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Aussie Travis Grant & Hawaii’s Candice Appleby Win Battle of the Paddle Elite

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GRANT TRUMPS GOOD ‘MATE’ CHING 

APPLEBY CLAIMS 3RD VICTORY

at Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle

Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection 


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Save the Date – 10th Annual Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race

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Surftech Jay Moriarity

Memorial Paddleboard Race 10th Anniversary!

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Appleby Knows How to Win a Battle, But Can She Win the War?

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CANDICE APPLEBY

She’s Proven She Can Win the Battle

But Can She Win the War?

 

May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii 

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2011 Teva Mountain Games SUP Event Preview Video

Here’s a preview video for the 2011 Teva Mountain Games Stand Up Paddle Surf sprint race event sent to us by Todd Bradley from C4 Waterman.


(click thumbnail to launch video)

The event will be held on June 4, 2011 in Vail Colorado. Check out this post for more info.

Inflated Expectation of Speed: Ching’s Weapon at Battle of the Paddle

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BATTLE ROYAL IN STORE FOR CHING & GRANT   

 

May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii 

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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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Local Surfers and Paddleboarders Raise $18,000 for SurfAid at the Third Annual Paddle for Humanity

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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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RAINBOW SANDALS GERRY LOPEZ

BATTLE OF THE PADDLE

Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection

 

May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach

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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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Battle of the Paddle Hawaii Update 3/24/11

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RAINBOW SANDALS GERRY LOPEZ

BATTLE OF THE PADDLE

It’s All About the Destination!


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 May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach

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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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