Rob Rojas is a Stand up Paddle (SUP) racer from California. Rob is an all around waterman and started SUP in 2006. He hopes that when SUP makes it to the Olympics, he will be there as an athlete or coach. Rob recently paddled for 24 hours to fight against sex slavery. Should he be SUP man of the year 2011?
Danny Ching is a Stand up Paddle (SUP) racer from California. Before SUP he paddled canoes. This year he won the 2011 distance race at the Battle of the Paddle and took 2nd in the elite race. He also won the Hawaii Kai race and the 2011Orange Bowl with a 2nd in the M2M race. Should he be SUP man of the year 2011?
Larry Cain is a Stand up Paddle (SUP) racer from Canada. He competed in three summer Olympic games winning a gold medal in the C-1 500 m and a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m in 1984. Although newer to SUP, he took 1st place in the Elite 12’6 race at the 2011 ColdStroke Classic, his first race! Should he be SUP man of the year 2011?
Dan Gavere is a Stand up Paddle (SUP) racer from Oregon. He is the ultimate white water man who does SUP with river surfing, surf, racing and rapids. He is a 2 x whitewater SUP champion and just won the 3 mile sprint and SUP cross events at the Rocky Mtn. Surf Festival and the 10th annual Teva Mtn. Games. Should he be SUP man of the year 2011?
Ernest Johnson is a stand Up Paddle (SUP) surfer and racer from California. EJ is a top US paddle racer and has won multiple races in the SUP circuit, including Puerto Rico’s first pro paddle event. Along with Stand Up, he is also a master craftsman and proud owner of Johnsonbigstick Paddles. Should he be SUP man of the year 2011?
Chuck Patterson is a Stand Up Paddle (SUP) surfer and racer from Dana Point, CA. He is one of the most versatile athletes ever known and participates in SUP, snow skiing, snowboarding, wind surfing, surfing, and kiteboarding. We’ve even seen him skiing on waves! Should he be SUP man of the year 2011?
Our world was rocked this week with the news that Harold Iggy, my dear friend and shaper for over thirty years had passed away from a heart attack while standup paddling in Kailua Bay.
Deb Driscoll is a Stand Up Paddle Surfer from Kihei, HI. It takes skill, commitment, confidence & good water knowledge to paddle out in big waves much less ride them. Deb SUP surfs "big" waves & leaves plenty of men on shore to watch, who want nothing to do with waves that size. Should she be your 2011 SUP woman of the Year?