We have another of our popular free SUP demos coming up this weekend…call the shop at 805.962.SUPS (7877) or email i n f o (AT) s u r f i n g s p o r t s . c o m for details…
BYOP (Bring Your Own Paddle) if you have one…
With any luck, this general weather trend will continue and we’ll get the sun to poke through earlier in the morning…but, no worries…the morning fog keeps the water glassy…
It also didn’t stop 5 dozen people from coming to the last SUP demo on July 12th…even with the World Cup finals going on…
The reps for Coreban and NSP will have a sample of boards to try…
Dave Muir’s reputation as an underground charger has gained even more traction lately…after winning the Sapinus Tahiti Pro against the top standup paddle surfers in the world on a stock 9’8″ Starboard, he turned his attention to a gnarly Western Australia reef/point break getting a legitimate shack…deep inside before getting the axe at the end and snapping his board with tons of H20 barreling down on him…
Tama backed Davo up with a performance that was good enough for 2nd place at this event…also, on a stock Starboard 9’8″…
My buddy Scott McKercher, from West Oz, also a ripper in his own right…deserves a nod for coaching and board design for this great result for Team Starboard…
With all of the activity going on around the shop…boards and paddles coming and going…our Chocolate Lab, Annie Mae, still finds time for a little siesta…
Shipping out the SUP love to all points of the country…
Her buddy, Molly Claire, is the shop greeter…
There’s always a dog, or two, stopping in to shop…Lilly…
Stylin’ in the new Doggy DFD (Dog Flotation Device)…
Ergonomically fitted…grab handle to assist your pup onto the board…extra flotation and visibility in the surf and white water…
Alex the Chocolate Lab…
Back to business…a dog’s work is never done…;-)
Nice Starboard Element package heading out to the Garden State (New Jersey)…
FREE SUP DEMO THIS WEEKEND…CALL THE SHOP OR EMAIL FOR DETAILS…
Just received a new shipment of the best PFD for SUP’s on the market…
The Hobie Belt Pak Life Vest is now back in stock…this waist worn USCG Approved Type III PFD is inflatable and satisfies the US Coast Guard requirement while paddling in harbors…
Product Features USGS Approved Type III PFD - Manually activated inflation system - Lighter and less restrictive - Convenient exterior zipper pocket for storage of small items. - Durable ripstop nylon - 2in / 5cm wide adjustable nylon waist belt. - Includes (1) CO 2 Cylinder and instructions. - MSRP $109
The Coast Guard recently classified “paddleboards”, meaning Stand-Up Paddleboards (SUPs), as “vessels.” The newly classified vessels must comply with federal Navigation Rules and “carriage” requirements when operated beyond the narrow limits of a swimming, surfing or bathing area. Stand-up paddlers need a USCG-approved life jacket for each person, a sound signaling device (whistle), visual distress signals and navigation lights (flashlight).
The same requirements apply to kayaks and other manually propelled vessels of similar size. Stand-up paddleboards are exempt from hull identification number and registration requirements. Enjoy your SUP, but please do so safely and responsibly.
We had a great group of folks who played hookie from work yesterday to go out to our beautiful Channel Islands with us for a SUP adventure day trip…
Many people have seen the vid clip I put up online of Lori R. being the first person to standup paddle inside of the famous Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island…so this group was game to also experience this unique adventure…
Loaded up with watertoys leaving Santa Barbara harbor…
A look at the main attraction…Painted Cave…
We motored down the coastline a bit to a nice cove…anchored up and we’ll paddle back up to the cave…
The paddle up the coast was challenging…but, everyone made it…
Guy and Carrie entering the cave…
SPOOKY!!!…
The sun came out making for some cool lighting effects…
Graham, the skipper of the Truth…his 1st time on a SUP…he was a natural…
The visibility is great in the clear water…
Dawn Schroeder…dreamy effect…
Sharon getting a closer look at the sea life…
After a great lunch by chef Dennis…it was time to start packing up the 23 SUP’s for the ride back across the channel…
Miles of smiles…great way to spend a Friday…mini-staycation…what were you doing?…;-)
We have already started a list of interested standup paddlers for a multi-day trip / staycation exploring the Channel Islands for more SUP adventures…35 paddlers…a naturalist onboard…comfy bunks…hot showers…food provided…BYOB…
There are 100 piccies of this SUP adventure in this GALLERY…
Our QuickBlade SUP paddle inventory has just been refreshed…all of the options are in stock…if you can’t make it into the shop, simply give us a call toll free 888.805.9978…or, email…we’ll get it out to you muy pronto…
Here’s a clear blade guard that we installed on Kim’s carbon QB…
The shop owners around us on Santa Barbara Street have been pretty amazed by the volume of standup paddle boards being moved into our shop and warehouses…and, even more impressed by the number of boards leaving our bizziness location…especially, in a drab economy…
The deal is however, this sport is more like the surest investment you’ll ever make…guaranteed to bring ROI…returns on your investment…health…mental well-being…natural recreation…not to mention just plain unadulterated F U N…
Here’s a few snapshots of activity this week…Kim is S T O K E D !!!…her parents bought her an el cheapo at CostMart…she broke the paddle the first day…then came to see us…good move…;-)
Mother and daughter standups…how cute is that?
Bob’s gorgeous new Starboard TAC…this is the 6th SUP that he’s drove up from Malibu to purchase from us…
Kent invested in a high quality QuickBlade carbon paddle…while he saved bucks on an NSP family board…he’ll be back for a high performance wave riding SUP…
Chuck wanted the biggest SUP that he could fit in his Yukon…howzabout a 12′ x 32″ Starboard Big Easy…easy peasy piece ‘o cake…;-)
Of course we’ve been busy shipping boards and paddles all over the country…this one is headed to Ashley in Florida
Here’s a few piccies of the gorgeous new brushed carbon Surf Race 12’6″ from Starboard…this is the more expensive brother of the Starboard 12’6″ AST Surf Race…
Just enough paint to inhibit UV damage to the carbon layup…
Incredibly light, strong, and stiff…Starboard is leading the way with innovative board construction technology…start saving your nickels and dimes because there is going to be some killer new construction technologies coming soon that will be a game changer…;-)
Adam heading down the street to beach to take it for a spin…
