Stand Up Paddle Surf
Offshore fun
Surf was clean this morning. Offshore winds and chest to head high waves, a little inconsistent with the tide but it was sooo much fun!
This is from the SC Ocean Festival- Kyle Mo rippin on his Ron House 8'11'. Photo by Pat.
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San Clemente Ocean Festival Stand Up Paddle Surf Video
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Ta-hoe Nalu Stand Up Paddle Surf event
There is a swell running in SoCal. Gerry Lopez is in town this weekend for his movie premier tonight. It's been good fun surfing with you again Gerry. Tomorrow is the SC ocean festival, go check it out!
Just under a month the 2nd Annual Ta-hoe Nalu Stand Up Paddle event is going down. Looks as if its going to be a great event. B-e-a-utiful paddle, totally worth it alone. Hope to see everyone up there.
For more info check out www.kingzofthecoast.com for this event and more to come. [Link]
Stand Up Paddle Surfing's Battle of the Paddle
Before I get in to Stand Up Paddle Surfing's Battle of the Paddle coming to Dohney Beach I have to say, fun surf this morning. More than enough to go around. Waist to occasional chest/ shoulder high lines. Good Fun SUPS fun!
Ok… So the rumors are flying around about the First Annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle. Below is some basic info:
October 11, 2008
Doheny State Beach, Dana Point CA
Stand Up Paddle Races for all levels, Elite Race and Age Group Race
$25K Prize Money and plenty of age group trophies
Stand Up Paddleboard & Paddle Manufacturers ExpoMusic, Food & Family FunAwards Ceremony & Concert the evening of October 11 at the Surfing Heritage FoundationAll proceeds from this event to benefit the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association and Surfing Heritage Foundation
To stay updated make sure you get the SUPS info & events newsletter
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Kingz of the Coast.com and Stand Up Paddle Surf
Wow… big consistent surf today….NOT! But hopefully Hurricane Elida will give us some SUPS fun for the weekend. With the San Clemente Ocean Festival's Stand Up Paddle Surfing Contest this Sunday a good south could make it FUN.
Oh and like the title of this posted hinted…some changes coming soon to the world of www.Kingzofthecoast.com . You'll want to stay tuned fo' sure. Back to work!! [Link]
Sunset Stand Up Paddle
The winds were on it early today, so it was a lazy day. Cruised down to Dana Point Harbor with my wife. We like to hang out by the launch ramp and watch people wreck their stuff. It usually goes down like this; husband goes and gets the truck & trailer and leaves the wife and kids hanging out by the boat. He backs up the trailer up, she does the best she can and it gets crazy from there. Yelling and screaming…. good times.
Anyways, while hanging out we saw a couple guys that had a 6-8ft shark in their bow. Suddenly I felt the urge to go paddle…. weird. So after one stop for some ice cream I grab my Stand Up Paddle Surfboard and head down to the water. It's later in the day on a Sunday and as I drive down the wind is still blowing, the tide is high and the burnt beach-goers are calling it a day.
Head winds blowing, I paddle north and follow the sun's reflection in the water. 40 minutes later I make the turn-around and get ready for the ride back. Same winds now blowing on my back and 2-3 ft ocean swell I make the run south in half the time.
Get back in time to watch another day end with sand in my toes.
Playing around and included a map of the paddle. 40 minutes one way/ 20 minutes back. Good fun. Stand Up Paddle Surf Blessed.
Stand Up Paddle Surfing on the 4th of July
This is one of those, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you" moments. Before the marine layer overran the morning line up we SCORED great waves, great conditions, grrrrreat times. Oil glass surface, fun 3-4ft A-frames, clean clean clean lines. Nobody really out considering it was the fourth of July and no injuries to report. We only had an hour to surf so about 7:30 we paddle in. The wind starts to blow, the marine layer swallows the beach, less the a mile of visibility and the line-up becomes the traditional 4th zoo. We leave, there is already a huge line to get in, and we're grinning ear to ear knowing that what we just experienced was a gift from above.
Paddled with Aloha! [Link]
Chumming the waters
Cubito and I get there early. Surfs kinda drained out with the extreme tides but it's showing potential, some nice shoulder high peaks at times. We paddle out and catch a couple fun waves. I'm still diggin' on this 9'6" Stand Up Paddle Surfboard Ron House shaped. It surfs real well and I'm having a blast.
So I catch this wave and do a floater on over the whitewater, come down and go up for another. The board and me are sideways in the soup and I should of just jumped off. But I try and muscle through it cause it's small enough day, when the board gets shot up from under my feet. SMACK my head hits the board, click on the pic if you look close you can see my hairs in the fiberglass and left over skin. Apparently as I try and protect the rest of my head, a little too late, the board slices my arm.
