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Fetched: June 8th, 2012, 1:25pm CEST
This article on preparing for SUP races will consist of four parts: Preliminaries–Choosing your race, the right board, the best stand up paddles. Starting to train. Prep–things to do to your board, your gear, yourself. What to bring, what to expect. Race Day–Checking in, checking out the competition, nutrition and hydration. Getting a good start,
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Fetched: May 29th, 2012, 10:30pm CEST
We know it’s not businesslike, but we’re particularly fond of small shops, shaper-owned shops, places with tradition, companies running more on passion than profit. You can look at our dealer list and see that. We need to add a lot more Ke Nalu dealers now, especially in the Midwest, East Coast and the Gulf Coast.
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Fetched: May 23rd, 2012, 5:10am CEST
Tom English has opened a new Stand Up Paddle surf shop in Encinitas, California. The shop is located at 694 N. Coast Hwy 101 Leucadia, CA 92024 (760) 213-4133. Tom offers “Try before you buy” Boards available for rent and any fee (up to $300) can be applied towards purchase. Aloha Standup Paddle stocks custom
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Fetched: May 17th, 2012, 10:21pm CEST
Red Bull owns the franchise on insane. And this video proves it. Beautifully done, beautifully shot, brilliant execution. Who decides what they’re going to do? Two Formula One teams, Acrobatic flying, mountain biking, snow, bicycles, wind and gravity sports of all kinds. And now this. I have never had a can of Red Bull–a sip
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Fetched: April 29th, 2012, 6:32am CEST
I really do, him and all the people that got SUP started–changed my life for the better. But that’s also the title of this video, which I saw some time ago when it first came out, and loved it. It came around into my sights recently from a post on the Zone. Still one of
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Fetched: April 8th, 2012, 7:40am CEST
We’re heard from several customers that Olympus Board Shop is a great ambassador for Ke Nalu paddles–they’re stoked about the performance, use the paddles themselves, and understand what makes our paddles different and worthwhile. Olympus opened in Torrance in 1998. It was started by a local named Jeremy Godo Kiss who was born and raised
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Fetched: March 31st, 2012, 9:07am CEST
I ran into Sol at Sorrentos (the beach, not the restaurant) two days ago after doing a southside downwinder with Rod Parmenter. I was picking up my boards while Sol was retrieving his wife after her downwind run. I always like talking to Sol, besides being one of the nicest people I’ve ever known he’s
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Fetched: March 31st, 2012, 2:44am CEST
Go Pro has changed the way sport and life gets chronicled. I’m not sure these are ALL Go Pro clips, but I’ve seen most of them before. A word of caution–NEVER read youtube comments unless you want an object lesson in how many people simply suck.
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Fetched: March 31st, 2012, 2:44am CEST
Surprise, there’s no Ke Nalu Paddles content in this post!! Well, I still consider Ke Nalu to be a magazine, and now that the paddle business side of Ke Nalu is smoothly underway I plan to post a lot more general Stand Up Paddling articles and content. This is a really good video of a
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Fetched: March 29th, 2012, 11:44am CEST
Extreme Windsurfing has been around since October 1993. they started out as a Windsurfing & kayaking store behind a hotel that is now a Comfort Inn. This is EXACTLY the kind of place that Ke Nalu loves. Core. It’s why we love having our paddles at Tokanuga Store, Big Winds, Blue Planet, Hi Tech, Surfing
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Fetched: March 20th, 2012, 9:01pm CET
I’ve been testing our new xTuf paddle in the surf for about two months now. I’m pleased to say they are bulletproof as I expected them to be. The Fiberglas and unidirectional carbon fiber can get scratched and beaten up, as I’ve amply demonstrated, but the paddle is super tough and despite all my shenanigans,
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Fetched: March 13th, 2012, 9:03pm CET
The Ke Nalu Elite Stand Up Paddles have a tough little brother. The xTuf. Our xTuf stand up paddles are identical to the Ke Nalu Elite stand up paddles except for materials–the blades are made in the same molds, the shafts are made on the same mandrels. The handles ARE the same. But we wanted
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Fetched: March 12th, 2012, 11:40am CET
Those of us who had visited the Mission Surf Shop at Mission Beach near San Diego were distressed to hear it had closed. Bob Long was an early adopter and passionate exponent of Stand Up Paddle surfing. Whenever I was in Sand Diego I stopped by to see Bob. I was therefore very relieved to
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Fetched: March 8th, 2012, 8:19pm CET
What’s Different about Ke Nalu Paddles? Ke Nalu paddles are designed differently from other Stand Up Paddles. We started by designing a paddle that is structurally better. The “frog” construction (the blade narrows into a tube that the shaft slides into–like a shovel) that most paddles use is inherently weak and often creates stress risers–places
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Fetched: March 8th, 2012, 11:00am CET
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Fetched: March 3rd, 2012, 10:55pm CET
I wrote this as a first impression a few days ago, expecting to finish it when we get some better waves. But wind and waves are conspiring to keep me from having a big wave experience. I’ve had it out in waist high surf now, and it’s an order of magnitude more exciting. There’s a
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Fetched: February 14th, 2012, 5:26am CET
My buddy Bill Boyum says Paia is like the bar in Star Wars. You’ll see every kind of creature in the galaxy if you just hang out a while. It’s a pretty fun town. This particular Friday night is “third friday”, a special night that brings out more entertainers, more people, more fun. They started
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Fetched: January 19th, 2012, 11:45am CET
Wow. Not sure what this has to do with Stand Up Paddles, but there area couple of SUP surfers in the waves. I can imagine some of the folks I know getting out there to take advantage of the impact waves. Hey, what else are you going to do? . . .
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Fetched: January 19th, 2012, 11:45am CET
Things get a little whacky on the Stand Up Zone. Not only are these folks fun to shoot the breeze with (virtual breeze that is) but they are also remarkably creative. This is a set of recent posts on the Zone. To set the context, I had replied to another post that Dave Kalama’s recent
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Fetched: December 27th, 2011, 8:31am CET
If you’re on the Big Island of Hawaii and you’re interested in Ke Nalu Stand Up Paddles then Hilo is the town and the venerable S. Tokunaga Store is the place to go. Tokunaga’s is such a great place for our paddles, we’re thrilled to have them there. The store has been in Hilo for
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Fetched: December 26th, 2011, 10:27am CET
Gorge Performance now offers Ke Nalu Stand Up Paddles. Gorge Performance has been serving the needs of Northwest Adrenaline junkies for well.. forever I guess. At least they’ve always been there when I needed gear. I bought my first “performance” windsurfer from Bob Rueter in 1983–a Aiken 10’3″. I found it in the crawlspace of
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Fetched: December 24th, 2011, 2:55am CET
Blue Planet Surf Gear got its start in 1993 on the island of Oahu. Founder Robert Stehlik was a business student at the time and created the brand and business plan as a college project at the University of Hawaii. The concept was simple: unique surfwear and equipment from Hawaii- for surfers, by surfers. The
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Fetched: December 15th, 2011, 11:24am CET
I continue to be amazed that my good friend Bill Rozier has friends who read good books. Bill puts together a booklist each year by getting all his friends to submit their favorite books from the past year. The result is always good. And I’m always surprised. After all, this is the craziest guy I
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
Two Hood River friends and longtime SUP racers/downwind fanatics (Mark Ribkoff and Rod Parmenter) have started a company called PocketFuel to produce healthy and convenient energy snacks. I was pretty skeptical about the whole idea until I tasted what they are making and tried it in a couple of events. Wonderful stuff. I get stomach
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
Very cool video from Starboard of Zane Schweitzer winning the World SUP finals event on the Big Island. It was a standout performance. One obvious thing is his paddle handling–amazing. It flies in his hands like a katana, and he uses it to both initiate and complete his moves. Not only does it add to
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
This is a very cool video about a trip to Iceland to surf. As it is, the quality and charachter of the video make it a very worthy addition. But what I really like about this video is that it so clearly illustrates the breadth of our sport. How many prone surfers plan a trip
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
When we think of CGI we think of science fiction and monsters that couldn’t be created any other way. We think Avatar. But do we think times square? Do we think an ordinary street. If this video doesn’t make you nervous, you’re just not paying attention. It’s been a long time since people trusted a
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
This is probably not the high point of Connor Baxter’s SUP career, but it was a pretty amazing year. Connor is hugely talented guy, but it’s not just talent that makes him a standout. It’s his work ethic and his support system. Connor’s family is 150 percent behind him. Connor’s Mom, Karen sent me this
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
It’s a rare speaker who is both funny and so very on point.
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
Dan is the most stoked guy I’ve ever met. He’s up for anything and great at everything. From whitewater SUP to Stand Up Paddle surfing, to racing, to SUP downwinding. He’s on it. Leave it to him to figure out a new way to have fun in Hood River. I spent a fair amount of
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
This is a marvelous video. The camera work is excellent, the storytelling is deceptively simple but elegant and precise, and the subject is such a spectacular happenstance. I’ve watched it a dozen times. It’s better with each watching. Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
I received this question on Seabreeze about Stand Up Paddles and shoulder issues: Hi Bill, I’ve been reading with interest info on your site and was wondering if you may be able to give me some further advice. I have been having some shoulder problems which I am working through with a physio friend who
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Fetched: December 14th, 2011, 10:57am CET
I used to be a wedgie–in my twenties (40 years ago) I bodysurfed there whenever the waves were mid-sized. I was never good enough or crazy enough for a big day–I got enough send in my various orifices as it was. The wedge can be unmerciful, especially at the end of a ride when the
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Fetched: December 13th, 2011, 1:14am CET
Two Hood River friends and longtime SUP racers/downwind fanatics (Mark Ribkoff and Rod Parmenter) have started a company called PocketFuel to produce healthy and convenient energy snacks. I was pretty skeptical about the whole idea until I tasted what they are making and tried it in a couple of events. Wonderful stuff. I get stomach
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Fetched: December 5th, 2011, 3:50am CET
Very cool video from Starboard of Zane Schweitzer winning the World SUP finals event on the Big Island. It was a standout performance. One obvious thing is his paddle handling–amazing. It flies in his hands like a katana, and he uses it to both initiate and complete his moves. Not only does it add to
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Fetched: December 2nd, 2011, 9:10pm CET
This is a very cool video about a trip to Iceland to surf. As it is, the quality and charachter of the video make it a very worthy addition. But what I really like about this video is that it so clearly illustrates the breadth of our sport. How many prone surfers plan a trip
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Fetched: November 30th, 2011, 3:28am CET
When we think of CGI we think of science fiction and monsters that couldn’t be created any other way. We think Avatar. But do we think times square? Do we think an ordinary street. If this video doesn’t make you nervous, you’re just not paying attention. It’s been a long time since people trusted a
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Fetched: November 23rd, 2011, 6:35am CET
This is probably not the high point of Connor Baxter’s SUP career, but it was a pretty amazing year. Connor is hugely talented guy, but it’s not just talent that makes him a standout. It’s his work ethic and his support system. Connor’s family is 150 percent behind him. Connor’s Mom, Karen sent me this
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Fetched: November 15th, 2011, 9:01pm CET
It’s a rare speaker who is both funny and so very on point.
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Fetched: November 14th, 2011, 8:05pm CET
Dan is the most stoked guy I’ve ever met. He’s up for anything and great at everything. From whitewater SUP to Stand Up Paddle surfing, to racing, to SUP downwinding. He’s on it. Leave it to him to figure out a new way to have fun in Hood River. I spent a fair amount of
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Fetched: November 7th, 2011, 7:18am CET
This is a marvelous video. The camera work is excellent, the storytelling is deceptively simple but elegant and precise, and the subject is such a spectacular happenstance. I’ve watched it a dozen times. It’s better with each watching. Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.
