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SUP: 53 Degrees in the Summer
This KIALOA Paddles ad with Karen Wrenn inspired my that 56 degree morning in July Flip through any of the many (thank goodness) SUP, paddling and surfing magazines and you’ll be dazzled by photos of...
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SUP Insights: Dave Chun & Aha!
Prepping for the Naish Gorge Paddle Challenge a few weeks ago the goal was to increase my speed over a 5 mile distance. Little did I realize how insane the upwind legs of the Sunday course race would...
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Who Won: Battle of the Paddle 2013
There was a moment during the 2013 Battle of the Paddle that will probably remain etched in my memory for a very long time. We were all packed like sardines 4-5 levels deep, shoulder to shoulder with...
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65 – Medicare and Water Athletes
My seventh decade – bring it! Imagine the 65 year old woman on Medicare – and then throw away the image that is most often visualized. Unless you “saw” a lean, strong, bold, fit, focused and...
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Slow Down 2 Go Fast
During the winter months we find a lot of our SUP training taking place in a gym or through cross-training legs and core on the ski slope. Even with a winter as mild as we have been enjoying in...
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Channeling My Inner Karen Wrenn
The countdown to many of our spring and summer races and down-winders is moving from triple digits to double digits. Can you believe it is just 67 days until the Olukai Ho’olaule’a? The Carolina Cup is...
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Power to Inspire with Malama
The reality is that by choosing to move ourselves across, over and through the magnificent waters of our world via a board and a paddle we have chosen to be self-powered. That sets the stage for a...
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Stand Up, Sit Down: Paddle Paddle Paddle
It’s funny, but it was just after the most amazing standup paddle event I have ever done, the Olukai Ho’olaule’a, that I first became seriously interested in the tradition and beauty of sailing...
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If Shoulders Could Talk – The “Catch”
After watching the Bend Oregon Outrigger Canoe Club practice in our local Deschutes River and observing the power, speed and fun the OC-1 paddlers generate I had to step off my standup paddle board for...
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SUP Lessons from Seat 5
I am tired, sun-burnt and pretty darn happy. Feeling grateful for the chance to be on Oahu for the week before my second Olukai Ho’olaule’a. Feeling jazzed that flying from Oregon to Honolulu with our...
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Paddle Like a Girl – KIALOA Tiare
There is a description on the KIALOA Paddles website that describes their Tiare adjustable paddle – but it barely begins to describe the unique features of this woman-specific paddle. Just because so...
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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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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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Downwind Training: The Flatwater Solution
Sparks Lake with South Sister (Oregon) I celebrated my 69th birthday with a day of training, contemplation, gratitude and so much beauty. The training was unusual, in a way, but some of the most...
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Summer Adventures Starboard Style
I recently saw a post on Starboard SUP Instagram that invited our stories of favorite summer adventures. What’s been your most unforgettable adventure on your SUP? We’d love to hear your epic tales!...
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In Our Waters
The more of us that are inspired to practice habits that result in less plastic being used and disposed of the healthier our planet’s waters will be. It’s a complicated set of causes-and effects that...
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