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That Special Wave – Reflections
After a 40 year hiatus from surfing it was the third fall I’d been SUP surfing, 2011. My husband Ed and I had only planned to sit on the beach at Pacific City (Oregon) with a coffee while we watched...
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Zane Schweitzer – Happy Birthday
It has definitely been a year to remember for Starboard Dream Team member, Zane Kekoa Schweitzer. He turned 30 this month, capping off three decades of living life to the fullest – and full of...
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Future Fighters – Fresh Fall Fun
In my part of the world a palette of gorgeous fall leaves is blanketing sidewalks, river paths and backyards. We are enjoying the last days of summer-like weather before the welcomed rains of Fall...
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Zen Adventure with Starboard
PICK TRASH, PLANT TREES, GO PADDLE In March of 2023, Starboard created a contest in which participants entered by logging in to the Blue Tiki website. Throughout the next months until October 1...
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Join Team Starboard – From Home
It’s November and getting colder, windier and rainier out here in Central Oregon. Just the same I am scanning my weather app to plan for the days that will be best for this 74-year-old to go out for a...
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Sailing Away the Polar Seltzer Way
We are so fortunate to call the Clearwater Community Sailing Center (CCSC) our winter watersports home. It’s a fantastic place to meet new friends, sail the wide open bay for fun or for racing and to...
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Got AIR? Ride With Precision
On the windier days I find myself trading out my paddle for a FreeWing AIR. No need to fight Mother Nature. And no need to fight with a traditional pump when you can go from deflated to perfectly...
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Caladesi Cruise
Thursday morning dawned foggy, the first fog we’ve had this winter in Clearwater Beach. The weather report had mentioned brisk breezes but at 8 am the wind was dead calm. The mystical aura to the...
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Tiki Life – Easy and Breezy
The weather report rarely gets it right. That’s fine as long as you have a quiver of options that cross conditions as easily as switching a paddle for a wing. This winter we have been staying at a...
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Paddle the Florida Keys
One of the first places we visited upon arriving in beautiful Idlamorada in early November was a local shop called, literally, Paddle the Florida Keys. Tucked conveniently along Tavernier Creek this...
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