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Moonlight Beach Paddle & Swim, May 17th Oceanside to Moonlight

Moonlight beach Paddle & Swim May 17th, 2008 Presented by Nixon www.encinitasrace.com Great downhill course Everyone who enters will receive a t-shirt and pair of trunks from Honolua Surf in addition to other Sponsor Swag Winners will receive a killer Tide Watch thanks to Nixon Top three in each division to receive an Excel Rashguard

Tropical Blends Newsletter

Here’s the latest from Tropical Blends

Surftech Lairds in Action

Got a couple shots from Surftech of the new Laird sizes in action.

DaKine Waterman Hydration Pack

There’s been some talk about hydration bags for stand up paddling and especially for long cruises or downwind runs. There are a number of choices out there although this is the first one I found that is water sports specific.

C4 Waterman Holoholo

I finally got a chance to ride the C4 Waterman Holoholo. This is a stand up board that I saw on the floor months ago at the C4 HQ. The real board is very slick looking. Here’s what my initial impression is.

Tropical Blends on Outdoor America TV Show

Check out this video of Tropical Blends team rider Candice Appleby on Outdoor America TV Show. (click thumbnail to launch video)

Surftech Takayama Alii 10-7

I first got a chance to ride the Surftech Takayama 10’7” stand up board in Maui at Pono Bill’s board test. I think we were among the first people to ride it in the world which was nice. The first day I only had about 20 minutes on it in knee high surf [...]

C4 Waterman New Products

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2008 Hennessey?s Events

Here’s an update on the 2008 Hennessey’s Events: Hennessey’s River Run Friday, May 2nd from Laughlin to Needles, Nevada Info and entry forms are posted on the Hennessey’s website or email Hennesseysraces@aol.com. http://www.hennesseyspaddleboarding.com/2008/events.php

C4 Waterman/Boardworks Demo Day in San Onofre California

C4 Waterman/Boardworks Demo Day in San Onofre California Location: South of Dog Patch, San Onofre CA

The C4 Waterman Vortice XP Is Now Available

C4 Waterman is proud to present the state-of-the-art Vortice XP stand-up paddleboard.

C4 Waterman Sponsors French Stand-Up and Tandem Contests

Coupe de France Longboard and Surf Tandem Stand Up Paddle Challenge May 17, 2008 at 29120 Plomeur

Kialoa Shaka Puu on a Diet

The Kialoa Shaka Pu’u is a sweet paddle. I saw a bunch of them in the Makaha Makahiki and there was Mel Pu’u himself with a pink paddle and pink board. You may snicker until you see that Mel is 250 lbs and could crush your skull with one hand. The paddle looked small compared [...]

Tropical Blends Newsletter

Here is the first newsletter from Tropical Blends. You guys may want to sign up to get the latest info on their products, specials and discounts.

C4 Waterman Eleu

I was at C4 HQ a while back and got a first hand look at the new Eleu production paddle board. Todd said the Eleu has the most wins in races so far. This board is super light. It feels lighter than a 9’ longboard. Todd’s son Christian rode this on [...]

The 2008 Surftech Jay Moriarty Memorial Paddleboard Race

On June 21st, 2008, Surftech will hold their annual Jay Moriarty Memorial Paddleboard Race presented by QuikSilverEdition. Held in Santa Cruz, Ca. the race course offers prone and standup paddlers alike a rigorous 12 mile paddle straight into the heart of the Monterey Bay. In conjunction with the men’s event, ROXY returns to present the [...]

Surftech leads Ford Ironman Arizona swim on standup paddleboards

Sunday, April 13, Surftech took part in the 2008 Ford Ironman Arizona event held in Tempe, Arizona showcasing the sport of standup paddling to the triathlete community and leading the 2.4 mile swim segment of the race.

Demo Day for Island Glass Hawaii

We just got a heads up from Elliott of www.wahinesurfer.net. Island Glass Hawaii will be having a Demo Day on the 20th. Check out his email below: Hi Guys, This is a reminder/correction for Sunday the 20th of this month. Demo Day for Island Glass Hawaii http://www.islandglasssurfboards.net/. They will be at Ala Moana Park, [...]

New Paddles and Boards at Wet Feet Hawaii

New Paddles Quickblade Wood Veneer/Carbon Width: 8.75 Length: 15.5[Show as slideshow]

2008 Kanaka Ikaika Races

A couple of upcoming races you may want to check out: Sunday, April 13 Hinano State Championship Awards at LuLu’s Long: 16 Miles — Waimanalo Beach - Rabbit Island - Kaimana Beach (Weather Permitting) Short: 10 Miles — Hawaii Kai - Portlock - Kaimana Beach

Joe Blair 8-9 Stand Up Paddle Board - Video

I got a chance to hang out with Joe Blair during his recent trip to Oahu’s north shore. We surfed everyday and had a blast on this new 8′9″ x 30″ x 4.25″ stand up board. I was shocked that at 220 lbs I could stand on it comfortably. In fact, once [...]

