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2012 9th Annual Cold Hands Paddle Race

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Two weeks away from the 9th Annual Cold Hands Paddle. So, dust off your paddleboards, SUP boards, OC’s, Surfski’s, or Dory’s and get your tail down to Cabrillo Beach on March 4th! The race is free to enter and supports … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Final Day Sunset Beach Pro

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

In one of the most dramatic and exciting Finals yet for the Stand Up World Tour, Bonga Perkins digs deep in the last minute of the heat to edge ahead of Kai Lenny (Naish) by the smallest of margins and … Continue reading →

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SUP Siam Park Wave Pool Canary Islands

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Sun, SUP, and the perfect wave…what more can you ask for? Check out Naish rider, Eduardo Diaz’ newest video featuring Felix Palmero and Starboard Windsurfer Mortiz Mauch. About the Siam Park Wave Pool Siam Park is a Loro Parque-owned water park … Continue reading →

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Sunset Beach Pro Day 1

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Epic conditions at Sunset Beach allowed us to resume the contest up through the Repercharge round. Stay tuned for more action as we crown the 2012 Sunset Beach Pro champion.

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Dave Kalama – Testing My Latest Shapes

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dave Kalama No Comments »

I’m pretty pleased with the progress I’ve made with shaping boards that do what I think a great SUP surf board should do. Here’s a video of how a few of my latest shapes perform. Visit Dave’s site: A … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Stand Up UK Weston-Super-Mare to Southend-on-sea

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Mikey spent 7 days with Charlie, filming him and driving the support vehicle. Below is Charlie’s account of his epic paddle: Stand Up Paddle Coast To Coast As a professional paddle boarder I felt like it was time to challenge … Continue reading →

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Video – Mon Nautic SUP Paris Crossing 2011

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Some European exposure with a super sick video of the Paris SUP Crossing edited by Arthur Arutkin, the 14year old paddler placed 2nd in the under 18 division.

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The Doctor 2012 Race Results – Connor Wins SUP

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Perth, Australia: Freshwater’s Tim Jacobs today became the first man to win back-to-back Doctor ocean ski events in hot, flat, unforgiving conditions in Perth.The weather wasn’t what the doctor ordered –but it was a fascinating, gruelling race between some of … Continue reading →

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Dave Kalama – Move’n on

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dave Kalama No Comments »

My exit from Naish has been getting much more attention than I expected. There seems to be a lot of conjecture–some of it is pretty dramatic–so I feel motivated to give some insight as to what would make me walk … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Why We Paddle: The 6th Annual Deception Pass Dash

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Since the first Deception Pass Dash in December 2006, the Dash has grown into Pacific Northwest’s premier winter paddlesports race. It is easy to come up with reasons why so many people are attracted to this event — the challenge … Continue reading →

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Dan Gavere – 1080 Flat Spin 360 Body Variable

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Dan Gavere Master Instructor at SUPInstruction.com completes the 1080 Flat Spin 360 Body Variable on the river in WA. This is entry number 2 for the Boardworks, Whats Your Move Contest.

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2011 King of the Coast Queensland

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

The King Of The Coast race being run from Point Arkwright (Yaroomba), 19 kilometres downwind to Mooloolaba. Over 200 entrants competed in all paddling disciplines including Stand up paddling, surf ski’s, and prone paddleboards, competing in what was described as … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Kai Lenny Surf | SUP | Kite | Windsurf – Huge Southern Hemi

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

A massive southern hemisphere swell cut its path through the Islands of the South Pacific. On August 30th, 2011 the swell made landfall in Hawaii, marking the last day of Hawaiian Summer. Hawaii based OXBOW Progression Team rider and SUP … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Rob Machado, Jamie Mitchell & Friends OAHU SUP downwinder

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Rob Machado, Jamie Mitchell and friends go for a fun 6 mile downwinder on Oahu. The crew starts at Turtle Bay, rides open ocean swells down wind and eventually ends up back on dry land at Waimea Bay.

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VIDEO – Jamie Mitchell Road to the Eddie

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jamie Mitchell No Comments »

Hi guys. Well I was lucky enough to get on the Alternate list this year for the In Memory of Eddie Aikau Event… Although I am too far down the list to get a chance to surf if it does … Continue reading →

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Connor Baxter wins Namotu World Paddle Challenge

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Pete Stirling No Comments »

The 2011 Namotu World Paddle Challenge was a great event. The first day they started off big and ran the long distance race first. They said the race was going to be 19 miles, but it ended up being 23 miles. The race was from Natadola Beach on the main island to Namotu Island and there were about 15 of us at the starting line. Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Dan Gavere SUP behind a Sternwheeler!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Master Instructor Dan Gavere SUP surfs the wake of a sternwheeler traveling thru the columbia gorge. For more SUP video check out www.supinstruction.com

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Sailing Away

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Pete Stirling No Comments »

EJ, pulling into his driveway one last time. Moving can be tough. Selling the house, packing everything into boxes, getting rid of all the extra junk that you’ve accumulated over the years usually causes major stresses for the whole family. … Continue reading →

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EVENT – NAISH SUP FUN – Beach Fitness & Paddle Challenge

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Paddle, Sweat & Bring your GRRR.. M A U I: Saturday, December 3.2011 ALL LEVELS OF PADDLERS & FITNESS WELCOME! Challenge yourself and your friends! F R E E Location: Mai Poina Ole La’u Beach Park, South Kihei Road Paddle … Continue reading →

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Dave Kalama – Up Next

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Dave Kalama No Comments »

You’re invited to participate in my backyard playground. What? I’m partnering with the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea to host a Kalama-style Maui Surf Camp. You can find the skinny of the play date here. Hope to see you … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – Dave Boehne SUP Surf in O’Side

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Johnny Kessel No Comments »

Dave Boehne showing off his smooth style – Boardworks is stoked to be doing a full line of TEC Infinity SUP’s including the Carver, and TL Carver’s as well as 2 Slater Trout surf SUP models.

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2011 Battle of the Bay Race Report & Results