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Fetched: November 5th, 2011, 9:09pm CET
I received this question on Seabreeze about Stand Up Paddles and shoulder issues: Hi Bill, I’ve been reading with interest info on your site and was wondering if you may be able to give me some further advice. I have been having some shoulder problems which I am working through with a physio friend who
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Fetched: November 4th, 2011, 4:15am CET
I used to be a wedgie–in my twenties (40 years ago) I bodysurfed there whenever the waves were mid-sized. I was never good enough or crazy enough for a big day–I got enough send in my various orifices as it was. The wedge can be unmerciful, especially at the end of a ride when the
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Fetched: November 2nd, 2011, 4:02pm CET
I was browsing through one of my semi-abandoned websites looking for a picture and found this gallery. Kind of cool pictures from the long trip we took a few years ago–driving around the country with my home-built airstream car hauler, racing at most of the famous tracks in North America. Here’s a gallery.
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
Let’s cut to the chase. Yes. There’s a simple logic to this. If your paddle is lighter you’ll do less work lifting it out of the water and swinging it back to the front of the board (recovery). If the blade is more efficient because of the hydrodynamic design and structure, then that efficiency will
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
We’ve been having a great time in SoCal before, during and after the Battle of the Paddle. The amount of material I’ve collected to do posts is just overwhelming, and I’m way behind on stuff I’ve started–for example, the CCBC trip to Massachusetts and up into Maine which was back in August. So I’ve decided
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
This video explains the technical innovations we have undertaken in building the new Ke Nalu paddles. We apologize for the length, but there’s a lot to explain. These paddles look the same as the paddle you are probably using, but they are very different. The video says the paddles are available now. Not quite true.
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
If you’ve been paddling a while you’ve undoubtedly heard that you shouldn’t paddle past your feet. Both the Hawaiian and Tahitian stroke build on that reality. But why is it so? Well now that we’ve got the basics of how a paddle works down we can explain it. Wait… …you didn’t read that? Get outta
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
Probably not like you visualize. We’ve done a lot of work trying to understand paddles here at Ke Nalu Labs. We, meaning me and Sam. Sam’s contribution is accompanying me to Nichol’s Slough, running around looking for food and dead things. My contribution is putting sensors all over paddles, hooking them up to a data
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
How do you practice something like this? I figure he must have started by just getting as far from the ground as possible, and then tightened it up by increments. Still, one sneeze and you’re a windshield bug.
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
Freaks my kids out that Diane and I are Lady Gaga Fans. Honestly, I don’t understand how anyone could not be. Last weekend I said that and someone called her “talentless”. That is simply too silly to respond to. Check this out. Acoustic. Astonishing. What an imagination. The music, the lyrics, the performance, the look,
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
Clams. First thing I think of when I think of the East Coast. I’m like Bubba in Forrest Gump, only it’s clams instead of shrimp. Cherrystones, Little Necks, Soft Shell, Essex Steamers, and Quahaugs. Raw, steamed, fried, baked, casino, chowder, stuffed–in rolls, the halfshell, on a dinner plate or a carboard tray. I like clams.
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
Another crazy day in the Gorge. Winds hovering around 40kts, big swell, bigger than August 9th, when the wind was really howling around 43-45kts. Because the swell was so big I decided to leave the downwind/race boards on the truck and ride a surfboard. It was a great choice. I used Diane’s old Naish 11’6″
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Fetched: October 29th, 2011, 11:34am CEST
Smokey Carter posted this to the Standup Zone, but the zone doesn’t use embed codes. I couldn’t fix the post on the zone but I can make it work on Ke Nalu, so here you go Smokey.
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Fetched: October 22nd, 2011, 12:33pm CEST
Let’s cut to the chase. Yes. There’s a simple logic to this. If your paddle is lighter you’ll do less work lifting it out of the water and swinging it back to the front of the board (recovery). If the blade is more efficient because of the hydrodynamic design and structure, then that efficiency will
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We’ve been having a great time in SoCal before, during and after the Battle of the Paddle. The amount of material I’ve collected to do posts is just overwhelming, and I’m way behind on stuff I’ve started–for example, the CCBC trip to Massachusetts and up into Maine which was back in August. So I’ve decided
Continue Reading
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This video explains the technical innovations we have undertaken in building the new Ke Nalu paddles. We apologize for the length, but there’s a lot to explain. These paddles look the same as the paddle you are probably using, but they are very different. The video says the paddles are available now. Not quite true.
Continue Reading
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If you’ve been paddling a while you’ve undoubtedly heard that you shouldn’t paddle past your feet. Both the Hawaiian and Tahitian stroke build on that reality. But why is it so? Well now that we’ve got the basics of how a paddle works down we can explain it. Wait… …you didn’t read that? Get outta
Continue Reading
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Probably not like you visualize. We’ve done a lot of work trying to understand paddles here at Ke Nalu Labs. We, meaning me and Sam. Sam’s contribution is accompanying me to Nichol’s Slough, running around looking for food and dead things. My contribution is putting sensors all over paddles, hooking them up to a data
Continue Reading
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How do you practice something like this? I figure he must have started by just getting as far from the ground as possible, and then tightened it up by increments. Still, one sneeze and you’re a windshield bug. Tell A ...
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Freaks my kids out that Diane and I are Lady Gaga Fans. Honestly, I don’t understand how anyone could not be. Last weekend I said that and someone called her “talentless”. That is simply too silly to respond to. Check this out. Acoustic. Astonishing. What an imagination. The music, the lyrics, the performance, the look,
Continue Reading
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Clams. First thing I think of when I think of the East Coast. I’m like Bubba in Forrest Gump, only it’s clams instead of shrimp. Cherrystones, Little Necks, Soft Shell, Essex Steamers, and Quahaugs. Raw, steamed, fried, baked, casino, chowder, stuffed–in rolls, the halfshell, on a dinner plate or a carboard tray. I like clams.
Continue Reading
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Another crazy day in the Gorge. Winds hovering around 40kts, big swell, bigger than August 9th, when the wind was really howling around 43-45kts. Because the swell was so big I decided to leave the downwind/race boards on the truck and ride a surfboard. It was a great choice. I used Diane’s old Naish 11’6″
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Smokey Carter posted this to the Standup Zone, but the zone doesn’t use embed codes. I couldn’t fix the post on the zone but I can make it work on Ke Nalu, so here you go Smokey.
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How much is too much wind? How about when you’re using your paddle as a brake? When you’re standing on the rudder post–and it’s not back enough. When your board goes straight because it’s weather vaning. When the wind gets under the rail and rips the board out from under you. When your paddle blows
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So you did better than you expected, had a beer, loaded the boards and headed home. Now what? Well if you’re like most people, you now have the bug. Racing SUP boards is pretty addictive. You can tell you have ...
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I kind of hate birthday parties. They sound great until you get there. And then people you don’t know that well are talking about jobs and work and stuff you don’t care about. You stand around wondering how soon you ...
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Tonight was First Friday–always a fun event in Hood River. The main street is closed to traffic and most of the stores and restaurants host special events. Some have live music, some do free wine tastings or offer cocktails. Along ...
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So, here we are on Race Day. Exciting stuff. You’ll want to get to the event venue early to take care of any registration issues, get your gear down to the start line, go through all your stuff, and make ...
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Bob Stehlik posted this cool interview with Gerry Lopez prior to the Molokai to Oahu race on his Zen Waterman site. It’s a really nice interview, Gerry is such a fine, relaxed, accessible guy. For some reason I’ve never had ...
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Your Gear Once you’ve decided what class you’d like to race in, it’s time to get your board and paddle, or to prep the one you have. If you’re buying a new board don’t base your purchase on the board ...
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This article on preparing for SUP races will consist of four parts: Preliminaries–Choosing your race, your board, your gear. Starting to train. Prep–things to do to your board, your gear, yourself. What to bring, what to expect. Race Day–Checking in, ...
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I’m really proud of my brother Bob, his good buddy Mike Brown, and all the other folks that have made the CCBC events into such an important funding source for Christopher’s Haven. This August will be the fourth time I’ve ...
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This is years old, and yet it still both embarrasses me and cracks me up. Here’s the backstory. Paddling in the Multnomah channel on a winter day, full drysuit. music blasting, I forgot that there was a camera running and ...
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My bullet is awesome when the swells are big. But when the water goes flat it just pushes water. The reason is simple, it has a planing bow, aimed at stability and speed once the board slots into a swell. ...
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Whether you’re racing, surfing, cruising, or touring reading the water is a critical aspect of stand up paddling. The elite racers seems to have a deep relationship with the swell and water surface. They know where to be and what ...
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Whether you’re racing, surfing, cruising, or touring reading the water is a critical aspect of stand up paddling. The elite racers seem to have a deep relationship with the swell and water surface. They know where to be and what ...
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The Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge (CGPC) is a Festival celebrating the sport of Stand Up Paddling in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. The Paddle Challenge will feature a Distance Downwind Race, a Course Race, a Team Relay Race and ...
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The Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge (CGPC) is a Festival celebrating the sport of Stand Up Paddling in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. The Paddle Challenge will feature a Distance Downwind Race, a Course Race, a Team Relay Race and ...
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I’m a geek, a nerdy geek, there’s just no getting around it. While most of you were playing sports and having a life as a preteen and teen, I was in my laboratory. I didn’t put quotes around laboratory because ...
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I’m a geek, a nerdy geek, there’s just no getting around it. While most of you were playing sports and having a life as a preteen and teen, I was in my laboratory. I didn’t put quotes around laboratory because ...
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Well that does it. For anyone that thought SUP hasn’t entered the mainstream here’s the rule, if Outside Magazine covers it, it’s mainstream. When they bring in the cute girsl to cover it, it’s VERY mainstream. …Read More
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Well that does it. For anyone that thought SUP hasn’t entered the mainstream here’s the rule, if Outside Magazine covers it, it’s mainstream. When they bring in the cute girsl to cover it, it’s VERY mainstream. …Read More
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Posted: June 3rd, 2011, 4:46pm CEST by PonoBill
I found this on Playak, a kayak site I visit frequently looking for technique and equipment information: This important and educational article was written by Mario Vittone and should be shared globally. The Incident – The new captain jumped from ...
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Posted: June 3rd, 2011, 4:46pm CEST by PonoBill
I found this on Playak, a kayak site I visit frequently looking for technique and equipment information: This important and educational article was written by Mario Vittone and should be shared globally. The Incident – The new captain jumped from ...
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Posted: June 3rd, 2011, 4:43pm CEST by PonoBill
I found this on Payak, a kayak site I visit frequently looking for technique and equipment information: This important and educational article was written by Mario Vittone and should be shared globally. The Incident – The new captain jumped from ...
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Posted: June 1st, 2011, 8:19am CEST by PonoBill
Some local downwind addicts are putting together a downwind racing series for the gorge. They’ve built a very cool website for it (http://bumpnglide.com/ ) and have a schedule of races throughout the month of July, with the finale scheduled for ...
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Posted: June 1st, 2011, 8:19am CEST by PonoBill
Some local downwind addicts are putting together a downwind racing series for the gorge. They’ve built a very cool website for it (http://bumpnglide.com/ ) and have a schedule of races throughout the month of July, with the finale scheduled for ...
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Posted: May 31st, 2011, 7:26pm CEST by PonoBill
I’m laid up after knee surgery, so I’ve been working on some writing that may never see the light of day. Some ideas I have that might someday be a book but more likely exists solely to clarify my thinking–in ...
