SUP SAFETY STARTS HERE Published on http://www.supthemag.com/how-to-sup/skills-awareness/ River, ocean, lake, canal, pond; race, surf, tour, downwind. Where and how you can paddle a standup board is endless. And that means a safety realm just as broad. Having fun is important, but doing it safely should be priority one. We’ve broken safety down into three segments.… Continue reading SUP SAFETY
Year: 2014
N1SCO Sprint Evening – a success
What a fun way to start off the season with the help from JB of Naish and Warwick of RPS. The distance was around 280 metres, give or take with lots of bumps and wind. We had 26 participants with lots of onlookers as well. Over 20 people enjoyed a great dinner to farewell the… Continue reading N1SCO Sprint Evening – a success
Canoeing Vic Essendon SUP Race
The final leg of the Canoeing Victoria Winter Series kicks off Father’s Day, Sunday September 7th at Essendon Canoe Club. These events have proven a fun winter warmer, and Canoeing Victoria have welcomed SUP into their ranks with open arms. The race is flat water on the Maribyrnong River, and will most likely be an… Continue reading Canoeing Vic Essendon SUP Race
SUP Winter Classic On Again
Now in it’s third year – The Surftech SUP Winter Classic is on again this August in the waters surrounding the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. Put your SUP skills to the test! Events for experienced and novice paddlers and – conditions permitting – races for junior paddlers as well. So put the dates in the diary… Continue reading SUP Winter Classic On Again
How I turned my fitness around with Stand-Up Paddleboarding
by Stuart Happ In late October 2013 I was a statistic waiting to happen. Mid 40’s, stressed to the eyeballs, no energy, high blood pressure, eating too much and taking in way too much of the wrong food. In 14 years my weight had blown out from a reasonably fit & muscular 95kg to over… Continue reading How I turned my fitness around with Stand-Up Paddleboarding
REVIEW: SpeedCoach GPS SUP with Heart Rate
Review of the Speedcoach SUP GPS with Heartrate June 12, 2014 at 8:39pm by Tim Patterson, SUP VIC. When I first saw that there was a new GPS device specifically designed for Stand-Up Paddling, I was pretty excited, especially when I heard that it did accurate stroke rate and was accurate to within centimetres. Nielsen… Continue reading REVIEW: SpeedCoach GPS SUP with Heart Rate