It was a bleeder so I got out. There known Great Whites that hang out where we were surfing this morning so I didn't want to become breakfast. [Link]
San Clemente Ocean Festival
Just a reminder, since it's the 1st of July, that this years San Clemente Ocean Festival is featuring two Stand Up Paddle events. On the 19th is the race and the on the 20th is the SUPS contest. Check out Stand Up Paddle Surf Championship for more info.
This mornings session was on the weak side, but it was still fun. Swell has faded and looks like that's what's left on tap for the rest of the week. Overcast, no surf, upwelling colder water…could be worse…could be……. [Link]
Monday morning is best with a little SUPS
So the tide was "high" and the surf wasnʻt. There were some set waves that came in that made to paddle out the made you paddle back in even faster. It was still the best way to start a new week. Stand Up Paddle Surfing with some friends is good fun.
We were camping this past week. Had a chance to share some stoke with some new friends from San Diego at Dana Point Harbor. April (stand up video) and her husband Eric were camping also so we had a chance to get Eric in the water. He had never surfed nor paddled at all so this would be his first time in flat water on a Stand Up Paddle Surfboard. Once in the water I had him do some basic drills, he got comfortable and I showed him a couple other techniques and boo-yah!!! Another Hoe Hee Nalu addict! How much of an addict you ask? He was so amped on the gliding across the water I hooked them up again with Ron House and Eric picked up his new Stand Up Board and paddle while still on vacation and was able to get some water time. I got some video of husband and wife playing on their new toys. I evened had the pleasure of paddling with her brother Spence and son Dane one afternoon. Stay tuned for the video…who knows whatʻs on it, me wifey was videoing!?
See you in the water - in the morning - aloha! [Link]
More Stand Up Paddling at the Harbor
It was early afternoon and I get a phone call from a buddy wanting to go paddle. His friend is coming down from L.A. and has tried SUPS once before. With the wind and the swell we decided to have fun and head to the flat water. We cruise from baby beach and head over to disappearing beach and mess around. Tony is paddling around and getting the hang of his turning. Cubby and I are working on balance drills and Cub is nailing it. We make a lap around Dana Point Harbor and Tony is up for some more SUPS fun at disappearing beach. Tony started running out of gas so we paddled back over to Baby Beach and called a day… a fun day! [Link]
Stand Up Paddling in Dana Point Harbor Video
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Stand Up Paddling the Promise Land
On the way down to the Promise Land. The fog was in and out but the waves were consistent. Paddled out and caught a couple waves out front. A few waves later we found ourselves at the Promise Land with big racey lefts and rippable rights. Good fun… waves for everybody. [Link]
Aprilʻs new Stand Up Paddle Surfboard
Down at Dana Point Harbor this morning, April was paddling her new Stand Up Paddle Surfboard. We did a lap and went over some basic paddling and handling techniques. Sheʻs stoked with her new Ron House Stand Up Board.
Hooked up with Chris and the Magic for a little talk story. He was sporting a inflatable SUPS board- interesting. No travel issues, deflate and roll it up.
Met a couple or SUPSers, Steve, Dave… wasup!
See you in the water, bright in early. K-papaʻS
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Stand Up Paddleboard Surfing Championships
This event will be held during the San Clemente Ocean Festival on Sunday July 20th. This is the first Stand Up Paddle Surfing Championship ever held during the Ocean Festival. On July 19th the Stand Up Paddle Surf Race will be help, like last year.
As for the Stand Up Paddle Surf Contest, the event is open to everyone! Judging is based on progressive & classic maneuvers and style (50%-50%) and the use of the paddle will be part of the judging criteria. The contest is on the North Side of San Clemente Pier. There is a TOTAL (men and ladies), TOTAL of 24 openings in this event so if you want in you best bust a move. If you got questions contact Jack Sutter, 949.481.1205 or seastheday@cox.net
As for the Stand Up Paddle Surf Race, July 19th, 8:30am 10k. Get your paddle on!! You can register for the race at www.active.com [Link]
Last of the swell
The last swell is still trickling in. Go a get wet if you can. The sun is coming out and itʻs looking like another beautiful day to Stand Up Paddle Surf in Southern California.
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Kapaps Stand Up Day Dos
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SUPS at Kaulapapas
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Friday and some Stand Up Aloha
Great little nalus that needed to be caught… and they were. Check out www.kingzofthecoast.com for some more Stand Up Paddle Aloha. [Link]
SUPS in Forbes Life
This month's copy of Forbes Life [june 08] is blasting the cover with Laird charging Teahupoo. I wouldn't get to excited…seeing the cover I thought there would be a better spread… page 58 & 59, right after the million dollar Bugatti… you decide. How good is it?