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Posted: May 31st, 2011, 7:26pm CEST by PonoBill
I’m laid up after knee surgery, so I’ve been working on some writing that may never see the light of day. Some ideas I have that might someday be a book but more likely exists solely to clarify my thinking–in ...
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Posted: May 23rd, 2011, 6:50am CEST by PonoBill
Bill Boyum keeps raising the bar with his downwinder videos. this newest from the Olokai race is simply wonderful. I’ve watched it a dozen times already. the music is great, and hearing Victor (Lopez) hooting it up while he drives ...
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Posted: May 23rd, 2011, 6:50am CEST by PonoBill
Bill Boyum keeps raising the bar with his downwinder videos. this newest from the Olokai race is simply wonderful. I’ve watched it a dozen times already. the music is great, and hearing Victor (Lopez) hooting it up while he drives ...
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Posted: May 21st, 2011, 1:17am CEST by PonoBill
It’s official, Chuck Patterson has joined the Naish team. Here’s a news release that Naish sent me today: We are thrilled to announce that renowned waterman Chuck Patterson has joined the Naish SUP Team. An incredibly gifted and versatile athlete, ...
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Posted: May 21st, 2011, 1:17am CEST by PonoBill
It’s official, Chuck Patterson has joined the Naish team. Here’s a news release that Naish sent me today: We are thrilled to announce that renowned waterman Chuck Patterson has joined the Naish SUP Team. An incredibly gifted and versatile athlete, ...
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Posted: May 21st, 2011, 1:09am CEST by PonoBill
No question, Costa Rica has become a hot spot for SUP surfers. Lots of reasons for that, and here’s one more. The Robert August Inaugural SUP Challenge. Here’s the press release Martyn Hoffman sent us, and a few very cool ...
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Posted: May 19th, 2011, 10:10pm CEST by PonoBill
Connor Baxter’s Mom, Karen, sent us a writeup by Connor and pictures by her. Thanks Karen. Hey, where’s my Bullet!! (Karen is the organizational might at SIC, and my Bullet is somewhere in shipping limbo). BOP Recap by Connor Baxter ...
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Posted: May 19th, 2011, 5:46am CEST by PonoBill
SUP began as a surfsport, but a growing majority of SUP paddlers will either never or rarely surf. They’re racing or cruising in flatwater and doing downwinders. A growing number are doing whitewater SUP or fishing. The range of these ...
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Posted: May 17th, 2011, 4:45am CEST by PonoBill
Looks like I’m going to miss all three of the Portland Oregon Ross Island Races this year–my Doc just gave me the bad news that while my knee surgery went well, it will take two months to heal. That’s a ...
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I was browsing through the images that have been posted to Ke Nalu over the last few years and came across some photo galleries that I’d completely forgotten about. I’ll use more of them later, but this first one is ...
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I was browsing through the images that have been posted to Ke Nalu over the last few years and came across some photo galleries that I’d completely forgotten about. I’ll use more of them later, but this first one is ...
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It’s been a long winter. Lots of planning has been underway for the 2011 Cape Cod Bay Challenge and the CCBC event series. Mark your calendars for August 20th and start training. Registration is here: http://ccbccrossing.eventbrite.com/ The CCBC became a ...
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It’s been a long winter. Lots of planning has been underway for the 2011 Cape Cod Bay Challenge and the CCBC event series. Mark your calendars for August 20th and start training. Registration is here: http://ccbccrossing.eventbrite.com/ The CCBC became a ...
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Debra Keys-Thomas sent us a great set of shots from a recent Surfingsports expedition to some undisclosed but very familiar-looking California surf breaks. The pictures feature some new short Starboard models, and from the shots, these boards really rock. WD ...
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Debra Keys-Thomas sent us a great set of shots from a recent Surfingsports expedition to some undisclosed but very familiar-looking California surf breaks. The pictures feature some new short Starboard models, and from the shots, these boards really rock. WD ...
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Jim Terrell at Quickblade is certainly at the forefront of analyzing how paddling works with an aim to improve both technique and equipment. He has produced a number of videos recently that illustrate this technical bent. This most recent video ...
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Jim Terrell at Quickblade is certainly at the forefront of analyzing how paddling works with an aim to improve both technique and equipment. He has produced a number of videos recently that illustrate this technical bent. This most recent video ...
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Fetched: March 27th, 2011, 8:14pm CEST
Sandwich Island Composites continues to make some of the most innovative, beautiful and fastest boards in the SUP racing world. The new Bullet is a perfect example. The shape is optimized for speed and swell-catching ability. In the growing group of lunatics that regularly paddle the world famous Maliko run in it’s most challenging conditions, [...]
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Sandwich Island Composites continues to make some of the most innovative, beautiful and fastest boards in the SUP racing world. The new Bullet is a perfect example. The shape is optimized for speed and swell-catching ability. In the growing group ...
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Fetched: March 23rd, 2011, 9:57am CET
Following on the post of the Senna movie is this bit of redneck mayhem. None of my friends would be surprised to hear I find this funny and would love to do it. Dismayed perhaps, but not surprised. …Read More
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Following on the post of the Senna movie is this bit of redneck mayhem. None of my friends would be surprised to hear I find this funny and would love to do it. Dismayed perhaps, but not surprised. …Read More
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Fetched: March 21st, 2011, 1:59am CET
I can’t wait to see this movie. I have chicken skin from the trailer. For some reason I wasn’t into F1 very much during the Senna days–for one thing, there wasn’t much of a way to be a fan in the US. It wasn’t until Speedvision (Now, regrettably the NASCAR and hokey “reality” heavy Speed [...]
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I can’t wait to see this movie. I have chicken skin from the trailer. For some reason I wasn’t into F1 very much during the Senna days–for one thing, there wasn’t much of a way to be a fan in ...
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Sorry I haven’t posted here in a while, I’ve been working pretty hard on Dave’s Waterman Workout video. It’s coming together well, the biggest challenge is blocking out time to shoot. Dave has a nutty schedule. We’re going to do ...
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Fetched: March 18th, 2011, 10:25pm CET
Sorry I haven’t posted here in a while, I’ve been working pretty hard on Dave’s Waterman Workout video. It’s coming together well, the biggest challenge is blocking out time to shoot. Dave has a nutty schedule. We’re going to do real trailer, but we’ve been having fun with silly ones. Dave just did a post [...]
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Fetched: March 6th, 2011, 10:22pm CET
Carles Carrera is a fanatic SUP fan and a motorcycle engineer/designer. He also likes to take care of his toys. When he knocked a chip out of one of his new boards he immediately started looking at options, and didn’t like what he saw. The end result is a fine solution for any of us [...]
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Fetched: March 4th, 2011, 7:07pm CET
Without being too gruesome, too maudlin, or spending time reviewing the large number of opportunities I gave myself to shuffle off this mortal coil. A brief salute to those who can’t join us tonight. As soon as I post this I’m making myself a nice Hendrix Martini, medium dry with three olives. Because I can. [...]
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Fetched: February 21st, 2011, 11:40am CET
Peyote is my race car, a homebuilt special based on a Triumph TR3 frame and running gear, built in Minneapolis over 50 years ago by a guy named Bill Ames. I’ve been racing it since 1999, but Peyote has been racing almost continuously for over fifty years. This video is from the 2010 Columbia River [...]
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Fetched: February 17th, 2011, 11:15pm CET
The Cape Cod Bay Challenge is put on by a vigorous and talented group of people including the founders–Mike Brown and Bob Babcock (Full disclosure, Bob is my brother). They’ve been doing an amazing job growing and enhancing the event, both in terms of the people who participate and the participation of sponsors. I’ve been [...]
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Fetched: February 17th, 2011, 11:15pm CET
I found this video on the Standup Zone–a forum I frequent (all too frequently). Its by a guy whose handle (or maybe his real name) is Beasho Free. Hmmm, anyway, what I love about the video is his stoke (ok, enthusiasm) which shows right through. The editing is also pretty fine. Here’s the intro Beasho [...]
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Fetched: February 16th, 2011, 12:09am CET
I have no patience for people who say “Oh, I’m no good with technology” as if it were a talent, or an inherited characteristic. Using technology is something you learn, and being over 40 is no excuse for acting like it’s beyond you. Our Xtreme Geezer technology series will deal with high-tech devices that can [...]
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Fetched: February 15th, 2011, 3:12pm CET
Adapted from a CBS news story If you’re nearing or past retirement age you’re far from alone. The number of people age 65 and older around the world hit 506 million last year. At the current rate that number will ...
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Fetched: February 15th, 2011, 3:12pm CET
Mark’s party at the Ding King was great fun. There was a really grim MCKC Maliko race earlier in the day, so that was one of the main topics of conversation. A very spooky and slow race (story to follow). ...
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Fetched: February 13th, 2011, 12:49am CET
Stand Up World Tour 2011 Sunset Beach, Oahu The crowd gathered yesterday on Oahu’s North Shore to watch the finals of the 2011 Stand Up World Tour’s first event. After days of trials in 20ft+ waves and strong riding from ...
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Fetched: February 13th, 2011, 12:49am CET
Howzitt… Weekend is here so just a quick clip that may be cool for young viewers to your site – 8 year old Nathan SUPing with dolphins showing what the sport is really all about.. Kind regards, Ivan van Vuuren
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Fetched: February 13th, 2011, 12:49am CET
Na Kama Kai Youth Challenge 2011 Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu The Stand Up World Tour’s first event of the year wrapped up with the junior competition today as the competitors took to the water in two exciting heats. Naish was ...
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Fetched: February 11th, 2011, 7:53am CET
Any of you folks on Maui might want to swing by S.I.C.s new shop on Saturday, February 12. Mark and company are throwing a grand opening party. Knowing Mark that probably means a lot of beer and talking story, bound ...
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Fetched: February 8th, 2011, 9:59pm CET
This video just makes me want to surf. Bunch a guys having fun, but the bunch of guys includes Kelly Slater, Eddie Vedder, Brian Keaulana, and other lunatics. Kelly is just astonishing. He’s just screwing around and what he’s doing ...
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Fetched: February 3rd, 2011, 6:20pm CET
We all know exercise is important to being fit and losing weight, but to what degree. More important, say you decide to eat a Big Mac with cheese (Calories 704) fries (380) and a chocolate shake (423). That’s 1507 calories. ...
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Fetched: February 2nd, 2011, 2:25pm CET
It seems that everybody around at the beginning of stand up wants to claim that they were the one that started the whole thing. Who cares, no one is giving away awards for the one that is responsible for it ...
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Fetched: January 31st, 2011, 1:18am CET
Wow, just plain wow. This is a wonderful video of Boeing building and painting a 737-800 for Southwest Airlines (though it looks like the actual airplanes being built are for Jet Blue). What a company! What technology. What a plane. ...
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Fetched: January 31st, 2011, 1:18am CET
Photo Darrell Wong So you’ve read all the technique articles, watched all the videos on you tube, maybe even attended a clinic from one of the pros. You’ve spent countless hours processing all the information and tried to integrate it into your ...
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Fetched: January 31st, 2011, 1:18am CET
This is a really cool video of Bearcats, which were the airplanes the early Blue Angels flew the most and modern Blue Angel F18s. When they knew the event was going to take place, the got some of the original ...
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Fetched: January 31st, 2011, 1:18am CET
Bill Boyum, a good friend here on Maui, shot this video from the bluff above Ho’okipa and from the water. Bill is a true Xtreme Geezer, braving this heavy surf in fins and swim goggles with a waterproof handheld camera. ...
