Tag Archive for 'stand up paddle'

Dave Chun of Kialoa Answers Questions About Paddles (Part 1)

Early last month I spoke with Dave Chun, founder of Kialoa Paddles, about his paddles, which he has been manufacturing since 1990. Dave started with stand up paddles in 1999. I got him to answer some questions from our stand up paddle surf community at Wet Feet Hawaii’s store. You gotta tune out the noise […]

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Installing Handle Mounts for a Stand Up Paddle Surfboard at Wet Feet Hawaii – Part 3 – Video

Wet Feet’s resident handyman takes us through the process of installing handle mounts on a stand up paddle surfboard. It’s worth it once you have those handles installed on your board. It will be much easier to carry, plus, it can be used as a grip to grab on to while in the water.

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Installing Handle Mounts for a Stand Up Paddle Surfboard at Wet Feet Hawaii – Part 2 – Video

Wet Feet’s resident handyman takes us through the process of installing handle mounts on a stand up paddle surfboard. It’s worth it once you have those handles installed on your board. It will be much easier to carry, plus, it can be used as a grip to grab on to while in the water.

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Installing Handle Mounts for a Stand Up Paddle Surfboard at Wet Feet Hawaii – Part 1 – Video

Wet Feet’s Clarke takes us through the process of installing handle mounts on a stand up paddle surfboard. It’s worth it once you have those handles installed on your board. It will be much easier to carry, plus, it can be used as a grip to grab on to while in the water.

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New Surftech Laird Boards by Ron House at Wet Feet

Below are the specs and other related information on the 11’6″ Softop Surftech Laird, and 10′ Surftech Laird Stand Up Paddle Surfboards by Ron House available at Wet Feet. Here’s a description of the Laird stand up paddle surfboards from www.surftech.com. Designed specifically for standup paddling, the Laird standup paddleboard has a wide and thick […]

Tropical Blends Surf Stand Up Paddle Board Fin Talk Video – Part 2

Jim of Tropical Blends Surf talks about the different type of fin box that they have on their surfboards and why they use such. He also explains to us the importance of fins and how they affect performance on any watercraft. He says that you don’t have to necessarily change the board if you’re not […]

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Tropical Blends Surf Stand Up Paddle Board Fin Talk Video – Part 1

Jim of Tropical Blends Surf talks about the different type of fin box that they have on their surfboards and why they use such. He also explains to us the importance of fins and how they affect performance on any watercraft. He says that you don’t have to necessarily change the board if you’re not […]

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Stand Up Paddle Boards at Wet Feet Hawaii Video

Jeff of Wet Feet Hawaii takes me around their establishment and shows his inventory of stand up paddle surfboards. Wet Feet has a wide array of boards from different manufacturers and shapers like Blane Chambers, Kyle Bernhardt, C4 Waterman, Surftech Laird and a bunch more. Jeff also showcases his rental fleets for customers who want […]

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Wet Feet’s 11′ Ben Aipa Boardworks Stand Up Paddle Surfboard

Clark at Wet Feet gives us a few details on this Ben Aipa stand up paddle surfboard. 11′ 0″ (the Sting-up Ben calls it) is 28 1/16″ wide x 4 5/8″ thick. It’s actually a gun-like shape, with the narrow stinger swallow tail and a kicked up pin nose. It has 5 fin boxes (FCS) […]

Installing a Clear Grip on a Stand Up Paddle at Wet Feet Hawaii Video

This is a short, five-minute how-to clip on installing a clear grip on your stand up paddle. What’s cool about this grip, which is available at Wet Feet, is that it doesn’t add to the overall diameter thickness of the paddle shaft, as you will see on the video. Not much talking on this one, […]

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Wet Feet Da Stand Up Kine Custom Stand Up Paddle Surfboard by Brian Caldwell

Here’s a preview of the Da Stand Up Kine Custom Stand Up Paddle Surfboard by Brian Caldwell. The Caldwell can be made to any size according to Jeff of Wet Feet. Typical dimensions are 9′-4″ x 27″ x 3.75″, 9′-8″ x 28″ x 3.75″, 10′-0″ x 28.5″ x 3.75″, 10′-8 x 29 x 4″. These […]

Leleo Kinimaka (Kinimaka Ku Iluna) Dove Tail Stand Up Paddle Video

I think this is Evan’s first wood paddle, the Leleo Kinimaka dove tail stand up paddle. As you may have seen on previous posts, wood paddles give that softer, gentler feel, and not to mention, they are just absolutely gorgeous. I’d say true works of art. Check out the video as Evan shows us his […]

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My 300 lbs Friend on Angulo 11’9″ Stand Up Paddle Surfboard

Another short clip of my 300 lbs friend Deeroy on an Angulo 11’9″. This is his first time on a stand up board. I’m not sure if you can see it but he’s actually standing in crocs.

Doug Lock Quiver – Custom 10 Ft Wood Veneer Stand Up Paddle Surfboard

Doug shows us his custom 10′ wood veneer stand up paddle surfboard made by Ted Spencer from Australia. The board as you can see doesn’t have an air vent compared to Doug’s other custom-made ones. He explains that the wood veneer has a solid, sandwich-like construction so that the air expanding is the last of […]

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Angulo 11’9″ Stand Up Paddle Downwinder Video

This is a short clip of me on a downwind run with my friend Kekoa.  I’m on my Angulo 11’9″ and using a Leleo custom wood paddle.   This is nothing really eventful but I thought it would be nice for people to see what Blackpoint looks like from the water.