Come see the hottest new shapes from the worlds top shapers Many premiere SUP brands will be available to experience: BARK, JM Paddleboards, Gerry Lopez, Al Merrick, Roxy, Laird, and Surftech. Surftech’s ISPO booth: Hall A3, #126 Feb 3-6, 2013. Head to the ISPO Munich website for more info.
The 16th annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager are set to host nearly 300 men and women, representing the world’s top traditional (prone) and stand up paddleboarders (SUP) who will cross the infamous Ka’iwi Channel in a test of endurance and wave riding skills. On Sunday, July 29, 2012, [...]
Weekend in Lake Arrowhead. I’ve had this blog written for some time, but didn’t get the chance to post it. Finals definitely worked me and left me with no life for a few weeks. Luckily I survived, and am now on winter break and back in LA. Reunited with the Bark clan again! Woohoo! Anyways, [...]
When you want to go fast, get on a Surftech race board. Candice Appleby does. If you have been following the SUP race circuit, then you know that Candice has been on an absolute tear on her new Surftech Signature 12’6″ Race model designed by Joe Bark. She won the Elite race at last [...]
Race season may be slowing, but Surftech athletes are not! Hennessey’s World Championship Paddleboard Race Jamie Mitchell and Candice Appleby once again showed the world of SUP that it is not by chance that they have consistently earned their spots on the top of the podium, but by hard work, pure skill, and riding the [...]
10 years later: The spirit lives on. On Saturday, June 25th, as the paddle and big wave communities rallied on Capitola beach, there was no doubt that the spirit of Jay Moriarity lives on. Incredible stories, warm smiles and many hugs were present on the sand as friends, competitors, and spectators lined the beachside promenade [...]
Candice Appleby’s recount of the 2011 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle Women’s Elite race. BOP Hawaii II by Candice Appleby It’s 8am on May 14th and the alarm goes off. I’m awake and laying in bed knowing that it’s here. The Battle is knocking on my door. I head [...]
It was another beautiful day in South Carolina …but Team Surftech wasn’t there to enjoy the sights. Well, maybe a little bit, but mainly to push a bunch of water in the 2011 Carolina Cup! The mood was light and the level of competition high as we saw elite SUPers converge upon Wrightsville Beach, North [...]
Incoming: 2013 Surftech SHOOTOUT & DUEL SUP Race
In the few short years since it’s inception, the Surftech SHOOTOUT at the Lane has become Northern California’s premier stand up paddle surf event. Located at the world famous Santa Cruz surf spot Steamer Lane, this weekend is sure to provide excitement for both competitors and spectators, whether present or tuning in online. In 2012, [...]