Weekly Recap 01/30/2024
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Summary
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.
5. Paddle Boarding Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
Heat Score - 61
Vanuatu is a scattering of 83 tropical islands amidst the blue waters of the South Pacific. Often referred to as the Happiest Place on Earth, stand up paddle boarders, divers and cavers will be left with serious face-ache after visiting Santo’s palm-fringed shores. Read more HERE.
4. Foil Surfing Etiquette 101
Heat Score - 69
There's no doubt about it, SUP foiling is a good time. Foiling however isn't always welcome out in your local lineup as it can be pretty hazardous if the rider doesn't know what they're doing. With that said, here are some rules all SUP Foilers should follow. Read more HERE.
3. SUP Pictures By Jason Wilson
Heat Score - 75
We all can appreciate a good photo when we see one and in the Supconnect Photographer Series, we do just that. We connect with exceptional photographers in and out of the stand up paddle boarding world and showcase some of their many fantastic photos. This week, we are stoked to highlight Jason Wilson from Lake Tahoe, California. Read more HERE.
2. Is SUP Yoga Better Than Yoga On Land?
Heat Score - 80
Seasoned yoga and paddle board professional Jodelle Fitzwater dishes on her perspective of the question if doing SUP Yoga is better than yoga on land. Read more HERE.
1. Surf Till 100 Adventures — Felipe Pomar Defies Limitations
Heat Score - 90
Meet Felipe Pomar, the 80-year-old surfer from Peru who aims to defy limitations by surfing for a century. Pomar, who was crowned the first, officially recognized, World Surfing Champion in 1965, now lives in Kauai and is inspired by legends like Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern-day surfing and Laird Hamilton who popularized stand up paddle boarding. Read more HERE.
Photo Of The Week
Photo via: Charles Lopez
Location: Gibraltar
Description: First sunrise paddle out on the east side of the Rock of Gibraltar. Splendidly chilly and calm, and with views like these, I wouldn’t change it for the world!
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