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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
Continue reading ‘Aussie Travis Grant & Hawaii’s Candice Appleby Win Battle of the Paddle Elite’
C4 demo day this Sat, 5/14:
Diamond Head of Ala Moana (in conjunction with Honolulu Triathlon)
Time: 1- 3 pm
All types of boards available to try (except race boards – all at BOP)
Surftech Jay Moriarity
Memorial Paddleboard Race 10th Anniversary!
Continue reading ‘Save the Date – 10th Annual Surftech Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race’
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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
Continue reading ‘Appleby Knows How to Win a Battle, But Can She Win the War?’
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.
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BATTLE ROYAL IN STORE FOR CHING & GRANT
May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii
Continue reading ‘Inflated Expectation of Speed: Ching’s Weapon at Battle of the Paddle’
The past winter’s copious snowpack will soon become thrilling whitewater rapids and that means good news for Colorado’s burgeoning standup paddle community. With three separate events and nine individual competitions slated on some of the most spectacular whitewater in the Rocky Mountains, there’s more reason than ever to standup paddle in Colorado this summer.
Continue reading ‘Colorado snowpack creates thrilling arena for stand up paddle comps’
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’
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
Continue reading ‘Cinco de Mayo Battle of the Paddle Hawaii UPDATE’
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!
Continue reading ‘Record snowfall puts Colorado on the SUP radar’
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.
Continue reading ‘Local Surfers and Paddleboarders Raise $18,000 for SurfAid at the Third Annual Paddle for Humanity’
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!
Here is an interview with Starboard rider Tama Audibert sent to us by Margareta, Starboard’s marketing manager.
Local Tahitian and Starboard rider, Tama Audibert, snatched 2nd place in arguably the world’s largest SUP surf event. Tama’s smooth style and paddlework, along with big hits on the west bowl took him from an unknown rider to seeing off almost every top athlete in the league. We have caught up with Tama to find out how he prepare himself for another thrilling year on the Stand Up World Tour.
Continue reading ‘Interview with Starboard Rider Tama Audibert’
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RAINBOW SANDALS GERRY LOPEZ
BATTLE OF THE PADDLE
Presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection
May 14 & 15, 2011, Duke Kahanamoku Beach
Continue reading ‘Live Broadcast Battle of the Paddle Hawaii’
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.
Continue reading ‘Free Blue Planet Stand Up Paddle clinics and Board Demos’
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