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It seems like this race event might just be jinxed – weather wise.
The 2nd Annual Easy Rider Battle of Telford Lake SUP Race – saw less than idea conditions with wind / cold and rain, but that didn’t stop 30 paddlers from coming out and having a good time.

The event featured a “M” shaped course of 1 km per lap.
The Open class did 2 laps while the Elite class did 4.

Despite the weather – a good time was had by all.  The BBQ was THE place to hang out after the event – if not for the food – then just to try and stay warm.

Thank you to the volunteers that helped out – and of course to the paddlers that proved you don’t need a beautiful sunny day to have a good time on the water.

Make sure to sign up for the 7th Annual Easy Rider SUP Cup on August 16 & 17.

We are once again hosting our Stand Up Paddleboard River Trek.

Sunday, July 27, 2014. 

This is a casual paddle down the North Saskatchewan River from Devon to Laurier Park.
The total distance is approximately 34 km and the trek will take between 4 and 5 hours.

We will stop twice on the route for snack and drink breaks.
It is strongly suggested that you carry food and drink with you (there are no 7-11’s on the river).
We do have SUP specific “camel backs” in stock.
Leashes and whistles are mandatory for all.

We will offer a shuttle service (for you and your board) from Laurier Park in Edmonton (Story Land Valley Zoo) out to Devon.
The Shuttle cost is $20. per person / board.

You MUST pre register by July 18 if you want the shuttle service.   Registration is done in person, at the store. 

While this is a casual event – it is NOT a “float” – you will need to paddle the entire way.

Call the store for more details.  780-413-4554

New people that are looking to get into the sport of SUP sometimes think that it is “really expensive”.
While the initial cost to buy a good quality board and paddle might seem high – it is a relatively cheap sport to take part in.

A good quality Stand Up Paddle board is around $1500. to $2000., a good quality paddle is approximately $250. to $350.  The only other item you need is a leash and those are $39.  So for around $2000. you are completely set up and ready to go . . . forever.   SUP board will not “wear out” and if you take care of it a good quality board will last a lifetime.
Once you have your SUP equipment – there are no morse costs involved.

Lets compare SUP to a few other sports.

Golf – a comparable quality set of clubs is around $1500.  The “expensive” part of golf is that it is between $50. and $150. every time you want to play.

Wakeboarding / wakesurfing / waterskiing / – a similar quality water toy is around $750.  Then you have to not only own a boat – $20,000. to $120,000., you also have to put gas in it every time you use it.

Even snowboarding (our favorite winter sport) is way more expensive than SUP.  A decent quality snowboard set up is around $1000., plus you need jacket, pants, gloves, goggles, helmet, etc for another $500. minimum.  And like Golf – you have to pay to play with lift tickets in the mountains being at least $75. per day.

So even though SUP may look like an expensive sport – it is no different (and actually cheaper in most cases) than many other sports.