Tag Archive for 'SUP'

Malibu Surf & Sport Festival-June 20th

Mark your race calendar for June 20, 2009 when the 2009 Malibu Surf & Sport Festival presented by Bud Light will hit the water. Held in conjunction with the Malibu Kiwanis, the Malibu Surf and Sports Festival is a great two event day filled with action, food, and creative expressions. Over 2.000 participants from around […]

2009 Starboard SUP Stand Up Paddle Guide

Just got this in from Starboard’s North American Distributor. Check out the 2009 line of SUP’s. Download Product Guide pdf here: 2009 Starboard SUP Stand Up Paddle Guide

2009 Whitewater Stand Up Paddling Championships C4 Waterman Video

C4 Team Rider Noland Martin and Team Manager Liam Wilmott competed in the first ever Whitewater Stand Up Championships along with twenty other athletes in the three-event competition. There was a whitewater race, a slalom event and a freestyle surfing showdown in the surging standing wave of Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park. Overall Winners: Charlie MacArthur […]

What’s SUP? A Surf Sport That Needs No Ocean

By Matt Kettmann / Santa Barbara Monday, Jun. 08, 2009 This article was originally published by TIME.com Stand-up paddle surfing may sound like a scene from a screwball comedy, but no one’s laughing in a sports and fitness industry that has hit the recession skids as hard as any other business. SUP, as it’s called […]

F-16 Version 2 in Action Video

Mark Raaphorst told me about a tripod camera system he was making to record his downwind sessions. Very nice job Mark. Check out the video of the F-16 Version 2 in action. (click thumbnail to launch video)

DaKine SUP Accessories

Part of the reason that I love SUP is that I love gadgets and DaKine has some of the best gadgets around. I just got some DaKine tools and gear and wanted to show them here.

Laird Hamilton Stand Up Paddle Surfing Hookipa Video

Rand over at www.standupzone.com posted this video done by www.pdmaui.com and I thought I’d repost it here since it’s a great video and Laird makes it look so darn easy. (click thumbnail to launch video)

Starboard K15 SUP Board in Action-video

I’ve been riding the Starboard K15 SUP board off and on and shot some video of it in action. First off, the K-15 is an interesting board. It’s not meant for surfing but it can actually surf small waves. The board has incredible glide, especially in flat water which makes it perfect for lakes and […]

Martin Daly’s Captain Log: C4 Waterman SUP GUYS get SMASHED and SHACKED in the MENTAWAIS

Martin Daly’s CAPTIANS LOG 5-2009 INDIES TRADER III MENTAWAIS, INDONESIA www.c4waterman.com www.indiestrader.com I’ve seen a lot of surfers ride shallow reef waves off my boats in the Mentawais over the years, but I have never really seen anyone on a standup paddleboard come out here and tear it up. Well, maybe Laird Hamilton, but that […]

Olukai Hoolaulea Race – Painful but Fun

Mark Raaphorst from S.I.C. kept talking about the Olukai race that went on May 17 and 18, 2009 and it sounded like fun so I flew from Oahu to Maui to participate. I was excited because Maliko downwinders are legendary and I was ready for the action. Before the race weekend, I kept looking at […]

C4 Waterman Colorado SUP Demo

Try the new sport of Stand Up Paddling for free! If you are interested in learning how to Stand up Paddle then come on down on May 30 to Blue Lake (near El Jebel) from 10:30am till 12:30pm.

3rd Annual Cabrillo Beach Enduro up on August 1, 2009

The Cabrillo beach 3rd Annual Enduro will be held on August 1 at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, CA. In sea breezes of 15-25 mph with water temperatures of 65° to 72° F and air temperatures of 70° to 85° F. This Event will consist of Figure 8 windsurfing racing, and a  SUP race in […]

2009 Moonlight Beach Paddleboard Race Recap and Results

Moonlight Beach Paddleboard Race Presented by Waterman Applied Science and Maui Jim Sunglasses May 16th, 2009 Thank you to all the athletes who came out to enjoy a great day at the Annual Moonlight Beach Paddleboard Race. Our 2 lap format made for an exciting day for participants and spectators alike. Encinitas locals got treated […]

Na Kama Kai Ocean Clinic – May 17, 2009

The Na Kama Kai Ocean Clinic is on on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the Kaimana Beach, Waikiki (click thumbnail to launch video) for information contact Duane DeSoto at (808) 864-9164

Maunalua SUP Ocean Clean Up

http://malamamaunalua.org/ Sponsored by: Wet Feet, Malama Maunalua, and Soljah When: Sunday, May 24th 2009 Where: Paddle inside the Reef from Hawaii Kai to Kahala Check in: 12:00 noon Paddle: 1pm-3pm To enter, call us at the shop at 808.373.7873 or stop by and fill out an entry form 820 West Hind Drive Honolulu, HI 96821 […]