So Laird charging Teahupoo, on a Ron House custom Stand Up Paddle Surfboard, on the cover of Forbes Life. The real question is, why would a beach bum have a subscription to Forbes? [Link]
Morning Fun
Good fun this morning. Conditions we clean with small, small surf. Nevertheless good fun. In the lineup there was some extra smoothness. Gliding on some nalus was the one and only, Gerry Lopez . We had a blast considering the set waves were only chest high. Tracy, Ron, Sparky and Li’a (not sure how she spells it but she’s a local girl I’ll spell it Hawaiian Style) all out enjoying the ocean. With waves like today, Stand Up Paddle Surfing let’s you get out and get wet and surf!
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Lesson dos
I have to make a quick entry on April's progress. The swell started to fill in on Monday morning and there was a lot more motion on the ocean than on Saturday. We paddled out through the "bay" which is a lot less forgiving than other beaches. She was up and paddling looking really comfortable out there. We paddled around for about an hour or so and she was owning it. She's hooked on Stand Up Paddling, next lesson is Stand Up Paddle Surfing.
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Stand Up Paddle Surf Stoke
This morning I had the pleasure of spending time in the water with Eric, April & Caleb and sharing the joy of Stand Up Paddle Surfing. This was a great Stand Up Paddle Surf lesson, all three had different levels of comfort and experience in the water.
The conditions were great for the first time in open water. Not much swell in SoCal right now but there was some motion in the ocean. The first time anybody tries to Stand Up Paddle Surf (SUPS) the more calm the water the more better your experience. Now I could write a long blog entry about all the techniques we cover individually to get them up and going but I won't. However the best thing of the whole morning was the ear to ear grins and them feeling that exciting, unique almost indescribable feeling you get the first time you stand up and start to guide on the water. It's a whole different perspective. [Link]
Sunset Session
K-MO and myself scored this evening. Paddled up to one of our fav spots and had a blast. It was small and the tide was creeping up but have Stand Up Paddle Board and have fun. We played on this little corner for a while and then cruised up the coast a little more and ended up on a point going left and right all night. The tide eventually came in a flooded the small surf. We cruised back south and passed a bunch of dolphins. Rob showed up just in time for a quick paddle as the sunset. Just another day to be grateful for. [Link]
Small Sunny and Stand Up
Cali summer comes with warm air, warmer water at smaller waves. Another Stand Up Paddle Surf summer on call if day's like today on lining up. Fun little lines, glassy surface and good friends. Let's pray for some large southern swells so we can bust out the under 9 footers and have some Stand Up fun in some breach break barrels.
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Fun past swell
Plenty of waves to be had these past couple days. I'm tried! No Stand Up Paddle Surf pictures from this swell, everyone was actually surfing this time. [Link]
Da Surfing
Surfing. Most of the attention Stand Up Paddle Surfing generates is from wave riding and sliding. It could be the guy standing on the outside of the normal line up scanning the horizon or the wahine doing a front side cutback leaning on her paddle. Either way it will make you look twice.
There are a lot of advantages that Stand Up Paddle Surfing offers to a wave 
rider. A lot of the buzz that surrounds Stand Up Paddle Surfing is the idea that you can paddle into a wave earlier than the modern laydown surfer. While this is true, we DO NOT promote the wave hog attitude. Just the opposite, as another advantage to Stand Up Paddle Surfing is the ability to see the lines of swells coming towards the pack. As a Stand Up Paddle Surfer you can spot waves and let others know how many are coming and where to be. That's sharing Aloha.
Another benefit is moving from one peak to another. As you scanning the horizon you might see a peak rolling in that nobody would be able to paddle to. As a Stand Up Paddle Surfer you can stroke over in time to catch it deep and make a nice wave that otherwise would go unridden. While on the wave you can use your paddle to stroke through what could be unmakable sections. This makes for really long rides.
Check out the Crowd…? Using the paddle while on the wave is a whole other experience. While making big turns you can drag and lean on the paddle helping you make awesome turns and adding some real old school soul to them.
You can charge any size surf. You can paddle to surf that is rarely ridden. You'll being paddling along your coast and find spots that break on different tides and have it all to yourself. Remember that half the fun of riding the waves is getting there.
