Stand Up Paddle Surfing Global

Boards magazine and Kitesurf magazine have both produced paper based SUP suppliments, I have read them both and they are really good (and this has nothing to do with me getting my photo into both ;)). I recommend getting out there and securing a copy.

Ride some of the most progressive shapes in SUP, like your profile added to the www.gongsup.com website, we are looking for good riders around the breaks in the UK send us some details to simon@2xs.co.uk the UK GONG distributor.

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HONOLULU - (February 14, 2008) - Today’s inaugural QuikSilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman and Red Bull, was a hugely successful celebration of the waterman heritage, epic surf and aloha that have been Hawaii’s gifts to the world for centuries. Staged in waves that ranged throughout the day from six to 15 feet (wave face heights of 12-30 feet), the world’s first big-wave stand up paddle surfing event was more about gathering together to honor a tradition than it was about winning.

The first place winner’s check of $4,000, ultimately claimed by revered Hawaiian waterman Aaron Napoleon (Pearl City, Oahu, 41), was presented on his behalf to the West Side Junior Lifeguard Foundation. Every surfer in the main event (more…)

Here is the latest poster for the BSUPA contest event at West Wittering on 17th & 18th May 2008.  It is the first contest that will form part of the 4 part series to crown a UK Champion.

For more details see the BSUPA website.

We had a press release from the guys in Hawaii about the first SUP big wave competition being held at Makaha Point. The contest is ON for today. and there is a live link to see the action. Remember the action starts at 7am Hawaiian Time :

http://www.kuikaikachallenge.com/

HONOLULU - (February 13, 2008) - The world’s first big-wave international stand up paddle surfing competition - the one-day QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman and Red Bull - will tackle macking Makaha Point surf tomorrow, with forecasts for the West Side coming in at 12 feet (wave face heights of 20+ feet), with set waves as high as 15 feet (30-foot wave faces). Competition will get underway at 7 a.m.

“The storm system that generated this swell was absolutely enormous,” explains NOAA forecaster Pat Caldwell. “If it had (more…)

Youtube has provided again.  Last year two intrepid paddlers Chris de Aboitiz and Eugene “Woogie” Te Manu Marsh, decided to try and get around Fraser Island, some 300kms, in 7 days.

2xs are now the official UK distributor and a stockist for Galaxy of New Generations (GONG) stand up paddle boarding kit.

As you may have noticed I have been intrigued by these boards, as the company is European and produces a really large range of 17 different boards (as well as a recently introduced childs board) from the website it appears that they will even (more…)

This should be part of anyones training routine.  If you are serious about improving your balance this is the way to go