SurfingSports Standup Paddle Surf & Standup Paddling BLOG

In the spirit of paying it forward, we've taught hundreds and hundreds of people how to standup paddle...and, we know that many have in turn, paid it forward themselves...changing the world one standup paddler at a time, as it were...;-)

We have another of our "try before you buy" demos planned this Sunday (July 5th)...
RSVP for all day demo and BBQ...
Call or email the shop for more info...if you can't make it, ask about our private lesson "money back when you buy" program...

A few shots from last week's demo...this was a semi-private demo for members of Ty Warner's Coral Casino...we've supplied their members with some top quality Starboard SUP's and racks to match the decor of the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club...



Jason and daughter Allison...first time standuppers...



Mary Lou and her husband Ed, were gliding along...



SUPsports staffer, Daniel Razo, keeping an eye on Wendy...



Lisa enjoying a sunny day for her first time standup paddle session in Santa Barbara on the Starboard 10'5" Drive...I told her that she wouldn't fall in and she didn't...



A few more June 28 SUP demo shots...

Click on pictures below to view several of our many SUP demos in sunny, beautiful, Santa Barbara...

Labels: Santa Barbara standup paddle, Santa Barbara standup paddle demo, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports, Santa Barbara SUP Demo

Bill Foote (Maui) is in town...he'll be helping us unload a container of his awesome SUP's in a few days...including the highly anticipated new 9'10" x 29.5" wing swallow high performance wave ripper...it's clearing customs right now...

Jason and his family were in town for a weekend getaway...he is a firefighter who was deployed from LA on the last two Santa Barbara fires...we met them at our fav Italian family restaurant Petrinis...locals treated them to dinner to show appreciation for his (and all of the firepeoples) courageous efforts to save lives and properties...we invited him down to a demo we were doing and he took us up on it...standup paddling for the first time with his very cute (and precocious...;-) daughter, Allison...





Kenny K came down from the Central Coast to fill his king of all Sprinter Vans up with a couple of more SUP's...a Naish Glide and a Starboard 8'5" Pocket Rocket...here's Kenny's customized pad job...









We had the pleasure of hooking up Lori Ann David and her family with a couple of new Starboard SUP's...she is an amzing landscape designer and architect...organic farmer...drives a classic '54 GMC pickup truck...











Steve's '56 Chevy is pretty sweet as well...





Lots of folks riding and picking up our Imagine ECO SUP's lately...including a couple from Northern California who flew down in their plane to pick one up...
Here's a 10'6" in Brian's Jeep...and, Greg has his ECO stoke going as well...

Labels: paddleboard warehouse, paddleboards direct, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports, Standup Paddleboard store, SUP store

Since we are well into the first full week of Summer...and half of our clients are women (wahines) who have been buying lots of the great Naish SUP's from us lately...we thought we'd share a few pics with you to further stoke that Summertime fun...





















Images courtesy of NAISH INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT © 2009 ...

Labels: Naish standup paddle board, Naish SUP, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports

Snowboarding world champ, Terje Hakkonsen, surfing with the new 12'6" Starboard Cruiser TAC Edition...available through us by special order...



TAC Edition is a must have collector's item in limited edition wood technology...
Starboard developed this wood technique back in 1994...
(will be available in four sizes...9'x30"...9'8"x30"...10'5"x30"...12'6"x30")

Terje catching the SUP wave in Oslo, Norway...











This video shows Terje in his (frozen) element on the first descent of Peak 7601 (Valdez, Alaska)...







Here are a couple of shots of our original Starboard 12'6" Cruiser woodie...we have a 12'2", also...no...they are not for sale...;-)





Our Chocolate Labs that hang out in our shop are not for sale, either...so , don't ask...;-)

Labels: Santa Barbara standup paddle sports, Starboard Terje Haakonsen SUP model, Terje Haakonsen standup paddle, Terje Haakonsen SUP

Now that summer is officially here and heat waves are starting to fire up...it's time for all of our cold weather climate friends to get out on the water and chill...;-)

We're stoked for all of our new clients this week, from Washington...Utah...Idaho...Colorado...Minnesota...Michigan...Wisconsin...Illinois...Indiana...Ohio...New York...all the way up to Maine...and all through New England...get out there and enjoy...












Oh yeah, baby...Summertime in Northern Michigan...


Kid Rock All Summer Long Music Video

Labels: 2 piece SUP, river standup paddling, Santa Barbara standup paddle, Summer