With all these added benefits to modern surfing why wouldn't you want to Stand Up Paddle Surf? And remember, because you have these advantages doesn't mean abuse with, Paddle with Aloha. Don't be a kook! [Link]
I'll huff and I'll puff
Says the SOUTH wind! [Link]
More good fun
Got a break and made a break to the break…. give me a break!? What a great session. Don't want to talk it up but it was unreal. 2-4 ft clean lefts and rights peeeeeling. Little crowd, plenty of waves, warm air, clear skies. Fun! The only Stand Up Paddle Surfer out, called in some sets for the guys that couldn't see'em coming in. Everyone was stoked. Even pulled off some helicopters…good fun. Had to call it when the arms stopped working. [Link]
Clean Sunset Session
Sunday evening….hot day and no surf, so I thought. Grabbed the Stand Up Paddle Board and cruised down to one of my favorite spots. As I'm paddling up some weird-o started yelling and screaming and whisting on the beach like a preteen girl at a Hanna Montana concert (only you know if you actually clicked on that link). Turns out to be a good buddy of mine from the jar-head days and his son.
We talk story for little and he decides to paddle out again cause he knows that he surfs better when he's tried, eh' Kawika!? So we end up at the spot and score some fun waist to chest surf as the sun goes done. Evan, his son, scores a great little wave and is really stoked! Right on Evan….shred the NAR!
As it gets dark I make the paddle back to the car in the warm air. Smiling- life is good. [Link]
Da Spirit
The spirit of Stand Up Paddle Surf is simply the Aloha Spirit. The true Hawaiian Aloha Spirit is more than a simple greeting or salutation. It's a mutual, respectful regard towards another. While in the water everyone should practice the spirit of Aloha. Whatever segment of surfing you choose; from body surfing, boogie boarding, short boarding, long boarding, Stand Up Paddle Surfing, to tow-in surfing. It's all wave sliding.
As a Stand Up Paddle Surfer there is a ancient majestic feeling that overcomes you when you glide across the waters and paddle into waves. It's addicting and you'll want more. The Spirit of Aloha balances that desire and impart water wisdom on a true Stand Up Paddle Surfer.
Unfortunately there are a few people out there that are ruining the reputation of the royal sport of Stand Up Paddle Surfing. There are those in the water representing our sport improperly, without the Spirit of Aloha. With the benefit of board design and paddle the ability to catch waves increases with skill. These same individuals have the same impact on the longboard community. Given an advantage, they exercise it beyond reason and ruin the surf session for others in the water. NOT what the community of Stand Up Paddle Surfing promotes.
The Aloha Spirit is of the King of kings as well as the sport of the kings. If you're going to be standing tall you better not ruin it for us all. This isn't about who catches more waves, as kingz and queenz we need to promote the true spirit of life in the water. Live Aloha!
“Try meeting or leaving people with aloha. You'll be surprised by their reaction. I believe it, and it is my creed. Aloha to you," Duke Kahanamoku [Link]
Da Story
What's the story with these guys standing up and paddling on surfboards?
There is a buzz in the local waters, Stand Up Paddle Surfing. What is it and where did this come from? Ku Hoe He'e Nalu in the basic, most elementary translation is: to stand-to paddle-to surf-wave. This is surfing, the sport of the Kings (hence "kingz of the coast"). Prior to this year there have been a few newspaper articles written, a couple spots in some of the surfing magazines, maybe a video shot here or there, a blog here or there and one or two websites that give limited information about the sport of Stand Up Paddle Surfing. Now it's a whole new virus and everyone is catching it!
This worldwide segment of surfing known as Stand Up Paddle Surfing was made popular back 
in the Waikiki Beach Boy days of the 1960's. Stand Up Paddle Surfing, gets the alias of "Beach Boy" surfing from those days in Waikiki when the Beach Boys would stand up on their longboards and paddle with outrigger paddles while taking pictures of the tourists surfing on vacation. Documented "modern" Stand Up Paddle Surfing dates back to the 1940's with the great waterman Duke Kahanamoku and a crew of Beach Boys. However, Hoe He'e Nalu predates even Duke, to the ancient Polynesian paddlers. The roots of royalty are what you experience when gliding and sliding as you Stand Up Paddle Surf. On a side note- the term "Beach Boy" comes from when Duke was a teenager and bailed on school to hang out with the other braddahs down a the hau tree at Waikiki Beach. Duke is known as the father of modern surfing, the ambassador of aloha and the one who made Waikiki "Beach Boys" famous.
