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September 15th, 2009 by clarise
WE’RE STOKED! Target is helping kids catch waves to college!
The Surfer Spirit Fundraiser event at Target Kapolei
Come and get your cool surf T-shirts and stickers designed by
Hawaii’s at-risk and vulnerable youth.
Proceeds to support an innovative surf program
that gets troubled youth into college.
Honolulu (Kapolei) Target Store – Sunday, September 20, 2009 – 11am- 22pm
Target Kapolei launches the Surfer Spirit store in its Kapolei store, fresh on the heels of a similar event at the Salt Lake store. To date, Target has sold over 250 Surfer Spirit T-shirts, stickers and books to help at-risk youth learn to surf their way to college.
Continue reading ‘Surfer Spirit Fundraiser Event at Target Kapolei’
September 4th, 2009 by clarise
October 3rd and 4th, 2009
Doheny State Beach, Dana Point, CA
Now come celebrate the modern West Coast waterman’s lifestyle at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez’s Battle of the Paddle, a stand-up paddle festival and exposition with a series of races and demonstrations that offer ocean athletes of all ages and skill levels the chance to experience this exciting new sport.
Continue reading ‘The 2nd Annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle’
August 28th, 2009 by clarise
Aloha Everyone,
Let’s go paddling and cleanup Sand Island waters and beach this sunday 10-12 noon! Everpaddle is sponsoring Surfrider Foundation Oahu’s first all water craft clean up at Sand Island’s main beach (middle parking lot closest to the sand). We will have a bunch of our SUP boards and paddles with deck bags to carry garbage.
Continue reading ‘Water Craft Cleanup – update’
August 28th, 2009 by clarise
HONOLULU, August 27, 2009 – Waikiki beachboy Alika Willis, 45, might not have made it to the final of the C4 Waterman Standup Beachboy contest, but anyone familiar with the company of C4 Waterman and the story behind Duke’s OceanFest, knows that its spirit doesn’t lie in competition. Duke’s OceanFest is a celebration of the life of the greatest waterman who ever rode the waves – Duke Kahanamoku. C4 Waterman is a company founded on the principles that Duke stood for: a passion for riding the waves and a mission of sharing aloha with any person open to receiving it. Respecting that, the top honor of Waterman of the Event today went to Willis.
“This award goes to the surfer who best embodies the spirit of Duke and the heart of aloha, both on the beach and in the water,” said C4 founder Brian Keaulana. “And that is Alika Willis.”
Continue reading ‘Waikiki Beachboy Alika Willis Earns The Ultimate Respect At C4 Waterman Standup Beachboy Event a Highlight of Duke’s OceanFest’
August 26th, 2009 by clarise
Kings Beach, CA – August 24, 2009 – Lake Tahoe local, John Merryfield, doesn’t take animal abuse sitting down. That’s why he is going to stand-up paddle the circumference of Lake Tahoe to raise awareness for animals on factory farms and much needed funds for Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.
“I was inspired to do this paddle during a visit to Farm Sanctuary, where I met Josh Hooten, publisher of Herbivore Magazine, who had just ridden his bike from Portland, Oregon to the organization’s shelter for rescued animals in Orland, California,” says Merryfield. “He raised a lot of awareness for animals trapped on factory farms and over $12,000 for Farm Sanctuary programs. I felt it was my turn to speak out for the voiceless.”
Continue reading ‘Lake Tahoe Local to Stand-Up Paddle Around Lake to Raise Funds for Animals Confined on Factory Farms’
August 24th, 2009 by evan
I’ll be at the Duke’s race on Saturday. I hope you can make it and if you see me, please say, “Hi”.
Remembering Duke Kahanamoku, on his Birthday
Born August 24, 1890
HONOLULU, August 24, 2009 – Surfers from around the world are gathering here in Waikiki to remember the greatest waterman of all time: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, born August 24, 1890. In honor of his life, the annual Duke’s OceanFest is underway, staged at Queen’s Beach at the foot of his bronze statue and on the sands where surfing, as we know it today, began.
While a single Olympic gold medal is enough to substantiate many an athlete’s life, Kahanamoku won six, three gold for swimming, two silver for swimming, and a bronze for water polo. Yet today he is most widely renowned for being the father of modern day surfing.
Continue reading ‘Remembering Duke Kahanamoku, on his Birthday’
August 14th, 2009 by clarise
Greetings all:
It is my pleasure to invite each of you to the first annual Starboard SUP wave fest…at the Orlando Disney World…Typhoon Lagoon Wave Pool.
Steve Sjuggerud turned me on to this a few months ago…and I was able to book an Exclusive wave party for the night of August 20th, 2009.
Continue reading ‘1st Starboard SUP Wave Fest at Orlando Disney World’
August 11th, 2009 by clarise
Santa Cruz, Ca. (August 10, 2009) – “Surfing is a deeply wonderful thing – anytime, anywhere and any way” – Gerry Lopez from his book “Surf is where you find it”.
