Events

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Marc Miller

Injuries Suck! As I sit here writing this nearly a month after the race I am sidelined with a back injury. I hurt my lower back in my early 20’s and it never really returned to 100%. It bothers me time and again but this time was different. It was a sharp pain keeping me from bending, sitting and...

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Marc Miller

PaddleFest, 2014 is a paddle race and festival that raises awareness for foster youth. Urban Surf 4 Kids is an outreach organization that works with orphan and foster kids; they use water sports as a catalyst to teach kids to have fun while giving back to their communities and neighborhoods throu...

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Marc Miller

BOP: The Ultimate Paddle Battle Salt Creek turned out to be the ultimate venue for this year’s 7th Annual Battle of The Paddle. With classic SoCal weather (90 degree, no wind) and solid swell (4-6 ft. south swell) it provided the perfect conditions for audiences but challenging for racers. With t...

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Marc Miller

Thar She Blows Down South… Hurricanes brew up in the south east Pacific off mainland Mexico every summer but typically fade out as they move northwest like shooting stars before they cast their powerful swells or harsh weather upon California Shores. However,once in a blue moon a hurricane travel...

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Marc Miller

This year marks the 3rd annual Poker paddle held by the Wild Coast organization at the Coronado Ceys yacht club. WILDCOAST is an international conservation team that conserves coastal and marine ecosystems and wildlife. The Poker paddle is a fun race that is an original way to get participants of...

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Marc Miller

The Susan G Koman organization – is a breast cancer awareness non-profit organization that organizes events all over the US. This year was the 3rd annual Standup For The Cure – Standup Paddle around Newport event. This event has grown at a rapid pace over the last couple years and has helped catc...

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Marc Miller

One of the isle team ambassadors and Lake Havasu fire Captain, Rich Williams, told us about a race that was happening the first weekend of April. This was the first annual and had attracted 4 separate classes of paddlers from all over California, Nevada, and Arizona dubbed another Another Damn Ra...

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Marc Miller

Since I have been paddling a bunch lately on the stand up I figured I would give what they call prone paddling a try. Prone paddling is when you paddle with your arms only in a lay down position or on your knees. So all the sweepers have to put down the broomstick and use those arms old fashioned...

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Marc Miller

ISLE TAKES 2ND PLACE IN 9 MILE SANTA BARBARA DOWNWIND PADDLE BOARD RACE The Stand Barbara Downwinder is an annual stand up paddle board race event from UCSB campus point to downtown Santa Barbara put on by the crew at Blueline Santa Barbara. They are a super cool SUP shop in downtown SB and alway...