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Fetched: January 31st, 2011, 1:18am CET
Flying old combat planes has to be a serious gas. I’ve always wanted to be a pilot, but I’m the poster boy for ADD. When you’re as easily distracted as I am it just doesn’t seem like a good idea. ...
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Fetched: January 28th, 2011, 11:58pm CET
When I was a kid I loved Mechanix Illustrated, especially the car tests by Tom McCahill and the feature “Mail for McCahill”. I loved his style. As a Triumph TR2/3 fan I was tickled to come across this review of ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
Here’s a bit of potentially exciting news for older athletes. A recent (relatively small, but what the heck) study indicates your overall athletic performance may be dramatically increased with a relatively inexpensive commercially available supplement. Any supplement containing the amino ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
Some people believe there is no such thing as bad publicity. Not true. I’ve been in PR, marketing, and business long enough to know differently. The source of the fallacy is that bad publicity creates good exposure, which can temporarily ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
One of the primary differences between starting a difficult sport when you’re young and crazy and when you’re an Xtreme Geezer is that geezers have more money. So we can do things like get the proper gear, get some training, ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
…and then you turn into one giant quivering abdominal cramp. Some time ago, in a moment of monumental stupidity I mentioned to Dave Kalama that I wanted to try his beach workout. I have no idea what I was thinking. ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
Stumbled out of bed the day after Thanksgiving, looked out the window and said “Maliko”. Thanksgiving day is a day to give thanks for all the great things in your life. I have much to be thankful for, and one ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
The Cape Cod Bay Challenge is getting to be a pretty big deal. It’s now an umbrella for multiple events, all of which share a common theme–great parties. Really great parties. Must be an East Coast thing. At the risk ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
Posted to the Zone: Trojanman is stuck in Iraq until March and making the best of it. If only Saddam had known, all he had to do was stop snaking everyone and share a few sets. f you’re needing any ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
I’ve made a commitment to myself to do three posts per week, which is actually a bigger commitment than it sounds because of the nature of my editorial calendar (so to speak). The reason for the commitment is that it’s ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
Seems like Connor Baxter is winning or placing on the podium at every SUP event he enters. Pretty amazing for a skinny kid. Of course Connor was winning windsurfing events before he was a teen. I remember when he, his ...
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Fetched: January 24th, 2011, 1:10pm CET
Bill Boyum shot this video some time ago, and I’ve been fiddling with streaming media on the server I use ever since, trying to find a way to do good streamed video. After many days of fiddling and playing I’ve ...
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Fetched: January 12th, 2011, 2:31pm CET
Some people believe there is no such thing as bad publicity. Not true. I’ve been in PR, marketing, and business long enough to know differently. The source of the fallacy is that bad publicity creates good exposure, which can temporarily overcome the negative effect on reputation. But the exposure doesn’t last, and reputation does. Rusty [...]
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Fetched: December 25th, 2010, 3:51pm CET
…and then you turn into one giant quivering abdominal cramp. Some time ago, in a moment of monumental stupidity I mentioned to Dave Kalama that I wanted to try his beach workout. I have no idea what I was thinking. Dave is enormously fit, I am not. Dave looks about as soft as fire hydrant [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
Stumbled out of bed the day after Thanksgiving, looked out the window and said “Maliko”. Thanksgiving day is a day to give thanks for all the great things in your life. I have much to be thankful for, and one of those things is magical Maliko. Whitecaps in the bay. They looked like good sized [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
The Cape Cod Bay Challenge is getting to be a pretty big deal. It’s now an umbrella for multiple events, all of which share a common theme–great parties. Really great parties. Must be an East Coast thing. At the risk of arousing some ire, at the many events I’ve done on the west coast and [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
Posted to the Zone: Trojanman is stuck in Iraq until March and making the best of it. If only Saddam had known, all he had to do was stop snaking everyone and share a few sets. f you’re needing any further verification that Stand Up Paddle Surfing is everywhere, here it is. Iraq has to [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
I’ve made a commitment to myself to do three posts per week, which is actually a bigger commitment than it sounds because of the nature of my editorial calendar (so to speak). The reason for the commitment is that it’s that time of year, when I have these funny blocks of time where I can [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
Seems like Connor Baxter is winning or placing on the podium at every SUP event he enters. Pretty amazing for a skinny kid. Of course Connor was winning windsurfing events before he was a teen. I remember when he, his sister Ashley, Slater Trout and Zane Schweitzer signed up to do our first SUP board [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
Bill Boyum shot this video some time ago, and I’ve been fiddling with streaming media on the server I use ever since, trying to find a way to do good streamed video. After many days of fiddling and playing I’ve come to the conclusion that the Pro version of Vimeo makes a lot more sense [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
A really great video of the battle between Dave Kalama and Connor Baxter at the Maui to Molokai race. Baxter prevailed and won the race. Here you can see the determination and style that enabled him to beat a powerhouse like Dave.
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
Ke Nalu has been on a bit of a hiatus. Just too many things going on, and fortunately some of them were fun. Some medical crap, a lot of work getting moved to Hood River (my shop is still 90 percent in Portland) but also a lot of downwinders in the gorge, lots of SUP [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
Here comes a fun one friends–as long as you don’t mind a little nippiness in the water. The Oregon Open Ocean Classic is an 11 mile, North to South SUP / paddleboard race along the Oregon coast from Beverly Beach State Park to Newport harbor. You’ve heard of flat water races, down winders and through [...]
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Fetched: December 20th, 2010, 4:43pm CET
…If the wind cooperates. The Columbia Gorge Blowout has been going on for 28 years, and this year it includes a SUP race. I did the blowout a few times on windsurfers, and it was always such a blast. Not just the race, but all the after stuff too. Hood River is such a lively [...]
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Posted: May 30th, 2010, 9:35am CEST by PonoBill
BIG NEWS
Downwindrace.com is teaming up with the biggest races in the Gorge to bring Stand Up Paddle Downwind Racing to the Columbia. DownwindRace.Com will maintain point scoring for all the races in the series, and award trophies and swag at the last race. (Downwindrace.com is an ad hoc group consisting of Rod Parmenter, Mark Ribkoff, [...]
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Posted: May 30th, 2010, 4:41am CEST by PonoBill
Bill Boyum has outdone himself this time–the first Mailko video that actually gives a sense of the ride and the buzz, though the terror of a mountain rearing up behind you is still lacking. We might have to wait for next winter to see that. But this video rock, I mean really, really rocks. If [...]
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Posted: May 10th, 2010, 6:06pm CEST by PonoBill
Bill Boyam did a Maliko run with Connor Baxter, Livio Menelau and Jack Dyson a few days ago to shoot some video. This clip shows the kind of form and speed that enabled Connor to win the Maui to Molokai race this year.
Connor Baxter flying at Maliko from Babcock on Vimeo.
Connor Baxter showing the kind [...]
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Posted: May 2nd, 2010, 9:23am CEST by PonoBill
All you folks in the Northwest, get out your paddles. Gorge Performance of Portland, Oregon is organizing a three race Stand Up Paddle series in the Willamette River, paddling around Ross Island.
I fully intend to be there, paddling my guts out. You’d think they’d have a geezer class. Bob might look like a kid, [...]
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Posted: May 2nd, 2010, 8:24am CEST by PonoBill
Connor Baxter was the surprise overall Stand Up Paddleboard winner of the 2010 Sarento’s/Kai Wa’a Maui to Molokai race. Last year he set a record by being the youngest person at 14 years old to ever participate. This year at 15 he won it.
Channel crossing races are big open water challenges, and the Maui [...]
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Mark posted this in the forum section, but the video is so much fun I want to make sure people get to see it: >>
I’d like to share some stoke about the Waterman League and its’ StandUp World Tour – Sunset Pro competition this past winter. I was fortunate to be on Oah’u [...]
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I’ve been feeling slow lately. On a typical Maliko run everyone kicks my butt. I’ve been paddling harder, doing what seems like better strokes, riding the swells better, and I’m still last to the beach. To make matters worse I don’t have a good idea of my times since I didn’t bring my Garmin 305 [...]
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A few simple tricks anyone can master–from Laird’s website
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Dave Kalama is a pretty subtle guy. I think he doesn’t like to give bad news, so maybe he cloaks it a little–sometimes so it sounds like a casual question. Unfortunately I’m a little slow on the uptake, so it takes awhile for me to get what he’s talking about. I think he was recently [...]
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Ivan van Vuuren from Coreban has started a new series of instructional tips. The first one is particularly interesting to me since I was attempting it this winter with limited success. He calls it the boomerang. I didn’t have a name for it, but the idea is to be paddling out, see a good [...]
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-interview by Ken Russell
RIDER SPOTLIGHT:
STACY PERALTA
HOME BREAK:
Central and Southern
California
WEAPON of CHOICE:
Jimmy Lewis
10′4 Hanalei
“Stand Up Paddling has changed my life.”
These were some of the first words I heard on the phone with Stacy Peralta. It’s a bold statement coming from the lifelong surfer and skater.
As one of the original Z-Boys of Dogtown, Stacy brought surfing [...]
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Carles Carrera recently published an excellent article in his blog about measuring the paddle length that best suits you: http://www.carlescarrera.com/2010/04/definitive-guide-for-choosing-your-sup.html. Carles is a guy after my own heart, Stand Up Paddle Surfing fanatic and a motorcycle nut, with an engineering bent. He went about his analysis in a time honored fashion–he built a table of [...]
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This year in Maui I resolved to find new surf spots in outer reef areas that prone surfers wouldn’t bother with. I chickened out in the beginning of the year, I was having too much fun at Kanaha, and the waves were pretty big. But whenever the waves got smaller or the crowds at Kanaha [...]
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I was kind of dreading the Maui Canoe and Kayak club race this Saturday. Last year the same race was from the Canoe Hale in Kihei to the Maui Price Hotel, just past Makena Landing. It was a nasty bit of torture–light winds, greasy swells that I couldn’t catch and every so often the wind [...]
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Sandwich Island Composites builds the F-series of downwind and flatwater racing boards, probably the winningest boards in Stand Up Paddle Surfboard racing. Until now these boards were individually built by hand at the SIC company on Maui. While several construction methods are used in the F-series, the mainstay of series is the hollow carbon fiber [...]
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Another cool post from Bill Boyum–some video he shot of his friends Jason and Campbell on a typical Maliko day. This is one of the best camera angles I’ve seen. Maybe Bill can get some good video on a big day. It would be nice to have some Maliko shots that actually look representative.
Maliko Run–Bill [...]
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I received this email from Bill Boyum about a downwind run March 31st. I didn’t go that day, and I’m kind of glad I didn’t, though I heard it was epic. Sounds scary as hell, but epic. I’ve been in that position of looking ahead at Upper Kanaha and seeing breaking waves out to the [...]
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The little swells you’ve been catching effortlessly in the strong wind have now grown to good size as the run progressed and the fetch increased. Now the fun begins. You feel the tail of your board rise and you stroke hard for the catch, the swell passes under you and you stall on the back [...]
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Dave Kalama is taking his Kalama Kamp watersports teaching and training concept to Florida for a special 4-day, 3-night waterman immersion experience. I hope he does one on Maui soon. I’ve talked with him about doing one here, but I can see it’s tough for him to organize something like this with his wave-driven life. [...]
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This thing just gets bigger every year. The first year I think it was seven of us lunatics and I didn’t think there would be a next year. Last year it was 25. I don’t know how many people they are accepting this year, but if you’re in the area, DO THIS PADDLE. It’s a [...]
