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November 23rd, 2007 by edgardo

Jeff leads us to Wet Feet’s fin center and showcases their various types of fins, fin setups, materials (fiberglass and plastic) and manufacturers. Notice the variety of fin designs for different purposes. He also mentions a butterfly type fin that is currently in production and will be out soon.

Stand Up Paddle Board Fins at Wet Feet Hawaii [5:55m]:
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Download November 22nd, 2007 by evan

If you saw the post a while back for the stealth C4 Waterman stand up racing board you’ll notice the resemblance to the Vortice XP. Basically, that was the Vortice XP. I got a sneak peek and demo on Wednesday with Todd Bradley from C4. I’ve got 2 words for this board – Super Fast.
November 21st, 2007 by evan

When I visited Steve Boehne at Infinity Surf in Dana Point, California, I got a chance to see some interesting air vents that he installs in his custom epoxy boards. I got a short video of Steve explaining the vent to a customer, some inside info and shot some pictures up close. These are the […]

Infinity Surf custom epoxy stand up paddle board air vent [2:27m]:
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Infinity Surf custom epoxy stand up paddle board air vent [2:27m]:
Download November 20th, 2007 by edgardo

C4 Waterman/Boardworks Demo Day Cardiff Reef Tuesday, 27 November 0830-?
November 20th, 2007 by edgardo

Bob of PonoHouse.com will be auctioning off a stand up paddle with pyrographic artwork for charity. The auction will be held in the next two weeks for the “Save The Children” initiative. This event is spearheaded by our friends at Lumberjocks.com. The paddle that has the artwork added on to is the one on the […]
November 19th, 2007 by evan

All this talk about hitting your rails and chipping the paint or dings can all be put to rest after you see this video. I was at Jim’s shop, Tropical Blends and got a great video of him showing how durable his production Angulo stand up paddle board is by hitting it with a wooden […]

Tropical Blends Angulo Stand Up Paddle Surfboard Durability [3:47m]:
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Tropical Blends Angulo Stand Up Paddle Surfboard Durability [3:49m]:
Download November 18th, 2007 by edgardo

Jeff of Wet Feet takes us through their inventory of paddles from a variety manufacturers namely C4, Surftech, and Quick Blade. He also talks about the materials of each paddles and what they’re good for. Wet Feet offers a wide choice of paddles so there should be something that fits your paddle preferences from them. […]

Stand Up Paddles at Wet Feet Hawaii - Part 2 [5:16m]:
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Stand Up Paddles at Wet Feet Hawaii - Part 2 [5:18m]:
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Jeff of Wet Feet takes us through their inventory of paddles from a variety manufacturers namely C4, Surftech, and Quick Blade. He also talks about the materials of each paddles and what they’re good for. Wet Feet offers a wide choice of paddles so there should be something that fits your paddle preferences from them. […]

Stand Up Paddles at Wet Feet Hawaii - Part 1 [7:58m]:
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Stand Up Paddles at Wet Feet Hawaii - Part 1 [8:00m]:
Download November 16th, 2007 by edgardo

Tropical Blends Surf has taken on the experimental process of finding new, more efficient paddle designs that also suits stand up paddle surfing best. We get to hear about the qualities of these paddles that veer away from the “traditional” bent-blade stand up paddles. I find the new straight-blade design logical, as I hear it […]

Tropical Blends Surf Stand Up Paddles - Part 2 [5:55m]:
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Tropical Blends Surf Stand Up Paddles - Part 2 [5:57m]:
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Tropical Blends Surf has taken on the experimental process of finding new, more efficient paddle designs that also suits stand up paddle surfing best. We get to hear about the qualities of these paddles that veer away from the “traditional” bent-blade stand up paddles. I find the new straight-blade design logical, as I hear how […]

Tropical Blends Surf Stand Up Paddles - Part 1 [5:56m]:
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Tropical Blends Surf Stand Up Paddles - Part 1 [5:58m]:
Download November 13th, 2007 by evan

Ron House takes us around his shop and showcases his stand up paddle catamaran (Standamaran). The board is 14 feet long and has won most of the races it has been in, as he narrates in the video.

Ron House Stand Up Paddle Surf Board Catamaran (Standamaran) [4:50m]:
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Ron House Stand Up Paddle Surf Board Catamaran (Standamaran) [4:52m]:
Download November 11th, 2007 by evan

After riding the F-16 and the C4 prototype racing stand up paddle boards a while back I asked Todd Bradley if I could borrow the C4 boards while he went on his trip to Tahiti. Todd said that the boards were going to someone else while he was gone but I could borrow the F-16. […]
November 9th, 2007 by edgardo

Check out the Blane Chambers 10’0″ production stand up paddle surfboard, which according to Tropical Blends is designed more for surfing but still paddles well. The board is very light as you can see from the video. The rocker is also pretty much emphasized, which makes the board loose and match the waves.

Blane Chambers 10' Production Stand Up Paddle Surfboard [1:17m]:
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Blane Chambers 10' Production Stand Up Paddle Surfboard [1:17m]:
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I try to limit describing my surf sessions as epic… in all, maybe a dozen sessions a year may even qualify as epic status. This year with work and travel, my epic sessions have been far and few. Well, yesterday definitely classifies as an epic SUP session.
November 6th, 2007 by evan

I found a new use for the 2 small leash plugs on the C4 Waterman stand up paddle surfboards. They were designed initially to have the velcro attach around a paddle and use as a handle but I need stronger velcro for when the wind picks up. I also don’t like carrying the board that […]