StandUP Paddle Planet

Racers take off Saturday morning from La Jolla's WindanSea Beach at the foot Palomar and Neptune streets on Saturday morning in the fourth annual Butch Van Artsdalen Memorial Paddleboard race. Photos by Jerod Harris Paddlers of all ages turned out Saturday morning for WindanSea Surf Club's Fourth Annual Butch Van Artsdalen Paddle Competition. The first racers took off at 7:30 a.m., with courses ...

In last Friday's episode of "As the Pea Turns," I got to share with you a few of the amazing performances turned in by our Big Island triathletes at the Rohto Ironman 70.3 Hawaii. I'm very proud of all of our finishers and sincerely believe they are all winners for taking on and completing the daunting challenge of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run.

The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic has been canceled for 2010 due to the looming oil leak in the Gulf.

These affordable sports are self-powered, providing participants a valuable workout, usually in a beautiful setting.

Vineyard paddling enthusiasts should be on the lookout for a new opportunity coming to Island waters this summer: outrigger canoeing. Developed as a mode of intraIsland transport by South Pacific natives, today outrigger canoe racing is an international sport.