Connor Baxter

Aloha Everyone!!

What a fun week in Oahu!!

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The 2010 Duke’s Ocean Fest was a great event. The purpose of this event is to honor Duke Kahanamoku. This event has swimming, surf polo, surfing, and stand up paddling events throughout the week.
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HAWAII: Soul of Surfing Alive & Well at Waikiki With San Diego’s Ryan Levinson

9th Annual DUKE'S OCEANFEST

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SPIRIT OF SURFING ALIVE & WELL AT DUKE’S OCEANFEST

Live Global Webcast at dukefoundation.org
Televised Around Hawaii on Oceanic Time Warner Cable:
Digital Channels 250 & 1250

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Waikiki Goes Live Today: Duke’s OceanFest Sports Begin

9th Annual DUKE'S OCEANFEST

WAIKIKI, HAWAII: QUEENS SURF GOES LIVE TODAY
WITH DUKE’S OCEANFEST

 

Live Global Webcast at dukefoundation.org
Televised Around Hawaii on Oceanic Time Warner Cable:
Digital Channels 250 & 1250

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