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Dave Kalama discuses the E3 boards, foiling and downwind best practices

I caught up with legendary waterman Dave Kalama to talk about all things foiling. Dave shares his knowledge about foil boards including construction, design, weight, size, and more. We also talk about foiling techniques and skills, as well as his lineup of the Kalama E3 Performance foil boards. These are his newest designs for SUP […]

The Victoria Cup Hayama Pro Japan is just 2 weeks away, as the World Series heads to Asia

The World’s best are heading to the land of the rising sun in 2 weeks time for the next stop on the 2015 Stand Up World Series In just 2 weeks time, Hayama Harbor in the beautiful Prefecture of Kanagawa just outside Tokyo will play host to the Asian stop of the 2015 Stand Up […]

Olukai Ho’olaule’a Event – Recap by Connor Baxter

Connor Baxter wins the Olukai Ho’olaule’a SUP Event for the 4th Consecutive Year!! The 2015 Olukai Event was an amazing event. Not only was it in my backyard – but it is an epic downwind race – with the best wind and weather conditions this year.

2014 Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships

Connor Baxter Here are some photos from this year’s Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships. This year had lots of wind in the channel and was a week before Hurricane Iselle nailed the Big Island. A big congratulations to all the racers!

Connor Wins The 2014 Molokai to Oahu World Championships

CONNOR BAXTER WINS THE MOLOKAI-2-OAHU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BREAKS HIS OWN WORLD RECORD The 2014 Molokai to Oahu was a great event. We went over to Molokai on our boat three days before the event. It was nice to just relax and take it all in before the grueling 32-mile channel crossing. The night before […]

Connor Wins the Maui-2-Molokai Championships

Connor Baxter Wins The Maui-2-Molokai Championships For the 6th Consecutive Year! RECAP BY CONNOR: The 2014 Maui-2-Molokai World Cup Championships was a great event. We all got up early – 5:00am – so that we could gas up the boat and get over to Mala Wharf to launch our boat. My dad, mom, sister and […]

Connor Baxter Stars in a Movie at the Maui Film Festival

This was sent to us via email by Karen Baxter. Aloha Everyone – Connor will be starring in a movie at the Maui Film Festival in a couple weeks. Hope to see you all there!! H2mexicO – is to premier on Thursday June 5th at 10:00pm.

Connor Baxter Wins the Olukai Ho’olaule’a

Connor Baxter Wins the Olukai Ho’olaule’a Event – and Defends his 2012 Title!! Re-Cap of Event – by Connor Baxter The Olukai Ho’olaule’a is a great event. Every year paddlers look forward to competing at this event in the infamous Maliko downwinder.

2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships

Here is a slideshow video of the pictures I took from the finish line of the 2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships.

Interview with Dave Kalama at the 2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships

I caught up with Dave Kalama at the 2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships. Dave was the SUP unlimited division runner up to Connor Baxter by 30 seconds. They battled back and forth the entire 30 something miles and it came down to the absolute finish where Connor won by a hundred yards or so.

Connor Baxter Wins the Molokai-2-Oahu World Championships

For the Second Consecutive Year – Connor wins the Molokai-2-Oahu World Championships – and beats his own record set last year by over 13 minutes.

2012 Triple Crown of SUP – Recap by Connor Baxter

Connor wins the Triple Crown of SUP Overall Elite Men’s. The 2012 Triple Crown of SUP is an event that spans over 3 weekends on Maui. The first event was a downwinder from Maliko Gulch to Kahalui Harbor on July 1st. I missed this event – because I was competing in Chicago at the Stand […]

CONNOR BAXTER WINS THE OLUKAI HO’OLAULE’A EVENT!!!!

CONNOR BAXTER WINS THE OLUKAI HO’OLAULE’A EVENT!!!! SUP Magazine writes: “The sport’s Best showed up on Maui to compete as young phenom Connor Baxter took the men’s Elite title ahead of Australia’s Travis Grant, California’s Danny Ching, Hawaii’s Dave Kalama and Jamie Mitchell (Australia).”

Exclusive SUP Surfing Clinic with Dave Kalama and Kai Lenny

Aloha, We are proud to announce that Turtle Bay will host an exclusive SUP surfing clinic on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, featuring 2x World Champion Kai Lenny and Legend, Dave Kalama. The clinics will feature the following components:

The North Shore Paddle Challenge sets the standard for the Stand Up World Series

Monday 17 October The North Shore Paddle Challenge is an amazing success The North Shore Paddle Challenge at Turtle Bay Resort proved to be a groundbreaking event for the sport of Stand Up Paddle racing, as the foundations have now clearly been set for the 2012 Stand Up World Series.