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Trestles to TJ Paddle with Purpose

Trestles to TJ Paddle with Purpose

SUP Ambassador and former pro surfer Jodie Nelson, has generously supplied six 14' Surftech Bark Dominator Stand Up Paddle Boards and six Quickblade Paddles for the first Annual 70 mile paddle from Trestles to TJ.  Below the Surface and Paddle with Purpose, two non-profit organizations based in San Diego, CA and Orange County, CA are currently on the journey.

First Round Hong Kong Island by SUP

First Round Hong Kong Island by SUP

On Thu May 24th, Kevin Horgan a long distance Stand Up Paddler from Kauai, managed to complete the first circumnavigation of Hong Kong Island on a Starboard 14' Coast Runner, a distance of around 44km or 27.3miles in 8 hours and 7mins. Kevin left Shek O Main Beach at 7.53am and arrived back at 4.00pm. 

First Ever Attempt to SUP the Gulf Stream

First Ever Attempt to SUP the Gulf Stream

Last weekend watermen Bill Whiddon and Thaddeus Foote attempted the first-ever crossing of the Gulf Stream from the Bahamian Island of Bimini to the shores of Miami Beach, Florida on stand-uppaddlboards (SUPs) to raise awareness of the impacts of plastics in the ocean.  Did they make it?

Record: The North Sea Conquered on SUP

Record: The North Sea Conquered on SUP

Bart de Zwart arrived safely at a 12:45am on Friday June 1st to "The Spot" in Zandvoort, Holland after crossing the North Sea solo, non-stop and unsupported in almost 39 hours.  This was the first time anyone has attempted and succeeded at paddling from England to Holland!

Crossing the North Sea from England to Holland

Crossing the North Sea from England to Holland

Bart de Zwart, a 42 year old man from Maui, is setting off on another long distance SUP Journey.  Last summer he completed an unsupported, solo, non-stop SUP trip from the Big Island of Hawaii to Kauai.  This time he will paddle across the North Sea from England to his original homeland of Holland.

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