Wednesday, 26 December 2012

World Paddle Association Approves North California Surf



Exclusive stand up paddle Board with paddlers will perform a beach start styled the Le Mans way, daring the open Atlantic Ocean, the race will start on Saturday November 19th battling through the Masonboro Inlet straits navigating through the channels behind the Island Masonboro before reaching the victory line for the North California to Sound challenge.
A flat water completion, for an immediate paddler, will board form the beach on the sound side and traverse deep water channels and canals for around four miles encompassing Wrightsville’s Harbor Island. At the event various stand up paddle boards from different stand up paddle board manufacturers like Elixirboardco.com will be on display and the event will also feature stand up paddle board for sale.
Both the races promise great spectator events, surf and sound and will takeoff from the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. Registration fee is $60 and will include welcome reception, on November 18th and entry into one of the race either elite or immediate, the awards ceremony is scheduled on November 19th Saturday. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first male and female participant who finishes the Surf to Sound Challenge. Prize of each class will be awarded in both the events.
Also featured on the event is the Waterman’s Expo on Saturday from 12 noon to 6 p.m., the water expo will display, free open public event, will showcase the local retailers specializing in stand-up paddle boards, kayaking, surf, sailing and fishing merchandise equipment and outer wear. Demonstrations of advanced paddle techniques and fly castings by some on the noted stand up paddle board manufacturers, included.
The proceeds and stand up paddle boards sale will be given by the stand up paddle board manufacturer to Masonboro, a nonprofit that braces the co-existence of human recreation and wildlife habitats in the island located between the Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach in the Southeastern parts of North Carolina.

Hawaiian Island Stand Up Paddle Boards World Finals



Surfing is a sport which fascinates most of the water sports lovers by providing the thrill of surfing along the high waves is unexplainable. Best Stand up paddle board surfing traces its roots to Hawaii, where it became a huge hit amongst the travelers and from there it started spreading out to the beaches of the whole world. To be honest, it is not just the thrill that makes it a desirous sport but the agile movements of the person on the board that makes anyone want to get up there and do the same moves.
Many of us try to race along the leaping waves and swiftly maneuver them, but we fail and hope that some propelling force could bring out the desired results. that is how exactly people resorted to paddling their boards to get the necessary push and before anyone knew it turned into a popular sport called stand up paddle board surfing or ‘Hoe he’e nalu’. Stand up Paddle Board manufacturers feel that since the board is not so different from the regular surfing board, people prefer to choose a sup boards even for surfing without a paddle.
Even Stand up paddle Board manufacturers feel that this form of surfing is very easy to learn and perhaps that explains the reason why beginners choose to go for this sport. The best part about having a paddle by your side is you do not have to wait for the swell and can propel your board on your own. With the Hawaii Island finals around the corner you can find another reason to splurge on stand up paddle Boards. The Hawaii Island finals draw surfing enthusiasts from all parts of the world and this year it will be held at Naniloa Volcanoes Resort. This is one moment Stand up Board manufacturers at Elixirboardco.com look forward to, since during this time their surfing boards sell like hotcakes.