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The swell blocks the howling wind at the bottom of each trough. You stroke hard, the tail of your board lifts, and you’re looking into a pit nine feet deep, with a wall of water on the far side. Two short, sharp pulls of your paddle close to the nose and the board teeters in, [...]
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I’ve added some definitions gathered from the Zone. How about adding some of your own in the comments:
Pocahontas: SUP’er who paddles on his knees rather than standing.
KOOKAMUNGUS: Rider of questionable judgement, or lack of sufficient skills, in the lineup.
stink buggin: someone you give a wave to and they back out or take [...]
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For all you folks still shivering, here’s a little Video by John Ashley (www.paddlesurf.net) that made me feel all warm and toasty on a frosty Maui morning. Hey, it’s pretty nippy here this morning.
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Yesterday I did the Maui Canoe and Kayak Club race in the Stand Up Paddle Board division from Napiili Bay to Canoe Beach. Favorable wind and small bumps at first, followed by wind in our faces and swells from all directions for the last two miles. Ugh, what a grind. Finished third overall and second [...]
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The funky puffins at Funky Puffin sent me a beautifully assembled press package for what sounds like an seriously challenging race. I’m not going to ask what a funky Puffin really is. I’m picturing some kind of dance that includes splaying your fingers out over your butt.
Here’s what they said:
Funky Puffin, the lifestyle brand that’s [...]
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Last year at the Battle of the Paddle, just before the first race, an older gentleman came on the PA system and told the crowd about John Zapotocky, and how he was the true father of Stand Up Paddle Surfing. It was a good story, but at the end of it he said that John [...]
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Fetched: February 21st, 2010, 6:47pm CET
In the last installment of Doing Downwinders on a Stand Up Paddle Board we covered selecting a place, some of the safety aspects and what to look for in swells and wind. In this installment we’ll cover catching and riding swells.
Many downwinders start with small swells, then progress to larger ones that are easy [...]
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Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 7:25pm CET
I got a chance to paddle the SIC S-16 Catamaran Stand Up Paddle Board yesterday–I guess I should say I TOOK a chance to paddle it. Everyone was gone, transferring shuttle cars. So I grabbed it and gave it a try. Here’s the video:
I liked what I felt, considering how short the test was. [...]
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Fetched: February 20th, 2010, 7:25pm CET
So if you wanted to get some paddle coaching for SUP, who would be your absolute, top of the line pick as coach? No question in my mind that my choice would be Dave Kalama, and Dave DOES do one-on-one coaching when he has the time. I figured if I’m going to spend time and [...]
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Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 7:05pm CET
Corran Addison is a is a South African slalom canoer, white water kayaker, Stand Up Paddle surfer and designer/founder of ECO Imagine Surfboards, now based in Montreal, Canada. He’s in Oahu chasing waves and decided to take on the North Shore’s legendary Waimea Bay during a big WNW swell. Here’s his story from an email [...]
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Fetched: February 15th, 2010, 2:09am CET
It’s always the blind leading the blind here at Ke Nalu. I continue my long practice at teaching anything–struggle to be one step ahead of the students and grab expertise anywhere I can get it. I’ve been doing downwind runs about two years, on an accelerated program fed by my insatiable, over the top addiction [...]
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Fetched: February 14th, 2010, 2:57pm CET
Mark Raaphorst sent me this short movie on the new S16. Very fast. Sustained speed of 6.5 MPH, comparable to a OC1. Click the little four arrow symbol down near the vimeo logo to see it full screen–it’s HD.
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Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 12:20pm CET
I always love dropping by the Ding King/S.I.C. Not only is it one of the coolest buildings around, but there’s always something interesting going on. I’ve been watching Mark and the gang build a set of Stand Up Paddle catamarans for the last few months. Here’s the first one, ready for it’s trial run.
These [...]
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Fetched: February 13th, 2010, 3:19am CET
There’s two words I didn’t expect to use together. Went out at Kanaha this morning. The waves looked big, they were closing out decisively in the middle and off to surfer’s right, which is always a sign of the WNW swell angle that I don’t like. But what the heck, it’s surf. I got out [...]
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Fetched: February 10th, 2010, 12:01pm CET
The wind has been blowing trade on Maui’s North Shore for the last two days, and the swell from the Northwest has gone down enough to make Maliko runs possible. so naturally we gotta do ‘em. Randy called me Wednesday while Diane and I were hanging out in the Department of Motor Vehicle waiting to [...]
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Fetched: February 8th, 2010, 8:56pm CET
So if you wanted to get some paddle coaching for SUP, who would be your absolute, top of the line pick as coach? No question in my mind that my choice would be Dave Kalama, and Dave DOES do one-on-one coaching when he has the time. I figured if I’m going to spend time and [...]
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Fetched: February 5th, 2010, 9:33am CET
Anyone in the sport more than a few days knows that Stand Up Paddling is not just about surfing. Stand Up Paddle boards are probably the most versatile human powered watercraft extant. People surf, tour, fish, sail, race, swellride, kite, run whitewater, camp from, and dream up new things to do every day with stand [...]
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Fetched: February 5th, 2010, 9:33am CET
Women are embracing Stand Up Paddling in great numbers. While there are plenty of great women surfers and all-around waterwomen embracing the sport, it has also emeged strongly as a fitness and exercise method that is also a great deal of fun. In this episode Candace Appleby, Gillian Gibree and Rebecca Jakeway talk about the [...]
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Fetched: February 5th, 2010, 9:33am CET
In this segment Stand Up Paddle industry players like Jim Terrel, Steve Bohne and Charlie Burnwell discuss the growth and impact of SUP on their business and the water sports world.
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Fetched: February 5th, 2010, 9:33am CET
The first thing Diane said was “this guy must not be married”. That from one of the most tolerant wives on the planet. I have no idea, but I deeply admire not only the craftsmanship, technical artistry, photographic excellence, and imagination involved, but also the degree of focus required to master all these elements at [...]
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 9:10am CET
The art of stand up paddling. a fine session at Oceanside with Noah Shimabukuro, Chuck Patterson, and Colin McPillips.
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 12:01am CET
Chuck Patterson is one of the most dynamic surfers in Stand Up Paddle surfing, and a powerful racer (winner of the 2009 Battle of the Paddle). In this episode he shares some of his Stand Up Paddle surfing background
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 12:01am CET
Colin McPhillips is a three times world longboarding champion. He’s been hooked on Standup Paddle Surfing for some time. Here he talks about how he started, and the equipment he prefers.
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 12:01am CET
Years ago Mark Raaphorst of S.I.C. said “keep an eye on Slater Trout, he’s the future of Stand Up Paddling”. How right he was, not only is Slater a talented SUP surfer and all around waterman, but he shocked everyone with his wildcard performance at the Battle of the Paddle Elite race, taking second and [...]
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 12:01am CET
Our Hood River buddies Dan Gavere and Nikki Gregg talk about whitewater SUP with some nice footage from the White Salmon river and other whitewater venues
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 12:01am CET
Jeff Warner of Legends Surf Shop talks about flat water paddle touring in Carlsbad Lagoon
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 12:01am CET
Gillian is a lifeguard, surf instructor and fitness expert. In this episode she give great tips on exercises to help you Stand Up Paddle Surf better.
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Fetched: February 4th, 2010, 12:01am CET
Stand Up Paddle Television started airing last year as a special segment of My Local Lineup TV on every third week of the month on iTV San Diego, channel 16, covers everything stand up paddling, from surfing and flat water to down wind and white water. While airing to about three million people in San [...]
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Fetched: January 28th, 2010, 6:58pm CET
Okay, not really, but it looks like him. If he’d stay on a board without bailing. We’d have to staple a sausage to the deck.
The REAL sam:
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Fetched: January 27th, 2010, 1:18am CET
How about this board and paddle for $250? You could actually do it for less.
New Standup Paddle Surf boards are undeniably expensive compared to standard surfboards. There are several reasons for this–first, they have a lot more material in them. Not just foam, but all the expensive chemicals that go into building a board. [...]
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Fetched: January 17th, 2010, 2:10am CET
One of the most popular elements of Ke Nalu is the Stand Up Paddle Board reviews, followed closely by the Paddle reviews. They are woefully out of date and not very accessible. That’s mostly because they were initially done as part of a big Stand Up Paddle Board showcase event we held on Maui two [...]
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Fetched: January 12th, 2010, 2:07pm CET
I’ve been slacking off terribly. No Ke Nalu articles, features, or even blog posts for ages. I’ve had good reason for that, the best in fact, the surf and downwind paddling on Maui has been just too good to do anything but play in the water. But after a month back on the island I’m [...]
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Fetched: December 12th, 2009, 8:29am CET
Bleary eyed, with just a quick cup of scalding Maui coffee and some cold cereal to sustain me, I fired up the trusty, crusty Honda XR 650, shouldered the camera bag with the big glass, and headed to Peahi (Jaws). Even at 00:dark:thirty there was a crowd at the junction on the Hana Highway. I [...]
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Fetched: December 2nd, 2009, 10:08am CET
Video – Descente de cote en BuggyRollin
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Fetched: September 27th, 2009, 11:17pm CEST
The Columbia River was nuts on Thursday , and I had a really fun paddle yesterday with Rod Parmenter and Mark Ribicoff. Today I needed to do some work on our new house in Hood River. By 9:00 AM the west wind was howling and I new it was going to be a good day. [...]
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Fetched: September 25th, 2009, 3:02pm CEST
Holy Maliko what a great run I just had. Waist to shoulder high swells, 40 knot wind, warm air, cool water, and ten miles of constant swell surfing. But wait, this isn’t Hawaii, it’s Hood River!!
Diane offered to drop me off at Viento Park for a downwind run. I had hoped to hook up with [...]
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Fetched: September 3rd, 2009, 7:01pm CEST
Dan Gavere and Nikki Gregg invited me to join them on a whitewater SUP expedition on Sunday morning. The plan was to run the lower White Salmon river (I think that’s what they call the run–it goes from Rattlesnake Rapids to Northwestern Lake) and then do a downwinder on the Columbia. Sounded great to me. [...]
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Fetched: August 27th, 2009, 10:43am CEST
This is a bit of an experiment–an audio article. My voice is kind of nasal and my narrating skills are very rusty, but we’ll give it a shot. The good photos are courtesy of Amelia Hassler, the crappy ones are from my iPhone.
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Bob (Stoneaxe) Diane and Mike (ECSup) wearing whack hats. Mike showed up [...]
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Fetched: August 27th, 2009, 10:43am CEST
We were in Hood River today (Diane and I) to finalize purchasing our house there. To celebrate I took a nice downwinder from Viento park to Hood River and used my iPhone to record the trip as a GPS track. There’s the slideshow. clik on the play button to see the animation. Not hugely exciting, [...]
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Fetched: August 5th, 2009, 12:40am CEST
Sunday was the final event in the Hood River Big Winds SUP racing series, and a fine windup it was. We also had a grueling Thursday evening race, and I’ll cover that first.
Hard to find a prettier venue than the Columbia River Gorge
Nick Stuart has been laying out the courses for the series as well [...]
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Fetched: July 20th, 2009, 6:24pm CEST
I’ve been looking for a good downwinder on the Oregon Coast. It might not be a great place to look since the prevailing wind is almost straight onshore, but topology changes wind radically, as Maui demonstrates nearly every day. If it didn’t there would never be a south side downwinder Haleakala redirects the trades dramatically. [...]
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Fetched: July 1st, 2009, 5:22am CEST
Just in case you were wondering, this is not how a boat should be launched
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Fetched: June 27th, 2009, 1:13pm CEST
I participated in the second race in the Hood River Big Winds series on Thursday, June 25th. I love the idea of a race series on Thursday night. Nothing much else going on, it stays light until ten in Oregon this time of year, and it’s a reasonable after-work drive from Portland. Diane packed a [...]
