Dave Kalama from C4 on the basic of Stand Up Paddle Boarding…
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We hope you enjoy….
Ride safe….. the Airhead will be back with more entertainment for you soon
This week I have managed to get on the water twice… Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and boy is that water cold.
Tuesday, I managed to get away from the shop to have a paddle with Claire, she was on her new Oxbow 10ft in fact we were both on Oxbow boards… A great flat water session and just the second time I have been on the water in 2008 so it was great just to get out there…
Wednesday I went out with Andy from Ultra Sport the UK importers for Bic and the Oxbow boards… This is the first time I had seen the new Bic Jungle… The board is set to be a jack of all trades changing from Stand Up Paddle Board to sit on top Kayak even Windsurf Board but really I was just interested in how it performed as an SUP…
First impression is that this board is made in the same way Bic make most of their surf range which is almost bomb proof… a good start… The Bic Jungle comes complete with non slip rubber deck grip and a carry handle for easy of getting up and down the beach it also has the option to put in a dagger board for stability, nice if its a first time board and you have not quite got your balance nailed… now to the crunch, how does this board paddle? well I was impressed the rocker line allows this board to glide over the water with ease… turning was also easy… remember I did not try the Bic Jungle in the surf but my guess is that it will be good… also it is not pretending to be a full on wave beast it is designed to fit in with an active person or family that wants to play on the water doing all sorts of activities… my opinion is that the Bic Jungle will be loads of fun…
If the Bic Jungle sounds of interest to you then give us a call and book a demo, in fact if you just want to try Stand Up Paddle Boarding then give us a shout as we have a few demo boards available and I’m always looking to get out of the shop!
More from the Airhead soon…… Ride Safe
I have just got news from Brian Talma legendry windsurfer from Barbados… he is hosting a Waterman event on the 16 - 17 February…. From what Brian has told me the event will involve many water sports but set to take centre stage will be his new love for stand up paddle surfing.
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Stand Up Paddle Surfing is always good on Barbados and in Brian’s own words if you can make it along to the event you will get a worm welcome and a fantastic time.
2008 is getting off to a great start and the Airhead will keep you up to date with all the hot news.
I just cam across this on SurfersVillage.com, If only I had the time to go and watch… Anyway read and enjoy
QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge
Presented by C4 Waterman & Red Bull
Makaha Point West Side Oahu
15 January - 29 February 2008
QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge wait period starts
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 14 January, 2008 : - - The official holding period of the QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge, presented by C4 Waterman and Red Bull, will get underway tomorrow, January 15, and will run through February 29, 2008. The QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge is the world’s first big-wave stand up paddle (SUP) surfing event and will be held at Makaha Point, on Oahu’s West Side.
The QuiksilverEdition Ku Ikaika Challenge will be held on one day when wave face heights reach 20 feet.
Brian Keaulana : photo Allen Mozo
In the spirit of community, as opposed to competition, the event will be a benefit for the West Side’s Junior Lifeguard Foundation (JLF), with $4,000 of the $15,200 prize purse being donated to the JLF on behalf of the event winner. The remaining $11,200 will be equally split among the 32 surfers in the main event with each rider to receive $350. The main event will consist of 24 invited surfers plus eight surfers who advance from a 16-man trials.
2007 was the year that saw the start of Stand Up Paddle boarding in the UK with great boards…. now 2007 has past and 2008 is here along with it comes all the new ranges, this year riders will be spoilt for choice with more sizes, bigger and smaller but dont try to run before you can walk, going to small with you first board will just make things hard and could put you off what is a great sport…. try before you buy if you can.
Jimmy Lewis paddle boards were at the forefront of 2007 and that is not going to change for 2008…. the range has grown but they have made it easy for the rider to pick the right board, some times to much choice can just make it far to complicated. Jimmy Lewis has five types of board in its range with a few sizes depending on which board you are looking at…. so this is where I stop wittering on and let the guy’s from Jimmy Lewis tell you about the range
