Tag Archive for 'stand up paddle surfing'

Super Choppy Conditions at Mokuleia on Oahu North Shore

This is a quick video I shot while sitting on my board at Mokuleia late 2007. I couldn’t even stand up and paddle it was so choppy so I shot it so people can see how rough the water gets in Hawaii.

Downwinder Insights

I’ve been doing a lot of downwind runs in the past 3 weeks.  I just did the Hawaii Kai to Kaimana Beach (9 miles?) today.  I finally did it under 2 hours and maybe that’s because I didn’t sit down as much as I normally do.  Yes, I’m the lazy paddler and I realize that […]

Celebrity surf stars showcased in largest Stand Up Paddle Surfing competition in history

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (July 27, 2008) — In 40 minutes, Corona and Surftech put stand up paddle surfing in front of an estimated 100,000 people, taking the sport a giant leap forward in the consciousness of the surfing and non surfing public alike. The inaugural Corona Stand-up Paddle Surf Challenge took center stage on Sunday, […]

Surftech Blacktip 9-0 Stand Up Paddle Surfboard

Here’s a preview of the Surftech Blacktip 9′ SUP. I have this board and it’s super fun for the whole family to use.

Pierce Brosnan Stand Up Paddle Surfing

Check out this video of Pierce Brosnan talking about Stand Up Paddle Surfing on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. (click thumbnail to launch video)

Blair 8-7 Stand Up Paddle Surfboards

Here’s a preview of the Blair 8’7″ x 30″ x 4.25″ high performance stand up board. Joe shaped this from a thinner blank than I would have liked and it feels like this board should be for a person under 200 lbs. I’ve ridden it a few times and it is definitely smaller than the […]

Sunset to Waimea Stand Up Paddle Race

Here’s Jeff H. with a big smile on his face. He said there were 100 or so stand ups in this race and it was super fun. Maybe next time I’ll go too.

Makaha Makahiki 2008

This is from a while back. This year’s Makahiki in Makaha (say that tongue twister 10 times fast) was pretty fun. The waves were small although small is better than none at all. I heard it was flat in the morning and then some waves came in just in time for the contest. The conditions […]

Hennessey’s International Paddleboard Championship

HENNESSEY’S INTERNATIONAL PADDLEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP Mitchell Defends Title Record SUP Field Anticipated Turtle Bay to Waimea Bay, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Duke’s Oceanfest 2008

7th Annual Duke’s OceanFest Waikiki Water Sports Celebration Taking Place August 17-24, 2008

XTERRA WETSUITS Surf Monkey

07/15/2008 Press Release / Race Announcement

Corona Stand-up Paddle Surf Challenge Set for US Open of Surfing

Special Exhibition Scheduled for Sunday, July 27 HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (July 8, 2008) — Stand-up paddle surfing will make its debut at the Honda U.S. Open of Surfing on Sunday, July 27, when the Corona Stand-up Paddle Surf Challenge hits the water at famed Huntington Beach Pier. The event begins at approximately 1:20 p.m. and […]

Baby Queens Session with Duane DeSoto – Surftech Blacktip – Oxbow Stand Ups

I got a chance to ride two of the Oxbow stand up paddle boards on July 2. Duane DeSoto called up and said he was taking his family (5 kids and wife) along with a bunch of family friends and kids to Baby Queens in Waikiki. I took my family to meet up with them […]

Stand Up Paddle Surfing Session with C4 at Cardiff Reef

By Matt Argyle www.supuk.org reprinted by permission Before we got over the Southern California (SoCal) Bill Fitzhugh from BSUPA had put us in contact with some people in California, one person was Ted Rutherford, who, apart from being a full time airline pilot, is also C4 Waterman’s US mainland representative.  

Standup Paddle Magazine Launches In Three Months

For Immediate Release July 10th, 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii- The first ever magazine which will cover the fastest growing recreational sport of stand up paddling launches this fall and will feature some of the most fascinating images captured over the last year and a half by the world’s greatest photographers.