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Once again I was fortunate enough to be invited by Quiksilver out to Tofino, BC for a few days of SUP Surfing and talking “shop”.
With the van loaded up with all types of boards – it was off on the somewhat long drive out.
Being a person who actually enjoys driving – I tend to take the road less travelled.  Instead of heading to Vancouver and then over – the trip went via Jasper / Kamloops / Lillooet / Pemberton / ferry crossing to Nanimo and then the final drive to Tofino.  The route is shorter, but takes about the same amount of time as the roads are much “twister”.
Once in  Tofino it was your typical surf trip – get up, eat, surf, eat, surf, hot tub, eat, sleep, and repeat.

The swell wass up and the surf was great.  A little windy and rainy at times – but nothing worth stopping for.

Thank you to Quiksilver for caring about the sports and continuing to do this for its dealers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, June 15 saw the first ever Battle at Lake Summerside SUP Race.
The day started . . . well . . . it started really windy – and got worse!
With a sustained wind speed of 30 kph and gusts reaching over 50 – there were whitecaps forming on the tiny lake.
Due to the crazy wind – the course was altered to a out and back format.  A brutal leg straight into the wind – and then a fun downwind run back to the start area.
The Open racers had a water start and then completed two laps before a water finish.
The Elite racers started in the water as well (to prevent flying boards from a beach start) – and completed a total of three laps – with a beach run in between each lap.
A total of 38 paddlers braved the winds and had a great time.

Thanks to Lake Summerside for allowing us to have a fun race, and Thanks to Kristian from Starboard for making the trek out to the event (and beating us all).

Results are at the bottom of the post.

Note – if you now have been bitten by the SUP Race bug – our next Fun race is Tuesday, June 18 at Hermitage Park Lake at 6:30 PM)

Finally – the 6th Annual Easy Rider SUP Cup is on August 24 & 25, 2013 – it features a River Race as well as a shorter distance Touring Class – and the only indoor SUP surf contest in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now that the weather has finally warmed up and the ice on the lakes has melted – we are ready for our outdoor Stand Up Paddleboard Race and Demo Series.
There are four events in June and July – all on Tuesday nights.

The Races are short, fun, recreational and open to anyone that owns a SUP board.
The Demos follow the races and are open to everyone.  We provide the boards, paddles and a lesson.

Cost for either the Race or the SUP Demo is $10. per person.

Registration for both events each night is at 6:30 PM.
The SUP Race starts at 7:00 PM and the Demo follows from 7:30 to 8:30 PM

Please contact the store the day of the race and demo to confirm that it will take place – only thunder storms will cancel the event.

Come out and try the exciting world of Stand Up Paddling – what else are you doing on a Tuesday night?

For more information – please call the store at 780-413-4554