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Hann and Augaitis Capture Kalamalka Crowns

Last Updated on Friday, 13 January 2012 11:07 Friday, 15 July 2011 11:39

Only one year ago, 18 people crossed the length of Kalamalka Lake and there was only one ‘race’ style board in the mix – that of Beau Whitehead of Bellingham, who won the event in a time of 1:49:12. This year, 61 athletes made the crossing with a full compliment of 12’6″ and 14″ race boards dominating the field. It was ‘Classic’ weekend with almost 80 athletes – good competition, a great vibe and tons of SUP stoke to go around. Results now posted – Read more: Hann and Augaitis Capture Kalamalka Crowns

Tags: 2011 kalamalka classic results, kal classic results, Kalamalka Classic Results, results from Kal Classic | Posted under NewsFlash | 1 Comment

2011 Rogue Stand Up Paddleboards – Graphic delights

Last Updated on Thursday, 3 February 2011 07:02 Monday, 20 December 2010 09:56

Canada is quickly becoming a hot market for Stand Up and the latest entry into the scene is Rogue SUP from San Clemente, CA. Their ‘All-Water’ boards feature a variety of appealing graphics and they’re great on lakes and rivers and perform well in head-high surf. For 2011, Rogue has expanded their quiver to feature a line of racing and touring boards including a ‘Canadian specific’ design on their new ‘Drifter’ touring model. Their 12’6 Race Board dubbed the ‘Outlaw’ (Carbon Inlay) is expected to weight in at around 24lbs…

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Surftech Releases 2011 Stand Up PaddleSurf Lineup

Last Updated on Wednesday, 8 December 2010 03:08 Monday, 1 November 2010 08:58

Adding to an already stellar line of SUP boards, Surftech has released their 2011 catalog and it’s choc full of sweet rides. We had a chance to surf a few of the new boards at the BOP in California and were impressed. Of course, there isn’t much surf here in the Okanagan so the line-up of Bark and Lahui Kai race boards will put some zip into your stroke (and stoke) and we expect the ‘race’ category to grow quickly. Did you know that the 12’6 Bark Competitor went through a weight-loss program?….. Yup…. almost 10lbs making it one of the most sought after race boards on the market now. Read more: Surftech Releases 2011 Stand Up PaddleSurf Lineup

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