StandUP Paddle Planet

Ekolu Kalama rides a wave on his Starboard stand-up paddle board. Photo by: Courtesy Redefining stand-up The fastest growing ocean sport is inspiring more than just a new style of surfing. For Del Mar resident John Perell and professional surfer Ekolu Kalama, stand-up paddling is the foundation of their humanitarian organization - A Standup World. "If we as individuals can be stand-up people, ...

Stand-up paddle boards have become increasingly popular on Maui, and many places rent them so you don't have to purchase. I've never tried it, so I don't know how challenging it is or how hard it is to direct the board. In the second photo, it looks as if the paddle boarder is heading directly towards the swimmer. Labels: Maui ocean sports, ocean sports, paddle boards, stand up paddle boards

Mickey Munoz after the Standup Paddle heat. Photo by Cathy Brunmier The crew down at Doheny on Saturday held the 19th annual Dale Velzy Surf Classic and Luau, where hundreds showed up on the sand to enjoy the day. The talk of the day was famous surfer and shaper Mickey Munoz, who amazingly entered three heats: surf, standup paddle, and a 4-mile standup paddle race that he did with his wife Peggy. Munoz, now 71, kept motivated throughout the day to honor his long-time friend, Dale Velzy, who

August 15, 2008 Golden Journey…., photo by Doug Langham. Doug has a great shot of a sport I’ve been itching to try. Wikipedia’s Stand Up Paddle Surfing entry says: Stand Up Paddle, (SUP), is an emerging global sport with a Hawaiian heritage. It can be traced back to the early days of Polynesia. The sport is ancient form of surfing and began as a way for surfing instructors to manage their large groups of learner surfers as standing on the board gave them a higher view point increasing visibi