So this "new" idea is really one of old and is making a revival. In Hawaii, Stand Up Paddle Surfing is really starting to be seen all over in the islands…and in between them. Hawaiian watermen, such as Dave Kalama, Brian Keaulana, and the others mentioned here, are actively pushing the sport forward with channel crossings, down wind runs and Stand Up Paddle Surfing being added to events like Makaha's Big Board Surfing Classic in 2004. Also in 2004, Archie Kalepa entered the Molokai to O'ahu Paddleboard race as a Stand Up Paddle Surf entry. He finished the 32 mile race in 6 hours. From what can be told he was the first to cross that channel solo by means of Stand Up Paddle Surfing. Laird Hamilton has paddled from O'ahu to Kaua'i, Catalina to Dana Point, the English Channel, even the Grand Canyon, and has Stand Up Paddle Surfed Jaws and Teahupoo.
Currently in Southern California, we are promoting the sport and more importantly the spirit of this regal and majestic Pacific Islander tradition. With the hopes to broaden the perspective of other watermen and water-wahines worldwide. Paddle with Aloha. [Link]
A little southern
So there is a little south swell trying to show. Tide is filling in right now but it was fun this morning. Dennis was out at a fun spot this morning catching some fun waves. Chest high lefts and rights. Good fun. Happy Aloha Friday.
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Afternoon Delight
2 hours of good fun with good friends with playful waves and clean conditions in the middle of the day with only 5 guys out…what a gift.
Then a good sunset session down at Kualapapa with a bunch of Stand Up Paddle Surfers in the line up. There was one guy with his little girl hanging on the board with him- sweet ohana aloha. Oh and whatever he was cooking for dinner smelled ono. There is a different vibe in the water with a bunch of Stand Up surfers, it's all about having fun. [Link]
uh-oh…we're back
Ok… it's been almost a year. We've been busy and surfing and having fun, just not blogging about it. But we're back with lots of good stuff and with some changes. We're updating the KingzoftheCoast.com site or something like that. Anyways, blah blah blah….
Surf is small in SoCal with south winds blowing… thank you Catalina Eddy. So grab that Stand Up Paddle SURF board go practice in the bump and get some fun.
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12th Annual San-O Classic, A Quicksilver Edition
Many many mahalos to Allan Seymour and his team, the guys and wahines from Quicksilver and the volunteers for this event. This was the first ever Stand Up Paddle Surf contest on the mainland. We had more than enough Stand Up Paddle Surfers show up and represent this segment of surfing. Packed heats proved that. It was a great turn out and good fun was had by all.
The morning weather and waves we're not the best but we all had a blast and it turned into a beautiful beach day. The above pic is the top six and below are few of the first eliminated. The winner was not present for the pic nor was "Ester Williams", had to be there. 
Stay tuned for more. And get ready for the San Clemente Ocean Festival in July. 10k Stand Up Paddle Surf race!
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Calling all Stand Up Paddle Surfers
Wow oh wow WOM…gossip. Seems like there has been some gum flappin' at the knitting groups with a stench of conspiracy and Ben-Gay. RUMOR has it that there is established group of adult "surfers" that associate themselves with a beach called San Onofre and an "Aloha" spirit that is trying to remove the Stand Up Paddle SURF division in the upcoming SURF contest. Since this is a rumor, unconfirmed by anyone associated from this group, yet from a very reliable source, I can only presume reasons why so-called "Aloha" spirited "surfers" would do such a thing.
Regardless, this is a rally cry for all Stand Up Paddle SURFERS. Call, email, forward this page to everyone you know that SURFS with a Stand Up Board and a paddle and get them to register for the contest online ASAP. Unfortunately it seems that this area (San-O) is the only area in the world that doesn't recognize Stand Up Paddle SURFING as…SURFING. Again, let's help educate the local population and show our Aloha as SURFERS by participating in this event. Click here to register.
This is the sport of the Kings, the sport that modern day surfing evolved into. Why wouldn't this group want a division of Stand Up Paddle Surfers and help perpetuate the history and Aloha that they cherish?
Stand Up Paddle SURF with Aloha. [Link]
Mini Monday
Captains log. Monday April 30th. Surf is ankle to double over the knee. Regardless of the size, fun rights to be had by all on Stand Up Paddle Surfboards.
Tracy, Dennis and I, seals and string rays. [Link]
Aloha Friday
3 hours of great surf. Chest to head high with the occasional over head set. Long, long, long rides. Limited crowd, for this place at least. I personally haven't had waves and rides that long at this place since the winter swell in Jan '96. Super fun, super unreal. Laddahs. [Link]
Stand Up Paddle Surf Pictures
Yesterday was sunny and warm…..today was not. This morning the wind was on it, it was gloomy, even though the afternoon wind is blowing the offshore haze still is hanging around. Regardless, there may be time for a Stand Up Paddle Surf session this afternoon.
But as promised from yesterday…here are some shots that K-MO was able to get.
Here’s the crowd from yesterday morning, session 1. Remember, clean 2-3 occ. 4 ft warm sunny day in southern california.
