Category : SUP
Long Distance SUP
July 30, 2012
Nelson, 35, received publicity two years ago during her solo SUP trek from Santa Catalina to Dana Point when a rare minke whale showed up and hung around for two of the 9 hours it took her to complete the 40-mile crossing. The first female to make the trip, the story of the girl and the whale was all over the Internet before being picked up by CNN, NBC Nightly News, FOX and MSNBC. Nelson even garnered a spot on the Ellen DeGeneres Show wearing a Larry the Whale shirt–the name she gave the curious creature. Read More ...
July 30, 2012
Nelson, 35, received publicity two years ago during her solo SUP trek from Santa Catalina to Dana Point when a rare minke whale showed up and hung around for two of the 9 hours it took her to complete the 40-mile crossing. The first female to make the trip, the story of the girl and the whale was all over the Internet before being picked up by CNN, NBC Nightly News, FOX and MSNBC. Nelson even garnered a spot on the Ellen DeGeneres Show wearing a Larry the Whale shirt–the name she gave the curious creature. Read More ...
Stand Up and Deliver
June 25, 2012
He founded Yuba Bicycles, which makes affordable cargo-carrying bikes, in 2006 and had the foresight to locate the small office and warehouse in the colorful harbor district on Richardson Bay. That’s convenient because Sarrazin is a standup guy, and a standup paddler, and when he stands up to go paddling, usually around midday, he doesn’t have to go far. Just a short ride on one of the Yuba bikes and he’s at Sea Trek Beach, ready to launch his 12. Read More ...
June 25, 2012
He founded Yuba Bicycles, which makes affordable cargo-carrying bikes, in 2006 and had the foresight to locate the small office and warehouse in the colorful harbor district on Richardson Bay. That’s convenient because Sarrazin is a standup guy, and a standup paddler, and when he stands up to go paddling, usually around midday, he doesn’t have to go far. Just a short ride on one of the Yuba bikes and he’s at Sea Trek Beach, ready to launch his 12. Read More ...
What’s Up with SUP Yoga?
June 19, 2012
The likelihood of pulling anything is a lot less and the slight movement of the board makes it easier to get into some poses. Splits are easier, for instance, because you can use the rocking motion of the board to help ease you into the pose. ” Claxton runs her classes six, seven days a week, weather allowing, out of the Sea Trek kayak and paddleboard center on Richardson Bay, and is looking to establish another more protected location in Larkspur as well. Read More ...
June 19, 2012
The likelihood of pulling anything is a lot less and the slight movement of the board makes it easier to get into some poses. Splits are easier, for instance, because you can use the rocking motion of the board to help ease you into the pose. ” Claxton runs her classes six, seven days a week, weather allowing, out of the Sea Trek kayak and paddleboard center on Richardson Bay, and is looking to establish another more protected location in Larkspur as well. Read More ...
Fire and Water
June 11, 2012
Johnson Seth Springer’s enthusiasm is outwardly visible, his smile comes quick and when you get him talking about his passion, it doubles. That passion is stand up paddling. At a touch under 6 feet, he is athletically built, with his years of paddling showing in his powerful chest and large shoulders. Read More ...
June 11, 2012
Johnson Seth Springer’s enthusiasm is outwardly visible, his smile comes quick and when you get him talking about his passion, it doubles. That passion is stand up paddling. At a touch under 6 feet, he is athletically built, with his years of paddling showing in his powerful chest and large shoulders. Read More ...
SUPathlon
December 1, 2011
Johnson Race morning started early at 5:30. I had to drop off my board at Leo Carillo before heading back to the start line. After years of setting up transitions for triathlons and feeling the nervous tension of the other athletes, setting my board in the sand next to two others was positively serene. Read More ...
December 1, 2011
Johnson Race morning started early at 5:30. I had to drop off my board at Leo Carillo before heading back to the start line. After years of setting up transitions for triathlons and feeling the nervous tension of the other athletes, setting my board in the sand next to two others was positively serene. Read More ...