Gerry’s deep relationship with the water is exceedingly evident in the smooth lines and subtle curves of each of his three new Surftech stand up paddleboards. “The 9’6” & 10’ Surf Music boards were designed specifically with wave riding in mind. Many SUP shapes lean more toward the paddling side but I have taken the liberty of assuming the customer has already learned his paddling/balance skills and is looking to maximize his surfing performance.” Said Gerry. “The 8’11” Lil Darlin’ is basically a scaled down version of the Surf Music series but with a quad fin set-up. I have found the quad fins to work very well in wave riding … looser, faster and just as positive.” Continue reading ‘Gerry Lopez’s ultimate SUP quiver now available in stores’
August 11th, 2009 by clarise
Aloha Everyone!
Just wanted to send out a ‘heads up’ on our upcoming 5th Annual Da Hui/Wolfpak North Shore Beach Clean Up scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Velzyland Park. Every year our event, which is the State’s largest beach clean up, attracts hundreds of participants from all over eager to participate and assist with keeping our ‘aina & beaches clean. Recently, the City & County of Honolulu City Council and the State Governor’s Office has recognized our efforts and were awarded certificates of commendation, which were extremely proud of. Continue reading ‘5th Annual North Shore Beach Clean Up’
August 4th, 2009 by evan
From a mother’s viewpoint, Karen Baxter, proud mother of Starboard team rider, Connor Baxter, shares her piece on her son’s latest achievement on the Molokai-Oahu Paddleboard race.
Connor lands newspaper sport page
I wanted to let you know how it felt from a mother’s viewpoint – as well as someone who has been active in water sports.
Connor did it. He completed the 32 Mile Molokai to Oahu race – and created history. The youngest to ever compete and complete this event on any type of watercraft – Solo. His time was 6 hours and 56 minutes. His goal before the event was – first to complete it. And secondly – in 7 hours. Well he did both – and more.
He placed 1st in the 29 and under Age Division!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Continue reading ‘Insight from Connor Baxter’s Mom on the Youngest SUP Surfer to Make History on the 2009 Molokai-Oahu Race’
August 3rd, 2009 by evan
Here is the race recap of Starboard team rider, Connor Baxter’s winning paddle at the Molokai-Oahu Paddleboard race. Let’s hear it straight from the winner of the Stand-Up Unl M 1 – 29 age group division.
Starting to paddle
When I first started the race all that went through my mind was – this was going to be a long, grueling day. My strategy was to follow Ekolu as long as I could. Which incidentally ended up not being very long. He took off immediately and left all of us behind. So now, my goal was to stay with the pack. About 10-15 minutes into the race, all the boats started looking for their “paddler” and boats started going every which way. They were going in front of me, behind, on the side – and their wakes created so much turbulence it was hard to stay on the board. Luckily I didn’t fall, but a lot of other people were falling left and right from the boat wakes, which allowed me to pass them and move to the front.
Continue reading ‘Connor Baxter, Recounts His Winning Paddle at the Ka’iwi Channel Crossing’
August 2nd, 2009 by davi
Boardworks Surf and C4 Waterman make a big Splash at Outdoor Retailer
To begin it’s third show at Outdoor Retailer, Boardworks/C4 hosted its’ First Annual Weber River Run on stand up paddleboards. Guests included many retailers from around the country, representatives from various publications including Canoe & Kayak and Adventures NW. Brian Keaulana of C4 hosted a few Hawaiian celebrities, Lanai Tabura, (Hawaiian radio personality on Island 98.5), and Malika Dudley, (former Miss Hawaii and sunrise weather anchor on Hawaii’s KGMB9). Continue reading ‘2009 Outdoor Retailer Boardworks Weber River Run’
August 1st, 2009 by clarise
From Starboard’s winning team, waterkid Zane Schweitzer shares his Rainbow Sandals Molokai-Oahu Paddleboard race experience.
It was such a cool event too, there were over 135 teams and competitors. Next year you should try to come out for it, you would love it!!!
The start
Zane catching a wind swell
Continue reading ‘2009 Molokai Race Update from Zane Schweitzer’
August 1st, 2009 by clarise
Oahu, Hi. (July 31, 2009) – Surftech team rider Jamie Mitchell (Gold Coast, Australia) is far more than simply the worlds fastest paddler. He’s a surfer who has proven himself in the big wave arena by charging massive surf in Australia, Hawaii, Mexico, and California on both his surfboards and stand up paddleboards. Last weekend in extremely challenging seas, Jamie won the 32-mile Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard race for the 8th straight time, with his closest competitor, Hawaii’s Brian Rocheleau, more than 20 minutes behind. “The first two-thirds (of the course) was pretty good — I could feel the current from the start,” Mitchell said. “But then that last third, it took forever to get close … it was tough. Probably the toughest race of the last three or four years.”
Jamie Mitchell
Continue reading ‘Surftech team riders Jamie Mitchell and Kanesa Duncan win Rainbow Sandals Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race’
July 31st, 2009 by clarise
In from Margareta Engstrom from Starboard SUP:
Our Starboard team dominated the 32-mile Rainbow Sandals Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race. The biggest news being Ekolu Kalama posting his first solo win in the record time of five hours two minutes and six seconds. His wife and Starboard rider Honora Kalama won womens team devision, together with Rebecca Jakeway on 6:19:46.
Continue reading ‘Team Starboard Made Great Success at the Rainbow Sandals Molokai-Oahu Paddle Race’