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How cool is it to be in SoCal and have good waves with just your buddies…there is a crowd of people 150 yards to the north of us???
Jim on a lefty…
Chris…. 
Dennis hanging out with us. 
The Speedo Bandito was spotted in the line up. You can choose to click on these…if you feel you need to make the items in this picture larger. Let this be your warning, it might cause temporary blindness and nauseousness. You may need therapy after this one…you've been warned. 
…the man, the myth, the legend…
We could hardly contain ourselves from laughing so much from the sight of a neon blue speedo making its way through the line up. It only took a couple of waves that we realized it was not a good idea to share waves with the Speedo Bandito. Poor Kyle just bought his new camera and it's been tainted with shots like this one. Fortunately for us all, neither the camera nor Kyle was injured in the making of these pictures.
Hoku doing the "Hoku". 
Tracy is always fun to hang out with.
K-Mo was full of skills on the camera. A self-portrait below.
The Speedo Bandito and a new-kine Soul Arch. (I don't know?)
The line up got better as the day progressed. Especially after the sighting of the Speedo Bandito.
This one is for you Jim, the Bull Dance. See Jim likes the the bull dance. Hoku mid spank and feeling it, doin' the bull dance. You gotta love to have fun with friends. Do it Jim, do it!!!!
Jim not doing the bull dance…but with plenty of opportunity!
Brian showed up later and caught some fun waves.
It’s all about having fun…….. 
Mahalos K-Mo for taking all the pictures. You rock man!
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Oh my oh my
Ok today was UNreal. Clean conditions all day, fun small surf. Crazy morining, we have pics, K-MO took some good ones. You'll have to check'em soon. Laters for now. [Link]
Two weeks and no entry…wot.
It's been a while, but there's been a lot of stuff goin' on. While it's still fresh on my mind…
Today was blown out by 8:30 in the AM. However, before the wind killed the small-kine surf K-MO and Hoku, plus one other Stand Up Paddle Surfer…and Big D for a lil-bit had a point break all to themselves without the W.O.M. (Whiney Old Men). Now before anybody's panties get bunched up…they know who they are and where they stay. So if you felt the sting…it's you.
So the past couple weeks in a nut shell. All the guys made the Catalina Crossing safely. B-rad sets the bar for next year, pulling the crossing solo. Tons of waves with size these past couple weeks. Last Saturday a bunch of Stand Up Paddle Surfers at Kaulapapa's, the LA crew came down and had some fun.
On a sad note. We have had a couple KOOK spottings. For those who don't know what a KOOK is; it's the guy giving other wave riders reasons to give Stand Up Paddle Surfing a bad rep. It's the guy who shows up, paddles over to the line up, and abuses the privilege of a paddle. Oh and you know who you are because everyone tells you. So, because of the natural high visibility Stand Up Paddle Surfers have, increasing number of us in the water and some local confusion on ordinance enforcement we need to let the KOOKs know how they're creating a mess for all of us. Keep the aloha in and out of the water. If you need help trying to figure out if you're one KOOK click here and test yourself.
More in a few days, I'm off to Lost Wages. [Link]
More miles
With no waves I'm starting to paddle more. I racked up about 9 miles for www.milesformarines of Stand Up Paddle Surfing yesterday, between the two sessions. Today another 4 miles. Tomorrow I'm planning a 10-12 miler. If the weather was anything like it was this morning it should be a great day for a paddle.
Dennis, Norm and myself surfed double of ankle this morning. We still surfed. Josh went up to a point just north of us. No bad days when you Stand Up Paddle Surf. [Link]
Thursday already?
Crazy week. Can't believe it's already Thurdsay. Kyle an'dem are getting ready for the run from Catalina this weekend. We played in some knee high slow surf this morning. Everyone bailed and I cruised up to check out a "safe harbor" so to speak. Dennis was up there catching some waves, I joined him for a while, Jim showed up. Waist high nalus for some morning fun.
Later on Jim and I hit the spot again. More wind this time, it took 30 minutes to get there only 10-15 to get back. Waves were the same but choppier. Three laydown surfers bailed as soon as we got there. Don't know why? We usually let the sets roll by and share the ocean. Spot for 'em. Not that I'm not complaining. Waves with just between buddies is the only way to surf. Make friends with everyone and then I guess every session works out. [Link]
Marina Del Rey
We had a great time. Thanks again to the racing director for opening up the sport of Stand Up Paddle Surfing. Thanks to all the sponsors also. A shout out to Teva from www.islandfourcast.com ! You're the man!