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Fetched: June 26th, 2009, 12:00pm CEST
Paddle Oregon, the premier canoe and Kayak adventure on the Willamette River is accepting reservations for their annual 90-mile, five-day trip. And for the first time they are accepting Stand Up Paddle surfers. This is a comprehensive excursion, including delicious northwest cuisine, daily baggage shuttle, safety paddlers, camping accommodations, showers where possible,entertainment, t-shirts, reusable lunch [...]
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Fetched: June 26th, 2009, 12:00pm CEST
Paia Inn is where I would stay if I was going to Maui and didn’t have a house within fifteen miles of Paia. Great place, very lively, private beach access to a nice break. Perfect place for a SUP vacation. We reviewed it about a year ago when they first opened, and just love the [...]
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Fetched: June 20th, 2009, 9:34pm CEST
I beat Dave Kalama at the inaugural Big Winds SUP race in the Columbia River Gorge at Hood River. Finished about five minutes ahead of him–long enough to get off my board, walk up to the deck above the river and take pictures of Dave, Robby Naish, and Michi Schweiger crossing the finsih line. So [...]
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Fetched: May 22nd, 2009, 4:25pm CEST
This is really irritating.
A few weeks ago someone on the Standup Zone (http://www.standupzone.com the best forum for Stand Up Paddle Surfing around, including the little forum here on Ke Nalu) mentioned the book Fierce Heart: The Story Of Makaha and the Soul of Surfing. My friend Kaweeka pointed out some local Hawaiian controversy [...]
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Fetched: May 21st, 2009, 1:30am CEST
One of the best things about being on a Stand Up Paddle board is the marine life you can see. It’s always a privilege, even just looking at a little school of fish, or a nice reef. But when you get sot see something big in the water–a shark, a whale, a turtle–it seems really [...]
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Fetched: May 11th, 2009, 9:32pm CEST
When you perform any exercise it makes sense to have your body operating at optimal levels, and hydration is clearly necessary to achieve optimal performance. But proper hydration is even more critical for Stand Up Paddle Surfing, because hydration has a profound effect on balance. Try this simple test. Next time you are thirsty, before [...]
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Fetched: May 6th, 2009, 12:09pm CEST
Apple’s iPhone is a great tool for anyone, but it has some features and available applications that make it particularly great for Stand Up Paddle Surfing. The phone I’m going to cover is the 3G version, which is handiest since it has built-in GPS capabilities. In fact the iPhone GPS is especially useful since it [...]
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Fetched: May 6th, 2009, 12:09pm CEST
A bit of business–Camelback(tm) is a trade name of the leader in hydration packs. We’re using the name genertically because most people refer to hydration packs as Camelbaks.
We’ll get to the Camelback part in a little bit, but first a little recap of current PFD requirements for SUP. If the U.S. Coast Guard has things [...]
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Fetched: April 25th, 2009, 8:32pm CEST
A bit of business–Camelback(tm) is a trade name of the leader in hydration packs. We’re using the name genertically because most people refer to hydration packs as Camelbaks.
We’ll get to the Camelback part in a little bit, but first a little recap of current PFD requirements for SUP. If the U.S. Coast Guard has things [...]
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Fetched: April 15th, 2009, 2:15pm CEST
As many regular readers know I’ve been working on GPS features for Ke Nalu. In my typical poster-boy-for-attention-deficit manner I have fertilized this already challenging project with a thick layer of new ideas and redesigns, turning Ke Nalu into a publishing empire (sort of).
First and foremost is an efficiency redesign. I spent some time analyzing [...]
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Fetched: April 11th, 2009, 6:40am CEST
Rudder or no Rudder
It’s immediately obvious when paddling behind a long board like the Penetrator that rudders are a necessary evil. Tap the rudder and the board slews a little sideways. That can’t be good. So the plan generally is to minimize use, at least in flatwater. In swells, the rudder is necessary on a [...]
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Fetched: April 11th, 2009, 6:40am CEST
George Herbert said that sometime in the 1600’s, still true today. Stand Up Paddle Surfing has plenty of detractors, none of whom have the slightest idea of what SUP really is.
For example, yesterday started off inauspiciously. The North Shore of Maui was due for a decent swell, so I rousted myself early. Ho’okipa was closed [...]
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Fetched: April 6th, 2009, 12:18am CEST
I’m using an Agile Development Process for the GPS features of Ke Nalu. For any programmers reading this, no, it’s not a formal AD process since there’s just me writing code, but I’m using an AD feature priority approach, adding features incrementally and releasing immediate betas to real users at each major step. I [...]
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Fetched: April 6th, 2009, 12:18am CEST
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Bob (Stoneaxe) remixed my SIC Animoto video. I like the results a lot. More active and upbeat. Shows that in Animoto, as in other things, less is more.
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Fetched: April 3rd, 2009, 2:10am CEST
You may wonder why there have been fewer articles in Ke Nalu recently, and why it’s taking so long to get the SUP surfing and SUP distance e-books done. it’s not just that I’ve been spending all my time getting the crap scared out of me in Maliko Gulch. I’ve been working on a set [...]
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Fetched: April 3rd, 2009, 2:10am CEST
So maybe you’re getting tired of hearing about Maliko runs, I think this is the last one I’ll write up for awhile. But this one was kind of special, and perhaps a little stupid. I called the usual suspects and no one seemed to want to go. Just about as i was about to give [...]
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Fetched: March 27th, 2009, 9:09am CET
I hope readers don’t mind these totally off topic videos. I don’t go scouting youtube for this stuff, but I get a lot of email correspondence from fellow nutcases, and it seems lately that whacked videos, especially as related to race cars or doing extreme extreme (uberextreme?) stuff makes up a large portion. So, this [...]
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Fetched: March 25th, 2009, 8:50pm CET
I NEVER say that. Never. But OMG. Watch this video and tremble. It’s not SUP, but so what. It’s certainly surfing of a kind. Perhaps terrain surfing?
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Fetched: March 25th, 2009, 12:59pm CET
I’ve had a few people ask me what’s so special about a Maliko run. Hard to sum up. When it’s big and nasty it’s like nothing you’ve ever done before. Ten miles of hanging on for dear life. I was playing around with Animoto tonight and put this little slide show together. It gives [...]
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Fetched: March 25th, 2009, 7:29am CET
One of our fine members posted this in the Forum section as a video link, and then helpfully moved it to Youtube so we could conviently move it to the magazine. So here you go–Ikaika Kalama & Kainoa McGee ripping up Pipeline on Stand Up Paddle Boards:
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Fetched: March 24th, 2009, 10:53am CET
Wow, I thought conditions were wild yesterday. Today the mouth of the channel that leads out from Maliko Gulch looked like death and destruction. Waves smashing on the rocks on both sides of the channel, spray everywhere, huge chop in the channel and whitecaps with spindrift blowing off them outside.
Perfect.
There was even a whale on [...]
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Fetched: March 24th, 2009, 4:51am CET
Maliko run number four is in my official record book. Last guy to the beach again, but I improved my time over the last run (the Maui Canoe and Kayak club race) by 15 minutes. If I keep improving at this rate by the time I have Maliko 10 under my belt I’ll be whipping [...]
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I turned the corner onto South Kihei Rd and saw whitecaps. Big, fluffy spraying-off-the-top whitecaps, and chunky swells even with the short fetch from Maalaea Bay. Perfect for a fast downwinder to the Four Seasons beach. Diane was dubious as usual, she considers anything beyond a gentle zephyr to be life-threatening, but I couldn’t [...]
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Fetched: March 20th, 2009, 4:24pm CET
Mark’s Big Idea
Mark (Kiwi) Jackson got sick just prior to the showcase, which upset him as much as it did me. Not only is he a fine SUP racer but he has a couple of very interesting boards and he’s a really nice guy who is always fun to be around. Sick though he was, [...]
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The heavy lump resting against my leg leaped from the bed and ran straight into the screen door, barking viciously. “What the hell is that stupid dog barking at” thinks I. I had foolishly trusted Sam to stay in his own bed, but some time in the night he snuck into ours. I looked around [...]
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Fetched: March 15th, 2009, 8:58am CET
In the last segment we revealed our high-tech weighing and measuring processes aided by a $39 scale, some home-made calipers, and a tape measure sacrificed to rapid corrosion after being submerged in the saltwater pool at Ponohouse. So now it’s on to the beach.
We had a few people who had conflicts arise and had to [...]
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I know a lot of you aren’t really car folks, but this video isn’t really about cars. It’s about what someone can accomplish by themselves, and the extraordinary focus and determination that some people can muster. I found it uplifting.
Incredible Ferrari Project @ Yahoo! Video
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Fetched: March 15th, 2009, 8:58am CET
…is sufficient to complete the offense. Any other current or ex-servicemen out there will recognize these words from the Uniform code of Military Justice regarding sexual offenses. Always made me snicker. So it’s just simple karma that now I own a board called the Penetrator. Today I got the Penetrator out in what i suspect [...]
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Fetched: March 11th, 2009, 9:41am CET
We chose an odd day for our showcase–a Tuesday–but we were running out of time and Maui Canoe and Kayak Club had a race scheduled for the weekend that included Stand Up Paddle boards. We assumed most paddlers and some of the boards we wanted to test would be committed for the weekend. Alan (shapeshifter) [...]
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Fetched: March 7th, 2009, 7:49pm CET
Written by Tom English
www.AlohaWealth.com
When people ask me why I surf with a paddle, my response is usually, “because it’s fun”. But when I think about it, it is really about the speed and power that a high performance board and paddle make possible. The paddle allows you to lean into turns harder and [...]
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Fetched: March 6th, 2009, 5:07am CET
The showcase test day is complete, we tested two SIC F16’s (the MkI and Mk II boards), the new SIC molded F14, A Bill Foote 14 Maliko, the Bill Foote 12 Maliko, the Penetrator 572, and Naish Glide 12, with a Starboard 12′6″ tossed in as a baseline standard board. That’s a lot fewer boards [...]
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Fetched: March 4th, 2009, 11:04am CET
So you are ready to buy a high-zoot carbon fiber paddle and tweak it to make it all yours. Please don’t tell me you already bought one and it’s precut. If you did, skip way down to the taping section. This part will just make you uneasy. If you’re considering a wood paddle you’ll have [...]
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Fetched: February 24th, 2009, 1:36pm CET
Maliko Gulch in the early morning is a strange place. Rainwater rushes through the creek from rainstorms up the mountain. The gulch smells of horseshit and squashed green things (there’s a ranch up the gulch). As I parked next to the muddy road in some tall grass I could see a swarm of mosquitoes lifting [...]
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Fetched: February 21st, 2009, 6:29am CET
I did a south side downwinder this morning, from near the canoe beach (Suda’s store) to the Four Season’s beach on Bill Foote’s “Gumby” board. What a wild and weird ride that is. The board is moderately fast paddling it–probably similar to a Starboard 12′6″ for glide. But get some swells and it’s suddenly transformed. [...]
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Fetched: February 20th, 2009, 4:14am CET
I collect a tremendous number of photographs putting Ke Nalu together–some myself, some by Diane, and some from other folks, including professional photographers like Darrell Wong. Darrell recently sent me two DVD’s full of photographs, marvelous stuff. I had no idea how i was going to use even a significant portion of them, and to [...]
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I stopped by Mark Raaphorst's (SIC aka Ding King) shop a few days ago as they were puting finishing touches on a new custom F16. My, my. Billy wants one.
