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Paddler of the Week
A new addition to paddleboard.com will be the "Paddler of the Week" section. This is where we will showcase an individual paddler who embodies the spirit of our sport. If you are interested in being considered for paddler of the week, download the questionaire and email your answers to info@paddleboard.com. December 1, 2008 : 0 Comments
 Name: Slade Brown Hometown: Redondo Beach Age: 6 Years Paddling: 3 Weekly Mileage: When my mom takes me out Preferred board length to paddle: My army paddleboard is 12 feet. Favorite Paddle route: From Joe’s Crab Shack launch to the break wall Favorite race: The one where I was on the front of my dad’s board (every race) I Started Paddling Because: My parents paddle, it’s a family requirement Best Paddling Experience to Date: Coming in to the beach at Ave I. It was a little scary but I did it. Favorite Thing About Paddling: Putting on my wetsuit Thing I Hate Most About Paddling: Sometimes, it’s also putting on my wetsuit What I Tell Myself to Motivate on Days I Just Don't Want ... read more... November 24, 2008 : 5 Comments
  photos courtesy of Lisa Irish and Joem Costas Name: Kanesa Duncan Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 33 Years Paddling: 9 Weekly Mileage: Winter = 0-10 miles, Summer = 30-60 Preferred board length to paddle: Unlimited @ 15 feet Favorite Paddle route: The usual would be downwind from Hawaii Kai to town Favorite race: Molokai channel I Started Paddling Because: I love the ocean, and I love the way paddling combines swimming and surfing together. Also, I really had this burning desire to cross the Molokai channel. Best Paddling Experience to Date: Molokai Channel 2004 – At that time, I was still paddling stock. My board, an Eaton ... read more... November 17, 2008 : 2 Comments
 Name: Ludo Dulou www.oceanoutrigger.com Hometown: Socoa, Basque Country Age: 36 Years Paddling: 13 years, but 5/6 years competing Weekly Mileage: It depends. Preferred board length to paddle: 18 foot and 12 foot both and 10 foot in the waves. Favorite Paddle route: Basque Coast, between St Jean de Luz and Biarritz, in Brittany, Crozon. Favorite race: La Gascogne, Molokai, Catalina, Transperthuis race, Ouessant in Brittany, Oceanman Capbreton. I Started Paddling Because: Lifeguard Best Paddling Experience to Date: Many, in Hawaii in 04/05/07 with great lifeguard paddlers from Hawaii, California and Australia. I had some advice, I wish to improve and they share their experience with me. This is something rich for me. Favorite Thing About Paddling: It keep me focus and meditating on the Ocean. It's a great balance ... read more... November 10, 2008 : 7 Comments
 Name: Dave Defoe Hometown: Born Hanalei Bay, Kauai; Currently residing at 6,500 feet in Kings Beach, North Shore, Lake Tahoe Age: 39 Years paddling: As a third-generation surfer, paddling pretty much my whole life Weekly mileage: Umm...am i supposed to keep track?... Preferred boardlength to paddle: "It's not the size of the wand but the magic it performs"...the 18' joe bark electric avocado is by far the most magic board i've ever paddled... Favorite paddle route: Lake Tahoe- straight down the middle; 22 miles of pure deep blue magic; it mesmerizes and humbles me every time I do it... Favorite race: The Jay Race to kick off the summer; Ernie's Ta-hoe Nalu shindig in the middle and Phil's Tahoe Fall Classic to cap off the season. read more... November 3, 2008 : 5 Comments
 Name: Dan Mann Hometown: Coronado Age: 35 Years Paddling: 16 years Weekly Mileage: Right now?! 6-8 miles. During the season more like 20… depends on races coming up. Preferred board length to paddle: 18’ Favorite Paddle route: From Coronado beaches to the channel buoys or last jetty marker. Favorite race: Catalina Classic I Started Paddling Because: I wanted to do a marathon type event without running. Best Paddling Experience to Date: Bay to Bay (6 miler) 2008 with Lance Boy  Dan and Lance Favorite Thing About Paddling: Getting way out there alone. Thing I Hate Most About Paddling: Catalina Classic What I Tell Myself to Motivate on Days I Just Don't Want to Paddle: Well, you have to ... read more... October 27, 2008 : 8 Comments
