OK, so the list of demo boards have been finalised and below is what will be available on the day:
Naish
8’10 Hokua
9’5’’ & 10ft Mana
9’6’’ & 10’6’’ Nalu
11’6’’ Wood
12ft & 14ft Glide
PSH
9’3’’ & 9’6’’ Ripper
9’2’’ & 10’6’’ Allrounder
9’6’’ & 10’6’’ & 11ft Wide Allrounder
12ft Gun
Southpoint
10 ft & 10’6’’ Bonga
Mctavish
9’6’’
7S
9’8 Uber Fish
NSP
11ft
21 boards total
Boards will be available from 10am until 1pm. See everyone down there!
Maybe not quite attacked, but harrassed…why doesn’t this stuff happen to me!
The was taken from the ninemsn website
Plenty of people go searching for humpback whales as they migrate along Australia’s east coast, but for Jamie Mitchell it was the exact opposite.
The eight-time world paddleboarding champion was filming for a new television project off the north coast of NSW when a pod of whales emerged from the water around him. It was an experience that shocked and thrilled the Queenslander.
“We were just out on the water paddling around and all of a sudden, boom, a whale breached about 100 metres away from me,” he said on Tuesday. “I thought that was pretty cool and then all of a sudden another whale came up right in front of me. “They started playing, putting their tails up in the air and we literally couldn’t get away from them.”
Humpback whales are naturally curious creatures who often interact with humans, but Mitchell says he was a little worried by the massive creatures at first.
“I had the full goosebumps and chicken skin, it was a real adrenalin rush,” he said. “I got the sense though that they knew where I was at all times, it was surreal. “You’d think they’d be scared and go away but I got lucky that these whales wanted to check me out … a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Mitchell was filming for a documentary series following his life “living in the water”, before heading to California to compete in the Hennesseys International Paddleboard Race.
Thats right, SHQ will be having a demo day down at Shoreham Beach on the 4th of October. Boards will be available from 10am until 1pm so come down and test drive the latest SUP’s.
SHQ will provide between 15 to 20 boards to demo, ranging from the new performance 8′10″ Naish to bigger user friendly boards. Shoreham offers great flat water for just paddling around as well so why not bring some friends and have a paddle.
There will be a flat water and downwind clinic as well as a “Basics in the Surf” clinic.
For more information contact SHQ on 03 9598 2867 or check back here for a weather update prior to the day.
For more details click HERE
Here’s an interesting introduction to SUP. Besides the accent everything else remains the same. SUP is yet to take off on our inland lakes but it’s only a matter of time.
Not sure if this full length video will ever make it to Australia or even youtube but “How to…” video’s like this will become more widely available over summer. Make sure you check back with your local retailer for release dates and new SUP video’s available.
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