Toni came down from Santa Cruz and blazed a path to follow. The San Clemente crew showed up in force, as usual. Kyle, E.J., Dennis, Allen and Jaime, and myself. We had an official unofficial photographer this time, Clayboy- thanks ey. More shots will be posted at www.kingzofthecoast.com soon. 
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The line up
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There was 15 of us in the water this morning, whadda trip. These pictures were after a couple of us got out, but wow- lau lau. This summer is going to be fun. [Link]
For Stand Up Paddlers Only
That is what the headline of this morning's surf report would have said if I were to write it. Oh and I all I would have said was, "small". So it was an uneventful day in the surf, but a good friend had a birthday today so it was a great day. Three of us paddled around at kaulapapa's doing the "Hoku" and the newly released"Happy-stance"(Jim says he's visually scarred after it). It's what surfing is all about, hanging out and having fun with friends and ohana.
And don't forget we're still Stand Up Paddle Surfing for the Marines For Miles event. You can sponsor the event by clicking below. By sponsoring "me" you're actually sponsoring everyone who puts in the miles.
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Sunday morning Stand Up Paddle Surf
Today's not Sunday, tomorrow is. First thing in the morning I'll be out there if anyone wants to join me. Just before the sun comes up. The tide was a little on it this morning, but waves were to be had. For Stand Up Paddle Surfers there was three of us and Dennis showed up as I was leaving. "They" say a holding NW'er hangs around for a couple more days. There is fun to be had. [Link]
Waves
A quick session. Jim and I hit it, 4-6ft lots of wind, lots of bump but it's been a while since we've had some decent size. Even with the conditions it was good fun.
Keep checking back. More photos are coming in from this weekend's race, mahalos Doreen.
Stand Up Paddle Surf with Aloha. [Link]
Summer Day
Great day down at kaulapapa. My wife and I made it a day and we scored. Great little chest high waves, warm air. There was always at least one Stand Up Paddle Surfer out there all day. Clear water to check out the marine life. The dolphins were jumping, the seals chillin' on the inside. During my second session, I saw one leopard shark cruisin' around, he was a good 4-5 footer.
Brain and Mark cruised down for a long session. EJ was out for hours. Chad had a couple sessions and his son gave it a try, and looked pretty natural at it. Bob even had a couple Stand Up Paddle sessions. Paul from Mission Beach came up and caught some waves.
I posted more pics from this weekends race in Dana Point. But had some tech difficulties. So checkout http://www.kingzofthecoast.com/ when you get a chance and look for the photos from Dana Point Ocean Challenge 2007.
Oh and don't forget about the Miles For Marines fund raiser. Go to www.milesformarines.com for more information on how you can help. [Link]
Dana Point Ocean Challenge 2007
What a great event! There was close to thirty Stand Up Paddle Surf entries and a separation of classes. The "unlimited" class consisted of boards 14 feet and over, to include any "experimental" hulls of any size. Then there was a stock class, anything under 14'. Plus a wahine class, Tracey and Jaime wrapped that up, one and two respectively, great job ladies!
The course was quick and conditions were good. Overall finishers and top three for the unlimited class was; 1st Kyle Mo (on a Ron House standamaran), 2nd Jimmy T (Ron House 14' Coastal Cruiser) and 3rd Ian (on a Bark "Channel Crosser"). Stock division; 1st Eric "Hoku" Tremaine (on a Ron House 12') , 2nd EJ (Ron House 12'), 3rd Brad "B-rad" Rambo (Ron House 12'). Ron House Shapes swept it, even wahine Tracey paddled a Ron House 12 footer. 
Thanks again to the event directors for a split in classes and just offering up the chance for us Stand Up Paddle Surfers to get involved. Also mahalos for taking the time to make some right-on awards. Thanks also to Dominique and Teva from Hinano for showing the aloha. And many mahalos for Eric Diamond from Honolua Surf Co. for providing all the goodies in the award baggies. And for more info on Stand Up Paddle Surfing go to www.kingzofthecoast.com If you want to know what's upcoming sign up for the emails. And more pictures will be posted at www.kingofthecoast.com later. Hele on! [Link]
Making the news
Yeah before the "in the news" bit. Jim and I had a fun session down at kaulapapas this morning. Normal Stand Up Paddle Surf crew there; Ron, Dave, Dennis (paddled to his favorite "secret" spot) Chris. So we had fun, small waves but fun.
Right. There is an article in one of the local papers, the SC Times, covering Stand Up Paddle Surfing. Pretty cool article. So I'm curious to hear comments on the article in general and so on.
Make a comment if you got one!!!!
Updates have been made to www.kingzofthecoast.com [Link]
Lanikila Results
I finally found them. Big field…but ey, it's a field!?