 Name: Michael O’Shaughnessy Hometown: Ponce Inlet, Florida Age: 51 1/2 Years Paddling: 14- surfing 39 Weekly Mileage: 25-30 Preferred board length to paddle: 17 1/2 Favorite Paddle route: My house up the gut through Ponce Inlet riding he tide through the Intercoastal looking for animals, Winter Park Chain of Lakes Favorite race: Florida State Championships I Started Paddling Because: I was looking for the next after doing an Iron Man Best Paddling Experience to Date: Loch Ness at 3AM? Cuba to USA in 8-14 Ft wind swept seas? 10 MPH tide ride to Scotland from Ireland? Always solo around Key West Favorite Thing About Paddling: Catching the red ball come up out of the ocean in the AM 3 miles out Thing I Hate Most About Paddling: Shipping boards read more... October 20, 2008 : 8 Comments
 Name: Alban Cornic Hometown: Concarneau – Britany – North West of France Age: 38 Years Paddling: 4 years. In october 2004, I ‘ve crossed in windsurfing the Pailolo Channel, between Maui and Molokaî, and I met two paddlers in the middle of this channel. The next day, I found this two guys on the beach in Maui and I was able to tried. It was great ! Weekly Mileage: Between 30 – 40 on the unlimited or 30 – 40 on the OC1 Preferred board length to paddle: 18’4 this year. In 09, I hope a new Bark Favorite Paddle route: Concarneau to Archipelago Les Glénans and come back (20 milles). The tour of almost ile of Crozon (15 miles). Favorite race: Quiksilver Eyewear Paddleboard Race 34 milles I Started Paddling Because: I ... read more... October 12, 2008 : 7 Comments
 Name: Brian Spear Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 25 Years Paddling: First race @ 16 and progressed starting a few years ago. Weekly Mileage: A little to a lot Preferred board length to paddle: Stock Favorite Paddle route: That’s a toughy… either the Pleasure Point kelp circuit with some downwind runs outside the kelp and a protected upwinder back home inside the kelp or a paddle/bodysurf session just north of town at a spot called………….. Favorite race: Jay Race and the Wilder Coast Downwind Run from 4mile to SC Harbor. I Started Paddling Because: The crowd infested lineup during the summer months is pretty intense. I have met a lot of really good people paddling and it keeps me in shape for the fall/winter surf season. Plus the conditions for downwinders are pretty ... read more... October 6, 2008 : 9 Comments
 Name: Fred Sardisco Hometown: San Pedro, CA Age: 27 Years Paddling: 8 Weekly Mileage: 4-30, depending on the time of year Preferred board length to paddle: Stock Favorite Paddle route: Abalone Cove to Cabrillo Beach Favorite race: Cold Hands Paddle I Started Paddling Because: Some of our workouts for lifeguarding included paddling a 10’6” mixed in with run-swim-runs. It also helped keep me in shape for surfing….then Tim O’Donnell let me borrow his Bark Unlimited board and I was hooked. Best Paddling Experience to Date: 2008 Catalina Classic: paddling for the Ocean of Hope Campaign, as it brought a whole new meaning to paddling. I also had a great boat crew, got to see plenty of wildlife, and paddled next to Rueben who kept me laughing. Favorite Thing About Paddling: The people ... read more... September 22, 2008 : 5 Comments
 Name: Gunnar Roll Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 43 Years Paddling: 22 Weekly Mileage: Zero to what ever it takes. Preferred board length to paddle: Bark 12' and Bennett 10'6" Favorite Paddle route: Capitola to Sewer Peak on the inside so I can check the surf, then return on the outside of the kelp beds and enjoy the downwind runners. I then surf some waves before I go in. About 5 miles. Favorite race: Jay Race I Started Paddling Because: In 1986 I was a rookie lifeguard with State Parks. I was "encouraged" to do run-swim-paddles for my workout break. I began to love the paddleboard. I then started doing some lifeguard comps in Southern California. I was hooked! Best Paddling Experience to Date: read more... |
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