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I’m an F1 nut, most race car drivers are. But you don’t have to even like racing to find this video animation fascinating. Wild stuff, and a great explanation of the factors that will make F1 more interesting this year. And last year was really magnificent.
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Fetched: February 17th, 2009, 12:46pm CET
What a difference a day makes. Today’s Maliko run was much like yesterday’s, the wind was a little lighter, and the swells were head high instead of overhead. And I was on a different board, Bill Foote’s purpose-built Maliko board.
I’ve gotta tell you, pretty it ain’t. Bill calls this particular board “Gumby” because the [...]
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Fetched: February 15th, 2009, 7:55pm CET
The Standup Zone (http://www.standupzone.com) is experiencing problems on their servers. For those Zone addicts (like me) experiencing withdrawal symptoms, the only reassurance is that Randy is working hard on getting it back up and running smoothly. I called him last night (I forgot to mention it on the Maliko run). ...
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Fetched: February 15th, 2009, 3:28pm CET
The Maliko Downwind run is justifiably world famous–a challenging blast down an unforgiving coast in big wind and big swells. I’ve done my own lame version many times–I get to Kanaha beach park early in the morning, find no surf and decide to do an upwind/downwind. Paddle up the coast as far and fast as [...]
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Fetched: February 15th, 2009, 3:28pm CET
This pretty much sums it up
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Fetched: February 13th, 2009, 5:45am CET
Sam Pa'e is a SUP surfer, board builder, all-around waterman and extremely creative guy who lives on Oahu. I've yet to have the pleasure of meeting him, but he's a frequent poster on the Standup Zone. Some time ago he started a thread on the Zone about placing a handle ...
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Fetched: February 13th, 2009, 5:45am CET
Stuey Campbell designed and built the Penetrator racing boards, a substantial departure from the design philosophy most racing board builders have been taking. I asked him to tell me a bit about his background and why he built the board the way it is. Here's the story in Stuey's own ...
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Fetched: February 2nd, 2009, 5:22am CET
This ebook is being written in four parallel paths: Basics; Surfing; Theory, and Conditioning. It will also eventually have a lot of pictures and video added. I have an outline, a shot list, and plans for the videos, but they have to wait until I can get to them. Chapter ...
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I'm in the very early stages of planning a race for early next fall. I've been so jealous of all our west coast and island brothers and sisters for all the races they have available. I figured the best way to insure I had a race to enter was ...
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This is an oldie but a goodie, an article published back in 2008 but as relevant today as it was way back then, a whole year ago. I'm about to have two of my best friends come visit. they are both perfect guests, but they ARE guys, and that reminded ...
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Dave Collins is at it again, another interesting (and heavily packed) SUP expedition. Last August we covered his last SUP adventure, a SUP expedition around Cape Scott, the tip of Vancouver Island (http://www.kenalu.com/2008/08/) . This time he's in tropical waters, the coast of Mexico, but the amount of gear he's ...
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I downloaded the new Starboard catalog. What a neat piece of work. It's actually worth sitting down and giving it a good read. The design work is top-notch, the photography is superb, and the writing is simply excellent. It will make you feel happy and privileged that you are already ...
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This ebook is being written in four parallel paths: Basics; Surfing; Theory, and Conditioning. It will also eventually have a lot of pictures and video added. I have an outline, a shot list, and plans for the videos, but they have to wait until I can get to them.
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Boy, does that title sound good! We got back to the island November 3rd. Ponohouse looks great. A little bird and/or gecko poop here and there, and the garage looks like someone ransacked it, but that's how it looked when I left. I spent the first morning at Kanaha beach ...
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EJ is really happy with these new plywood paddles. I haven't tried one myself yet, though I played around with them at his shop, and checked out the flex and strength. I suspect I'd really like these things, and at the price point ($170) they seem like an easy choice. ...
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...The beach break behind me looked about head high. I thought "oh great, I'm going to finish the race by getting worked in front of 500 spectators" but I managed to catch it before it crumbled and got out in front of the whitewater. I beached the board at full ...
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I poked my way down the California coast, looking at inaccessible surf spots, monster kelp beds, and cold-looking water until I reached Santa Barbara. I pulled into town and made my way to the beach. I had planned to look up the infamous Wardog once I got there, I figured ...
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Fetched: October 10th, 2008, 10:57pm CEST
(I'm about a week behind on getting these articles posted. I'll try to catch up over the next few days)
Lots of last minute drama leaving town for the trip to San Diego and the Battle of the Paddle. Diane came down with pneumonia which stalled the trip a day. Our ...
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Unlike most sports business categories, the SUP world is flush with people who paid their dues. And paddle makers are no exception. Literally everyone in the business has paddling records, Olympic history, technical qualifications, and years of artistry in their chosen medium. We're very fortunate to have all this talent ...
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I came across this video while I was looking for something else. Randy at the Standupzone forum shot it last winter with his brandy-new very cool camera and put it on Vimeo in full HD glory. I forgot how great a job he did, and what a wonderful video this ...
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The CS Monitor story sparked a bit of Farkiness. The usual nutcases that inhabit Fark found few funny pictures I haven't seen yet. These guys are amazing. And weird. And funny. And weird.
Last I looked there were 117 comments. http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=3895173
Early, early standup. That's a full on Orygun drysuit with hoodie.
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Fetched: September 25th, 2008, 10:19am CEST
The folks at Naish have been very busy, and there's some very interesting new toys as a result. We're posting the boards and paddles individually to the review section, but we'll show them off as a complete line here.
Considering that the Naish lineup consisted of finish variations on two boards ...
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Fetched: September 25th, 2008, 10:19am CEST
A good article in the Christian Science Monitor (weird religion, fine newspaper) on turf wars and their origins. The comments after the article are particularly good and interesting. I hope the tolerance shown in the comments is spreading as it should. We're all watermen or aspiring watermen (or waterpeople for ...
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Fetched: September 25th, 2008, 10:19am CEST
We've had a little flood of paddle news. Brad Gillespie sent us a review of a new Gillespie blade (how about reviews of the rest of the line, Brad) and Bob Long from Mission Surf in San Diego sent a review of the new Warner Advantage--Warner's new Fiberglass offering.
And last ...
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Fetched: September 17th, 2008, 1:16am CEST
The folks at Maxfield Provisions provided us with some outstanding quality gear for the Cape Cod Bay Challenge. Shawn was an amazing guy to work with....so much enthusiasm for what he does....a true commitment to quality and a stoke level that goes off the charts. Very infectious too....I always had ...
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Fetched: September 11th, 2008, 7:56am CEST
Posted in the Couric and Company blog by Sandra Hughes, a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles.
(CBS)
It was the day of the Chino Hill’s earthquake when I met surfing legend Laird Hamilton. We were waiting to follow him off the Malibu coast for what was supposed to be a ...
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Fetched: September 11th, 2008, 7:56am CEST
National news coverage is a strong indication of a new sports growth, and Stand Up Paddle Surfing is getting it's fair share. CBS Evening News had three engaging segments on Stand Up featuring Laird Hamilton and CBS News correspondent Sandra Hughes. Here are the video feeds and a transcript of ...
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Fetched: August 31st, 2008, 8:39am CEST
Dave Collins is an accomplished paddler, in both whitewater and ocean setting. Here he shares with us a little bit about a Stand Up Paddling expedition he recently undertook....
I recently paddled my stand up board solo around Cape Scott, the northern tip of Vancouver Island. The 100 km. expedition took ...
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Fetched: August 30th, 2008, 12:06am CEST
Dave Collins is an accomplished paddler, in both whitewater and ocean setting. Here he shares with us a little bit about a Stand Up Paddling expedition he recently undertook....
I recently paddled my stand up board solo around Cape Scott, the northern tip of Vancouver Island. The 100 km. expedition took ...
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Fetched: August 30th, 2008, 12:06am CEST
I've noticed SUP articles in the international press for years, but not in U.S. National press. That's no surprise, the U.S. press is stunningly provincial (the standard media joke about this is the headline "New York Man Killed In Paris Nuclear Holocaust") and they are stunningly slow to follow anything ...
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Fetched: August 28th, 2008, 3:53pm CEST
I ordered a GPS training system to help me optimize my paddle workouts. After reading a thread on best GPS units on the Standup Zone I decided on the Garmin Forerunner 305. So far I'm very pleased. I tried it out today on the course I've been using to train ...
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Fetched: August 28th, 2008, 3:53pm CEST
This was originally posted in the Forum section in Tips and Tecniques, but I think it deserves to be on the front page. I pasted in both the poster's and my responses. He makes some great points that I think are important to consider, albeit in a Dennis Miller persona that may ...
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Fetched: August 28th, 2008, 3:53pm CEST
I received this news release from Werner Paddles yesterday and asked for pictures. They look pretty interesting, the shapes are unusual, I wish the picture showed the shape from the side and back as well, but here's what I have:
For Release: Trade: August 25, 2008
Werner Expands Stand Up Paddle Offerings
Werner ...
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Fetched: August 26th, 2008, 12:19pm CEST
It’s inevitable, some day you’ll paddle into a wave and not make it, and as you start your turn to paddle back out you suddenly realize you can’t see the horizon. Or you’re waiting for a wave and suddenly realize the head-high wave you thought was close is actually far ...
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Fetched: August 26th, 2008, 1:39am CEST
Nice stuff, though I wonder about the strapped in part.
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Fetched: August 26th, 2008, 1:39am CEST
Time to fire up the How-To section again.
SUP Surfing How To Articles:
Over the next couple of weeks I plan a number of surfing how-to articles. I'm lining up interviews with some very experienced SUP surfers, aimed primarily at creating articles that help the intermediate SUP surfer take the next step. ...
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Fetched: August 24th, 2008, 9:30pm CEST
Things sure have changed, used to be we'd get excited to find any SUP videos on Youtube, now we're spoiled for choices. Bob has done his usual great job of digging up the coolest and the weirdest SUP videos.
Some folks haven't noticed that there's a menu built into the player ...
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Fetched: August 24th, 2008, 8:07am CEST
I was browsing through my email trying to find the addresses of the people I owe rash guards to (they're coming, honest, the only bad news is that it turned out we only have XL and XXL left. If that's way to big maybe you can use it as a ...
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Fetched: August 22nd, 2008, 8:34am CEST
We all know that SUP is great exercise, but It takes more than one great exercise to get fit. There's also diet, other aerobic activities, flexibility training and general muscle workouts. It's often a battle against social pressure, time, and genetics to achieve the kind of results you'd like.
Me last ...
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Fetched: August 18th, 2008, 7:36am CEST
Netarts Oregon, just after dark: I'm stumbling down a steep and slippery trail in pitch blackness, holding a pan of blackberry cobbler in one hand, trying decide what to do with it when I fall...
Netarts is a little town on the Oregon coast that sounds like it's spelled backwards. Straten--hmmm, ...
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Fetched: August 18th, 2008, 7:36am CEST
Months of preparation, planning, and training. Hundreds of miles paddled getting our selves ready for a long day on Cape Cod Bay. Mike has been reminding us all to hydrate well and eat right. The mandatory carb loading pasta feast the night before. We were ready…….then Bill, Mike, and I ...
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Fetched: August 15th, 2008, 11:52am CEST
I'll have a story posted soon....until then check out this great video by Lynn Wilson. Thanks Lynn...awesome job.
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Fetched: August 13th, 2008, 3:23am CEST
I'll have a story posted soon....until then check out this great video by Lynn Wilson. Thanks Lynn...awesome job.