Lanakila Classic Carpet Beach
February 24 2007
Overall
Place # name division time
37 466 eric tremaine SUPB 1.07.11
46 vic calandra SUPB 1.14.19
50 621 jeff gillott SUPB 1.18.22 [Link]
Dana Point Ocean Challenge
This upcoming weekend's race. Saturday March 10, 2007, Baby Beach at Dana Point Harbor, registration @ 8am- $20 (includes grinds, shirt and awards). 5 miles short course starts at 9am. And for the first time in Orange County, possibly Southern California, a Stand Up Paddle Surf Class for "unlimited" and stock boards.
If you want to get emails about races and events sign up for the emails by clicking here. [Link]
SC to O-side for the Marines
Last minute thrown together paddle to Oceanside Harbor from Lost Winds, right around 21 miles in just under 5 hours. Kyle, Jim and myself cruised it. Jim is part of a fund raising event for wounded Marines, Miles for Marines. Kyle and I are on board, on our Stand Up Paddle Surfboards. The more miles we paddle the more money is raised for the men and women who fight for our country to keep the big bad wolf from coming and blowing our homes down. Politics aside they need our support, and don't bother with the bad mouth comments on what's going on overseas on this site, I'm a Marine and will not tolerate it. For more info you can go to www.milesforMarines.com and www.semperfifund.org 
Special thanks to Doreen (spelling) for showing up down at Oceanside, what a great surprise.
Paddle with Aloha and support those who will give more than we'll even know.
Semper Fi [Link]
No Waves, hehehe
Here is the surf report from Surfline for today;
“PM Regional Overview: No change from this morning. Still clean and glassy with light winds and poor conditions due to lack of surf. An occasional thigh-waist high wave for standouts"
I laugh because that means nobody in the lineup at all. Dennis, Keith and myself had this little right corner to ourselves this morning (not pictured). Fun tiny, itty-bitty waves BUT we still had good fun.
Great conditions, minutes the waves. No line up (of course). Marine life all over. Tracey cruised a flat day paddle solo. Stand Up Paddle Surf is good, gewd! [Link]
Power Plant to the Pier and Back
Great training paddle this morning. Kyle and I headed out 6:30ish and froze our fingers off. Winds were cooperating with us both ways, we got lucky and timed it right. As we paddled back in to kaulapapa there were a bunch of Stand Up Paddle Surfers. Ron, B-rad, Norm, Dennis, Jim, a couple others and Boog, our associate pastor from the Shoreline. Coming in from the horizon it was a kick seeing everyone standing up it the line up and stokin' for the nalus.
Wet again
It's been a while. First time back Stand Up Paddle Surfing since Saturday. Kyle and I started for a good distance paddle but the head wind picked up and the surf ended up being real fun so we surfed instead. Dennis paddled up later and we stayed for a few more waves. We had a mini downwind and caught some "outside reef" stuff on the way in, lol. Not much too blog about. In the morning we're doing a long paddle. Meet at kaulapapa's @ 6AM if you like come. [Link]
Lanikila Race
Mahalos to the Lanikial Outrigger Canoe Club for hosting and opening their race to Stand Up Paddle Surfing.
This morning's race weather was great, especially after the nasty victory at sea episode yesterday. It was a small field for the Stand Up Paddle Surf Class but eh at least we had one. Vic for Malibu was there, I represented the San Clemente tribe and there was one other Stand Up Paddle Surfer whose name I never got, he showed up last minute to give us one class, mahalos. As for the Stand Up Paddle Surf equipment; Vic had a Surftech 12 footer (Ron House shape), I paddle surfed Ron’s standamaran and the other Stand Up Paddle Surfer was on a Bark 16 footer.
The course was 5.5 miles, mostly in open water. I clocked in somewhere around one hour six minutes, then Vic on the stock 12 footer, then the 16 foot Bark board. There will be Stand Up Paddle Surf race pictures posted on Kingzofhtecoast.com soon and I'm working on an area to post official races results.
Paddle with Aloha. [Link]
Couple days in the harbor
The last couple days there hasn't been much surf. Luckily Stand Up Paddle Surfing doesn't require surf, just a little imagination. The past couple days I've been playing on the flat water in Dana Point Harbor and wandering out to sea around buoys. It's been good, working on my stroke and practicing pivot turns.
I created a little course using the shoal and mooring buoys. I sprint to the buoys and then pivot turn around them alternating the direction of my turns with every buoy. It's something different to keep up the skills in between swells. I even started to switch-stance my pivot turns to see if I can stay dry.
“They” say rain for the next couple of days. Sounds like a good time to work. Paddle with Aloha. [Link]
