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Stand Up Paddle Surf Sprint race at the Teva Mountain Games

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Mirrored off the classic Down River Sprint, the Maui Jim SUP Surf Sprint presented by C4 Waterman is a race against the clock in the heart of Vail on Gore Creek. Anyone up for the challenge will run this 3-mile stretch of Gore Creek from East Vail to Vail Village SUP style. Competitors must stand strong because snow melt from the nearby Gore Range makes for icy waters while navigating the class II/III course. Mix in a handful of low bridges, drops and wave trains as paddlers battle it out in the SUP’ing of Gore Creek. Continue reading ‘Stand Up Paddle Surf Sprint race at the Teva Mountain Games’

Cinco de Mayo Battle of the Paddle Hawaii UPDATE

Battle of the Paddle Hawaii 2011

Getting ready to go Hawaiian?
Battle of the Paddle UPDATES !!!

Come meet legendary surfer and great friend of Rainbow Sandals, Gerry Lopez, at Nordstrom Ala Moana Friday May 13 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
Click here for event flyer

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Record snowfall puts Colorado on the SUP radar

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JUNE – Place to Be: Colorado. What?

Thoughts of Colorado usually melt with the winter snow. But this June Colorado is back on center stage….for standup paddling. C4 Waterman kicks off it’s 2011 Rocky Mountain Calendar of events June 2 through June 18. With three separate events and nine individual competitions raring to go in some of the most spectacular whitewater the planet has to offer, there’s more reason than ever to be in Colorado in the summer. The record snow fall of the recent winter will soon become record rapids!
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Local Surfers and Paddleboarders Raise $18,000 for SurfAid at the Third Annual Paddle for Humanity

SurfAid International

Encinitas, CA –This past Saturday, April 30th, 182 athletes gathered at Doheny State Beach to compete in the 3rd Annual Paddle for Humanity to benefit SurfAid International. The paddleboarding and stand up paddle (SUP) fundraiser attracted some of the region’s best paddlers, who competed in the 6-mile elite race, and dozens more who participated in the 2-mile fun paddle.
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2011 Rocky Mountain Surf Festival

Breaking news, the Whitewater Stand Up Paddling Championship has just morphed into the 2011 Rocky Mountain Surf Festival and will be held June 11th & 12th in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. This one of a kind Polynesian themed extravaganza will feature surfing contests at the Glenwood Springs Whitewater Activity Area, live music, food and product vendors, a costume contest, a Goof Off competition, an impromptu float in all types of crafts on the Colorado River and planet earth's best river stand up paddlers displaying their paddling prowess on the snowmelt swollen Colorado River…and much more!

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Live Broadcast Battle of the Paddle Hawaii

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Media Contact: Jodi Wilmott

 

RAINBOW SANDALS GERRY LOPEZ

BATTLE OF THE PADDLE

Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection

 

May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach

BattleOfThePaddle.com 

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Free Blue Planet Stand Up Paddle clinics and Board Demos

Blue Planet Surf

Blue Planet Surf brings you free clinics and board demos with safety, board design, advanced paddle technique clinics for intermediate and advanced paddlers and a introduction to SUP for first timers. Try our demo fleet for free, learn beginner and advanced paddle technique at the clinics and get advice on equipment. Demo boards by Starboards, Aquaglide, C4 Waterman, Paddle Surf Hawaii, Dennis Pang, Everpaddle, and more, including SUP race boards.
Hosted by Blue Planet Surf Shop and Wet Feet.
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Battle of the Paddle Hawaii UPDATE

Battle of the Paddle Hawaii 2011

Battle of the Paddle UPDATES !!!

Battle of the Paddle Hawaii to be broadcast on “Live” television throughout the islands on
Oceanic Time Warner Cable.

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Paddle For Humanity 2011

Paddle for Humanity Expands into National Three Race Series

California, Florida and Washington, DC
Paddleboarding and SUP event raises money for SurfAid International

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Stand Up World Tour Update: France event

Waterman League

Friday 8 April

Naish La Torche Pro, presented by O’Neill: 04/30 – 05/8

With a record number of entries already received for the event and all the major names confirmed, the Naish La Torche Pro presented by O’Neill promises to be spectacular in every respect. Building on the success of our partnership with the French based distribution company, Enbata in 2010, (importer for Ron House, Gerry Lopez and Quikblade), the 2011 edition of the Stand Up World Tour will be the best yet and will also showcase a new region for the Tour in France: Continue reading ‘Stand Up World Tour Update: France event’

Free Blue Planet SUP clinic and board demo this Sunday 4/10/11 at Ala Moana 8-10am

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Dear Friends,
It’s time again for a free clinic and board demo.
We are expecting a big turnout, so if you have a board, please bring your own and join the free clinic. If you are demoing boards, please don’t be greedy and limit your time per demo board to 10 minutes so everyone gets the chance to try different boards. We are planning to strictly enforce this rule and will remove offenders from the free demo.
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Battle of the Paddle Hawaii Update 3/24/11

BOP HI Quiksilver WC

RAINBOW SANDALS GERRY LOPEZ

BATTLE OF THE PADDLE

It’s All About the Destination!


Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection

 May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach

BattleOfThePaddle.com 

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Battle of the Paddle Hawaii UPDATE

Battle of the Paddle Hawaii 2011

Battle of the Paddle UPDATES !!!

SUP EXPO: Want to market & promo at the most excellent event? Sign-up now for the Battle of the Paddle Hawaii SUP EXPO that will be set-up on the golden shores of Waikiki Beach. Spaces going fast!
Download SUP EXPO form here
Event site map here

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Paddleboard Race, Ocean Festival and Waterman’s History Day at Santa Monica Pier Saturday, June 11, 2011

Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival

Santa Monica — The world famous Santa Monica Pier and the Honolua Surf Co. will kick off the summer of 2011 with the Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival, featuring paddleboard races, dory competitions, outrigger canoes, live music and a surfing, lifeguard and paddleboard “museum for the day”.
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C4 Kalapaki Race Recap

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Despite the lingering threat of the Tsunami Warning the C4 Waterman Kalapaki Challenge presented by the Garden Isle Tri-fest achieved all its goals Saturday. A grass roots event designed to support the growing SUP community on Kauai and entice cross-over athletes from the triathlon walk-of-life; the twisted bow-tie race course was both challenging and fun.
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