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December 11th, 2018 by davi

Gran Canaria Pro-Am is officially open today, with the World’s best now on island and competition set to kick off as early as tomorrow After a dramatic close to the APP World Tour Racing season that saw France’s Arthur Arutkin and the American, Shae Foudy take dramatic victories and secure their first World Titles, all […]
May 23rd, 2018 by evan

Here’s part two of our canoe paddling technique video with elite paddler and championship coach John Puakea. In this video, Johnny continues teaching us the importance of “The Catch”. According to Johnny, once you get your catch right and master it, then you can work on the rest of your paddle stroke, your conditioning, and […]
May 20th, 2018 by davi

Connor takes out the Kerama Blue Cup in Japan The 2018 Kerama Blue Cup was an event to remember, with its stunning blue water and amazing island life style. It was definitely a mission to get here for me coming from Hawaii with 20 hours of traveling to Okinawa. Then jumping on a 3 hour […]
May 16th, 2018 by evan

Here’s another canoe paddling technique video from elite paddler and championship coach John Puakea. This time Johnny teaches us in detail an important part of the canoe paddle stroke: “The Catch”. According to Johnny, it is critical to set your catch correctly since it is the first part of your paddle stroke. If you don’t […]
June 7th, 2017 by evan

Here’s the last part of our SUP Hydrofoiling episode. Robert and I continue our discussion about foiling and in this part we talk a bit about foil installation on SUP boards, suitable board lengths, rider weight, and more. Robert also gives his tips on learning how to SUP foil.
May 31st, 2017 by evan

Here is part 2 of our SUP Hydrofoiling episode where Robert and I continue our discussion about the different aspects of this new sport. For this part we talk more about getting started, safety, equipment, the skill level required, and more.
May 29th, 2017 by davi

Connor Wins the 2017 Hossegor Paddle Games!! The 2017 Hossegor Paddle Games was a great event in a sick town here in France for my second stop on the Euro Tour.
April 4th, 2017 by evan

Welcome to another episode of Board Meeting. In this episode, Robert and I will discuss hydrofoiling on a stand up paddle board.
August 29th, 2016 by evan

This is the continuation of our paddle technique coaching session with elite paddler and coach, John Puakea. In this video, Robert (from Blue Planet Surf Hawaii) and Darin (my brother) try out John’s paddling tips in the water. We are also joined by Blue Planet team rider Jenn Lee and John gave her some tips […]
August 22nd, 2016 by evan

We recently met up with elite paddler and coach, John Puakea for some paddle technique coaching. In this session, John watched and analyzed Robert’s (from Blue Planet Surf Hawaii) and Darin’s (my brother) paddle stroke and coached them on how to improve their technique. John gives a lot of paddling tips in this video so […]
July 4th, 2016 by evan

Canoe designer and championship coach, John Puakea shows us the new one-man (OC1) and six-man (OC6) canoe paddles from Puakea Designs.
June 6th, 2016 by evan

Canoe designer and championship coach, John Puakea teaches us the Tahitian paddling technique that Shell Va’a is using to dominate the canoe races. This technique is almost opposite to what we are used to hearing. Now it’s time to try it out and make it work.
June 5th, 2016 by davi

Connor Wins The Bilbao World SUP Challenge The 2016 Bilbao World SUP Challenge was another huge success. Every year this event is one of the biggest stops on the Euro Tour, with an elite field of paddlers and great weekend vibe.
March 7th, 2016 by evan

The best treatment I’ve come across when dealing with shoulder injuries is RICE. Rest – Ice – Compression – Elevation. Although I own a Game Ready system, I use Hyperice when on the go because it’s portable and simple to use. Shoulder Icing is one of the best ways to stay in action. Our shoulders […]
October 2nd, 2015 by davi

After 2 years of being so close with two 2nd place finishes, the Brazilian Caio Vaz secures his first World Title at just 21 years old Caio Vaz (Art in Surf) was in the final back in 2012 when Leco Salazar (New Advance) won his World Title, so felt the emotion and excitement of being […]