Steinlager Series, Auwae Wins SUP As Kalama Takes Pro Longboard

Steinlager Shaka Long Series Results From Sunset April 7th, 2008 Sunset Beach, Hawaii The Steinlager Shaka Longboard Series was completed this past weekend in some wild and wind blown surf at Sunset Beach with wave heights reaching twelve foot faces at times.

The Steinlager Shaka Longboard Series Opens Up This Weekend At Sunset

Press release: The Steinlager Shaka Longboard Series Opens Up This Weekend At Sunset The Steinlager Shaka Longboard Series starts off it’s season of five events this weekend at Sunset Beach where surf is expected to be in the eight foot face range. Over 120 competitors should make for a highly competitive event with many of the [...]

Stand Up Paddling near Lava - Article and Pics

Check out this article from today’s Advertiser on Reid Inouye and Leleo Kinimaka stand up paddling along the lava flow on the Big Island. That looks pretty crazy. Looks like a big old school Hawaiian hot tub.

Stand Up Paddle Quiver

It’s pretty amazing to me how many paddle options there are now. Along with the stock paddles, I’ve been tinkering with shapes and sizes I like. Here’s what I have currently. I also have some Leleo Kinimaka wood paddles but those are with other people currently.

2008 Waterman Week

C4 and Tropic Surf have a few spots on their Waterman surf trip in the Maldives. Join Brian Keaulana for a week of surfing in some of the most secluded breaks aboard a new luxury vessel Tropic Breeze.

F-17?6? and the ASS

Doug Lock talks about the dimension and performance of the F-17′6″, and shows the Active Steering System he attached on a 15′ board.

Stand Up Paddle for Kids

I made a paddle for my 5 yr old son by taking a 2 pc C4 Waterman carbon paddle and cutting down the shaft. This also allows me to change out the top part of the shaft so my wife can also use it if she ever decides she will come out with me.

Puena Point with friends and Jamie B from HawaiianWatershots.com

Check out this super glassy, fun day out at Puena Point on the North Shore of Oahu. I was out with my friend Jeff who is on the other stand up board and my friend Kekoa who’s riding a normal surfboard. The board I’m on is the Blair Quad 9’11” x 29” x [...]

Blair Surf 9-11 Quad Ripper - Review

I met up with Joe Blair initially last October at Legoland in San Diego. Joe is a very animated guy and has decades of shaping experience with legends like Dick Brewer and Xanadu. Anytime I hear a shaper tell me how good their boards are I take it with a grain of salt. [...]

Upcoming Stand Up Paddle Events

Here are a couple of upcoming events you may want to check out: Event #1: Encinitas Moonlight Beach Paddle / Swim Presented by Nixon www.nixonnow.com (Watches for winners) May 17, 2008 10 Mile Paddleboard/SUP race from Oceanside to Moonlight Beach www.encinitasrace.com Contact: Dan Van Dyck dvandyck@pcfs.net Day: (760)436-3589

How not to turn a quad into a thruster

I finally got around to getting these pictures online. I was at Ala Moana Courts the second to last week of February and had a fun but uneventful session. The tide was really low. At Ala Moana you need to walk over a long reef to get to the break and going [...]

My Brother on Late Night TV

Ok…I know this has nothing to do with stand up paddling but if you’re wondering where I get the music that I add to the videos on this site, wonder no more. It’s original slack key guitar compositions from my brother, Darin. This clip is from his latest appearance on Night Time [...]

Pearson Arrow Laird Stand Up Board

Anyone know anything about this? I got this email from Jeff.

Wet Feet Hawaii has new stock

I stopped in Wet Feet Hawaii the other day to demo some side bite fins (FCS Vector II) and get a different center fin and noticed that they changed the store. The ceiling is now expanded and the boards are standing up. They also have new boards like the Titus Kinimaka Aviso all carbon stand up board [...]

9.8? Jim Terrell Quickblade Hybrid Paddles at Wet Feet

Doug Lock of Wet Feet shows us the new Jim Terrell hybrid paddle from Quickblade and talks briefly about the blade’s design.

More Balls than Finesse

Here’s a picture from HawaiianWaterShots.com of my stand up paddle buddy out at Chun’s Reef on February 16. I was on Maui for the Pono Bill KeNalu.com big board test but heard the surf was epic on Oahu. I’ve always been amazed at his unusual and unorthodox stance. Yes, he’s standing the [...]

Circular Saw Meets Paddle - C4 Diamond E

Disclaimer: This is not a production C4 paddle. What happens when you mix a C4 paddle and a circular saw? You get the Diamond E model paddle - named by me. I have to say that I love this paddle for surfing. So far, it has the best ‘feel’ for me personally. This paddle has [...]

Surftech Stand Up Paddle Surf Video

This is the video that Surftech played at ASR. It gives a pretty cool view of different ways that people can stand up paddle. I like the river shot and the dude giving the girl in the bikini a lesson. (click thumbnail to launch video)

Ku Ikaika Teaser Video

I found another video from C4 that was shot with 4 cameras. I guess the full version will be out soon. There’s a lot of SUP promotion these days. (click thumbnail to launch video)