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Fetched: August 7th, 2008, 7:17am CEST
You're on your own for a couple of weeks. Tomorrow moring at 00:Dark:Thirty I'm headed for Boston to do Stoneaxe (Bob) and ECSUP's (Mike) Cape Cod Challenge. I'll be in Boston for five days, then back to Oregon and off immediately for Netarts Bay for the Starboard Dealer Meeting. The ...
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Fetched: August 7th, 2008, 7:17am CEST
On Monday, August 11, 2008, a group of 20 world-class skiers, surfers, mountain climbers, and disabled athletes will cross Lake Tahoe on stand-up paddle boards provided by Naish International to raise awareness and funding for service members suffering from traumatic brain injury, combat stress, and other war-related injuries. Participants include ...
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Fetched: August 7th, 2008, 7:17am CEST
Ke Nalu reader Bill Gasset sent a link to another local story on SUP, this one from Virginia Beach, VA. I wish I'd had a SUP board when I lived there during my stint in the navy back a lifetime or two ago. Here's the link. http://hamptonroads.com/node/471881
The Virginian-Pilot
© July 10, ...
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Fetched: August 5th, 2008, 12:49am CEST
People are definitely catching on that SUP is great for inland lakes and rivers. Here's an article from the Minneapolis Star about SUP in local lakes and a company that's doing a good job of selling and publicizing SUP as a core workout and fun activity.
Stand-up paddling
Stand-up paddling melds a ...
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Fetched: August 5th, 2008, 12:49am CEST
I promised long ago that I’d do a tour of the Ding King’s, one of the most perfect surfer joints I’ve ever seen. Here it is. If you think you know of a better one, send me photos and a few words and I’ll post it.
The folks who did Blue ...
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Fetched: August 5th, 2008, 12:49am CEST
Before you start paddle surfing you need to assess your swimming skills and your ability to handle yourself and your board in surf. Any watersport is dangerous, and good swimming skills are a necessity, even if you only do standup on flat water and lakes.
Leash: Wear one. Even on ...
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Fetched: August 5th, 2008, 12:49am CEST
Board Name: Starboard 9/30 Extremist
Manufacturer: Starboard
Length: 9′ Width: 30″ Volume: ? Weight: ?
Weight Range: Beg. 50-140 lbs., Adv. 60-190 lbs. Skill: Beginner to Expert
From the website: The fish-tail style shorter boards are the most exciting and progressive shapes in the range. They ...
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Fetched: August 5th, 2008, 12:49am CEST
This shop has been on Maui since the lava first cooled. When I stepped off the plane in Kahalui the first time back in the early 80’s I rented my windsurfing gear there. I think the same people were working there--the only difference (other than the location) was that Lenny ...
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Fetched: August 5th, 2008, 12:49am CEST
On August 9, 2008, a small group of stand-up paddle surfers will attempt a grueling marathon paddle across Cape Cod Bay from Plymouth to Provincetown to raise awareness and money to help stop the ever growing problem of pollution in our oceans and along our shores.
All proceeds from the event ...
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Fetched: August 1st, 2008, 2:22pm CEST
The new Ke Nalu forum is tightly integrated with the magazine. From now on nearly every article will have a corresponding forum topic to facilitate discussion--all you have to do is click the button at the bottom of the article to be taken to this discussion.
Forum posts can be rich, ...
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Fetched: August 1st, 2008, 2:22pm CEST
The Board and Paddle Review forms have been so successful that I decided to create an article submission form. You might still find it easier to just write your article in an email form, of if you think you'd like to do more than one I can set you up ...
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Fetched: July 31st, 2008, 3:35pm CEST
It was a pretty good first day for the new features--we gave away seven Ke Nalu rash guards. If you want to get one free, better get your board or paddle review in quickly. At this rate they'll be gone in a week.
The paddles reviewed are the Whiskey Jack Bootlegger ...
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Fetched: July 31st, 2008, 3:35pm CEST
We have our first reader-submitted board review. DW, a regular on the Standupzone Forum used our new board review form to send in a review of his PSH 10' All Around. Sounds like an ideal board for mid weight riders who are ready to step up their surfing. You can ...
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Fetched: July 31st, 2008, 3:35pm CEST
I screwed up. I was fixing the Forum feature on KeNalu and accidentally deleted about half the users on Ke Nalu--including a lot of long-time friends. The good news is the Forum is fixed. The bad news is that many of you need to re-register on Ke Nalu.
Please be assured ...
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Fetched: July 31st, 2008, 3:35pm CEST
Get a free Ke Nalu Rash Guard!
I have added several new forms with some special features to Ke Nalu, they are part of a new approach to board and paddle showcases.
The first is a Board Showcase form that is a do-it-yourself review form. If you have boards you'd like to ...
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Fetched: July 25th, 2008, 4:18am CEST
My arms feel kind of dead, but not terrible. I did 26 miles round trip today, with some nasty currents and wind tossed in. I think the effective distance was more like 30 miles. It took me a little over six hours.
I got in the water about fifteen minute before ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
Part of doing the paddle from Plymouth to Provincetown is supposed to be getting your friends to pledge contributions. I can't do that for a number of reasons--one reason is that I'm a big sissy: I've never been even the least bit comfortable bugging people for money, even for a ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
I'm training for Brother Bob's (or Stoneaxe as he's called in the Forums) Plymouth to Provincetown paddle--24 miles in open ocean. I've been doing some long flatwater paddles in the Willamette river and Multnomah channel to get in some semblance of condition. Somehow I've gained about ten or so pounds ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
Two Free Stand Up Paddle demos in July:
C4 Waterman, Boardworks Hawaii and Blue Planet Surf are hosting two free SUP (Stand Up Paddle) demo events in July. All ages and first timers are welcome to try this great sport. See for yourself how you can improve balance, core strength and ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
Liam Wilmot of C4 Waterman submitted this interesting story of an Alaskan SUP adventure using a ULI inflatable SUP board.
--ALASKA June 6th. Field Report.
Being a surfer in a surf-orientated family that lives on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, a trip to Alaska in the middle of summer may seem ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
On August 9, 2008, a small group of stand-up paddle surfers will attempt a grueling marathon paddle across Cape Cod Bay from Plymouth to Provincetown to raise awareness and money to help stop the ever growing problem of pollution in our oceans and along our shores.
All proceeds from the event ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
My brother Bob is organizing a distance paddle event to go from Plymouth Massachusetts across Cape Cod Bay to Provincetown on the tip of the cape--22 miles. In a moment of weakness I said I'd participate. I'm kind of looking forward to it, but I need to train and there ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
I have the new site pretty well built. Now I need to tune the load times--it's pretty awful right now. But I think everyone will find this a much more accessible site. You can take a sneak preview at http://www.kenalu2.com . Please let me know what you think.
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
For those of you that have been following along, the migration to Dreamhost is complete, and I'm working on the new look and feel. I think people will like the new navigation--there will be several feature stories, selectable by tabs according to the topic. Below that will be picture-oriented articles, ...
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
We've changed hosting, thanks to some fast and smooth work by the nice folks at ContentRobot (www.contentrobot.com). Now we'll work on the interface. Should be ready for prime time in a couple of weeks. I'll put a version of the new interface up for your comments soon.
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Fetched: July 23rd, 2008, 10:39am CEST
You're blissfully riding a shoulder, planning your next turn, when suddenly you see coral heads and seaweed just past the nose of your board--ah, that's why everyone else was cutting out of the wave fifty feet before. As the reef grabs your fin and you sail through the air you ...
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Fetched: July 21st, 2008, 5:57am CEST
I'm training for Brother Bob's (or Stoneaxe as he's called in the Forums) Plymouth to Provincetown paddle--24 miles in open ocean. I've been doing some long flatwater paddles in the Willamette river and Multnomah channel to get in some semblance of condition. Somehow I've gained about ten or so pounds ...
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Fetched: July 19th, 2008, 3:05pm CEST
Two Free Stand Up Paddle demos in July:
C4 Waterman, Boardworks Hawaii and Blue Planet Surf are hosting two free SUP (Stand Up Paddle) demo events in July. All ages and first timers are welcome to try this great sport. See for yourself how you can improve balance, core strength and ...
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Fetched: July 19th, 2008, 3:05pm CEST
Liam Wilmot of C4 Waterman submitted this interesting story of an Alaskan SUP adventure using a ULI inflatable SUP board.
--ALASKA June 6th. Field Report.
Being a surfer in a surf-orientated family that lives on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, a trip to Alaska in the middle of summer may seem ...
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Fetched: July 15th, 2008, 9:27pm CEST
On August 9, 2008, a small group of stand-up paddle surfers will attempt a grueling marathon paddle across Cape Cod Bay from Plymouth to Provincetown to raise awareness and money to help stop the ever growing problem of pollution in our oceans and along our shores.
All proceeds from the event ...
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Fetched: July 10th, 2008, 6:56pm CEST
My brother Bob is organizing a distance paddle event to go from Plymouth Massachusetts across Cape Cod Bay to Provincetown on the tip of the cape--22 miles. In a moment of weakness I said I'd participate. I'm kind of looking forward to it, but I need to train and there ...
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Fetched: June 23rd, 2008, 2:55pm CEST
I have the new site pretty well built. Now I need to tune the load times--it's pretty awful right now. But I think everyone will find this a much more accessible site. You can take a sneak preview at http://www.kenalu2.com . Please let me know what you think.
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Fetched: June 19th, 2008, 10:02am CEST
For those of you that have been following along, the migration to Dreamhost is complete, and I'm working on the new look and feel. I think people will like the new navigation--there will be several feature stories, selectable by tabs according to the topic. Below that will be picture-oriented articles, ...
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Fetched: June 9th, 2008, 6:52am CEST
We've changed hosting, thanks to some fast and smooth work by the nice folks at ContentRobot (www.contentrobot.com). Now we'll work on the interface. Should be ready for prime time in a couple of weeks. I'll put a version of the new interface up for your comments soon.
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Fetched: May 22nd, 2008, 10:41am CEST
You're blissfully riding a shoulder, planning your next turn, when suddenly you see coral heads and seaweed just past the nose of your board--ah, that's why everyone else was cutting out of the wave fifty feet before. As the reef grabs your fin and you sail through the air you ...
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Fetched: May 22nd, 2008, 10:41am CEST
I've been really busy with Ke Nalu lately, but it doesn't show much. It's all in the background. I got really tired of slow loading times and lousy customer service so I'm switching hosting companies from Godaddy to Dreamhost. Since I'm doing that I decided to rework the interface for ...
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Fetched: May 16th, 2008, 12:20am CEST
Regular readers will probably notice the paddle test is back, replacing the Laird Hamilton article. The load times for Ke Nalu have gotten horrific, and I'm working on a new interface to fix that. I think everyone will like this one better anyway, it give quick access to lots of ...
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Fetched: May 14th, 2008, 4:47am CEST
Ernie Johnson (Johnson Big Stick Paddles) is selling a custom van he has on the big island. Why is this in Ke Nalu? Well, its just about perfect for an extended Hawaiian SUP trip. I sure like the looks of this thing. I'd guess you could go about anywhere ...
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Fetched: May 13th, 2008, 1:06am CEST
Tough week, but I'm back home and getting back into the things I do, including Ke Nalu. I'm working on a new set of instructional articles and some fun stuff. Still looking for any and all contributions of articles, photos, great places to SUP surf or paddle.
All the best to ...
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Fetched: May 12th, 2008, 12:05pm CEST
Sorry for not being very active with Ke Nalu this last week. I'm in San Diego helping the family of my closest friend, Barney Li, who died last Saturday in a motorcycle accident.
It's just kind of taken the air out of me, but I really do feel a lot more ...
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