The SUP Tsunami
June 1, 2011
Until perhaps now. Unlike ocean-bred sports before it like windsurfing and kiteboarding that require a lot of skill and appeal to a niche audience, standup paddling is capturing the imagination of a much broader slice of the public. “The difference is the ease of entry into the sport,” says Duke Brouwer, director of events and marketing and team manager for Surftech, one of the first and largest SUP manufacturers. Read More ...
June 1, 2011
Until perhaps now. Unlike ocean-bred sports before it like windsurfing and kiteboarding that require a lot of skill and appeal to a niche audience, standup paddling is capturing the imagination of a much broader slice of the public. “The difference is the ease of entry into the sport,” says Duke Brouwer, director of events and marketing and team manager for Surftech, one of the first and largest SUP manufacturers. Read More ...
Chuck Patterson: Alpine Aquaman
June 1, 2011
Chuck’s body of work is that deep and diverse and innovative. Now 42, he’s been making his living as a fulltime sponsored athlete for 20 years. Not in one sport mind you, but a quiver full — as an extreme skier and snowboarder, professional windsurfer and kiteboarder, big-wave surfer and stand-up paddler. Read More ...
June 1, 2011
Chuck’s body of work is that deep and diverse and innovative. Now 42, he’s been making his living as a fulltime sponsored athlete for 20 years. Not in one sport mind you, but a quiver full — as an extreme skier and snowboarder, professional windsurfer and kiteboarder, big-wave surfer and stand-up paddler. Read More ...
Jamie Mitchell Shocks the Stand Up Paddling World
October 14, 2009
"Mitchell is more suited for the races in Hawai'i than in California", ". A fast prone paddler, but he won't hang with the top guys in stand up", was the online chatter posted on message boards before October 3rd, 2009. Accused of being a one- dimensional athlete, Mitchell surprised all with a stunning win, a full 4 minutes and 39 seconds ahead of waterman Chuck Patterson's winning time at the previous year's event. Read More ...
October 14, 2009
"Mitchell is more suited for the races in Hawai'i than in California", ". A fast prone paddler, but he won't hang with the top guys in stand up", was the online chatter posted on message boards before October 3rd, 2009. Accused of being a one- dimensional athlete, Mitchell surprised all with a stunning win, a full 4 minutes and 39 seconds ahead of waterman Chuck Patterson's winning time at the previous year's event. Read More ...
Behind the Swell of Stand-Up Paddling
May 1, 2008
Imported from Hawaii, hybrid sport growing from Santa Cruz to Lake Tahoe By Ramona d’Viola In the blush of first light, on the island of Moloka’i, a conch shell bellows from the shores of Kaluako’i Beach. The kahuna has blessed the gathering of paddleboarders and their crews, bidding them good luck and a safe passage. The sound of his shell horn breathes life into the still morning. Read More ...
May 1, 2008
Imported from Hawaii, hybrid sport growing from Santa Cruz to Lake Tahoe By Ramona d’Viola In the blush of first light, on the island of Moloka’i, a conch shell bellows from the shores of Kaluako’i Beach. The kahuna has blessed the gathering of paddleboarders and their crews, bidding them good luck and a safe passage. The sound of his shell horn breathes life into the still morning. Read More ...
ASJ Interviews Paddleboarders Ramona d’Viola and Joe Beek
May 1, 2008
As one of the youngest riders to ever attempt Mavericks’ massive waves, he fittingly took one of the biggest wipeouts ever witnessed there. As surfer lore recalls, he surfaced from the violent 25-foot spin cycle already searching for a replacement board for the one he had just broken. Needless to say, Moriarity went right back in the lineup and straight into the annals of surfing legends. Read More ...
May 1, 2008
As one of the youngest riders to ever attempt Mavericks’ massive waves, he fittingly took one of the biggest wipeouts ever witnessed there. As surfer lore recalls, he surfaced from the violent 25-foot spin cycle already searching for a replacement board for the one he had just broken. Needless to say, Moriarity went right back in the lineup and straight into the annals of surfing legends. Read More ...
