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Surf the Turf with Laird Hamilton: GolfBoard
Laird catching a glide on a frozen “wave.” Don’t you crave that feeling of “the Glide” when you catch a wave or down wind current? No matter our ability, that moment when wind and wave propel us...
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Shoulders, Quads, Reps: SUP Training Fun
My favorite paddle last week came on a windy day – with wind in the face while going upstream. As I dropped my board into the Deschutes River crowded with traditional summer-time tube-floaters and all...
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Some Physiology: Preload, Mitochondria and Endurance
Like most of you I don’t have time this week (or many weeks) to put in the miles of training that could definitely build my endurance. I understand the correlation between heart rate (and the...
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Paddle Catch, Reach and Reaction
Summer time and the Colombia Gorge Paddle Challenge on the horizon in 7 weeks. Putting in miles and planning solid interval training is just one aspect of what I’m working on this summer. It seemed...
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Surf Surprises: MacFarlane Regatta 2015
The girls in the canoe are: Tracy Phillips, Jane McKee, Donna Kahakui, Blair Grant, Amy Lawson In 1943 a Hawaii race began that has created quite a legacy. 72 years later, the MacFarlane Regatta is the...
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SUP 11-City Tour: Inspiration and Grit
First and foremost a focused and passionate paddler I am pleased to recently meet, Valerie Hirschfield, the mother of three boys who will kick off Fall with the September SUP 11-City Tour in Holland....
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Live Like You Paddle: Jaimie Kinard
It’s always great to hear from KIALOA Paddles ‘Elele Jaimie Kinard. Beyond her exploits in and on the water she is always reaching for ways to share her time and talents. In June, Jaimie and two...
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UDWC – Stream Stewardship Day
Kolleen Yake welcoming community volunteers It is a honor to serve on the Board of the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. From the UpStream event to support their amazing educational program, to so...
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Paddle – and P2SUP – For Change
Paddling for the pure joy of sharing the water and the stoke We all grab our board and paddle for different reasons. Each day’s session on the water is fueled by its own motivation. Why do YOU paddle?...
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Your Little Beach Town: Off-Season Awesome
On the deck of Cottage 13 of the Cottages at Cape Kiwanda this morning I was sipping Fogcutter coffee freshly made from the Five Rivers coffee provided in our kitchen. Small lines of waves rolled past...
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5 Reasons Your Child Should SUP
Kids Gain Self-Confidence. There is simply nothing like being able to go a distance opr explore a body of water with your own physical energy from a very young age. Riding a bike is one thing....
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Cottages at Cape Kiwanda: Your Piece of Paradise
Few things remind us of the magical quality of family time at the beach more than whimsical sand castles. Perched on a lofty rock-faced site just south of Cape Kiwanda, The Cottages at Cape Kiwanda...
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Kialoa Paddles: Po’okela, Laulima and Malama
Over the years Elder SUP has shared stories about people, places and events. We have enjoyed adventures and “talked story” with some incredible athletes and SUP-pers. For me, each outing on the water...
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Oregon Coast: Gotta Go Fish
We packed our trailer and headed out from Bend, OR in mid-September with iflatables for cruising adventures and a couple of boards for SUP surf. Pacific City – here we come. The weekend kicked off with...
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Boardpacking: Westside Vancouver Island
My friend, Pam, and I coined the word “Boardpacking” a few years ago to describe the absolutely cool sport of tossing everything you need for a backpacking trip onto a standup board. There are so many...
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FAQ Equipment
We often get questions about what equipment is needed for Power of Presence SUP (P2SUP). Once you download a collection of our guided meditations for paddling you are just about ready to go. While...
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Pacific Paddle Games 2015: Talk Story with Cyril Burguiere
KIALOA ‘Elele Cyril Burguiere has a passion for paddling. He’s definitely not limited to rivers and oceans in his pursuit of high end training and speed – this busy guy trains whenever and wherever...
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SUP Addiction – Glide and Down Wind Wonderful
Peggy KIng inspires me and her adventures fuel the stoke. Innocently, you join friends and fellow competitors for your first down wind SUP adventure. River, lake or open ocean – when the wind and the...
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Weekend R&R: Hood River Inn
It’s mid-November and we headed to Hood River, Oregon. We came with plans for fishing but the timing was not on our side. The salmon run was about over and the steelhead were not quite running. It was...
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Power Paddler: Roxane Robinson
Many of you have read my posts about the value of coaching, clinics and on-going training for technique and fitness. mental attitude is another aspect of training that is invaluable. (Click TRAINING in...
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