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SUP General / Re: C1, C2, C4 canoe

« on: December 03, 2014, 06:38:21 PM »

War canoes.Gets all the kids involved early,not just the best.It's where they learn their chops before they can advance to the small boats

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SUP General / Re: JO-G's Video The Power of Concentration

« on: November 24, 2014, 05:07:34 PM »

THATS IT!!! Thanks

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SUP General / JO-G's Video The Power of Concentration

« on: November 24, 2014, 04:04:33 PM »

This an incredible UTube video that i tried to up load with this post,but couldn't.Maybe someone that is a little more saavy would have better luck.
It will amaze!!!

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Random / Re: Captions?

« on: November 20, 2014, 04:12:39 PM »

Hey Chickeee.....
cockadoodle do ya

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SUP General / Re: Shoulder hopping. (vid)

« on: November 10, 2014, 10:29:36 PM »

It was there...I saw it.Not there now.

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SUP General / Re: Winter Fat

« on: November 10, 2014, 10:28:20 PM »

It's all about trying to keep moving,any movement really.Couch time is the killer, especially as the days get shorter.
The summer svelte soon turns to the fall flab,then winter weight,on to spring slim and back to the "little bit of summer what the whole years all about"......unless you're in California or Hawaii and then there is really no excuse.

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Adventure to the dark side

« on: October 30, 2014, 10:18:24 PM »

Yeah, but you have to put up with all those Pilates people.

Easy to ignore them. Once there,it's all about you.A good instructor is key.
If she's good looking,even better

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Downwind and Racing / Re: Adventure to the dark side

« on: October 30, 2014, 09:36:37 PM »

Things like what I see in this thread are why I said "Water--yes, SUP--no" in the "Are you a SUP addict" thread.  Much as I love standup, I could see myself being pretty happy in an outrigger or especially a surfski.  So much of what's good about one seems good about the other.

Except for the sitting part. I'm doing two hundred crunches every day getting ready for Maui. And I still know being in a canoe is gonna kill my back. Until I lose this fat in my gut any kind of boat without back support is going to be a challenge. One more reason to lose 40 pounds--as if I needed another.

Crunches are so old school.Pilates will build your core much more efficiently,balance the whole body and get your back ready and strong.

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Share the Stoke / Re: Who's got stoke?

« on: October 23, 2014, 08:24:50 PM »

Guys really cool with his little piggy i like the way he interacts with it, they are having a good time.

it's all fun and games till the Pig Roast

Da brudda says the pig is a vegan.The pig hopes da brudda is too.

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SUP General / Re: HOT Chicks on Stand Up Paddle Boards!

« on: October 20, 2014, 03:52:53 PM »

Thanks to Our Friends Down Under I am Enlightened.

I didn't know this was possible...

I think she would be much better without the cover band

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SUP General / Re: Prone surfers judge us by thier standards.

« on: October 15, 2014, 07:35:40 PM »

I have the feeling that if you think you look funny Sup'ing, then your prone surfing probably doesn't look much better.
Whether it  surfing,golfing,skiing,whatever....the ones with the real skills look good doing it. That's not to say people don't get it done with less skills and maybe not as pretty.It's about enjoying the time,trying hard and not worrying about how it looks. That's the beauty of photos over video,you can tell  a story with a still shot but the video won't lie.
As for Sup not as visually pleasing to watch as prone surfing,watch Adriano Lima ,Big Guy Ripping in the Shared Stoke thread.As the kids get involved it will only get better.

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SUP General / Re: Fire Surfing

« on: October 11, 2014, 06:08:08 PM »

Another flamer,out of the closet

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SUP General / Re: Fire Surfing

« on: October 11, 2014, 05:29:14 PM »

Lighting it up.

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SUP General / Re: What Am I Missing Here?

« on: October 09, 2014, 10:37:22 AM »

I've read several posts wrt the BOP, and the numerous thoughts on the pros and cons of the various venues on where it should be held and why, but what's not registering with me, is the several posts that talk about the need or appreciation for greater coverage of the sport....

I don't think this hurts the sport at all....pissing off the locals at Salt Creek isn't going to harm the sport and the coverage and scale of the BOP on the world stage...pretty powerful.

I understand the inherent feelings of the need for "the coverage and scale of the BOP on the world stage...pretty powerful", but for what reason, why would we want or even need it?

Maybe it's just living and surfing in SoCal, but we already have enough people in the water as it is now, so why in the world would we look to entice more folks into the water, who would otherwise never even think of heading down to the beach for their recreation.

We're not talking about attracting new "beach folks" to the sport, who have the love of the ocean and nature in them, but rather the "weekend warriors" in their big ol' 4x4 trucks, hauling their 30' "toy trailers", with every imaginable thing to move them from one place to another, who invade our natural resources out here (deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes, and parks) and treat them like they're some friggin' amusement park, expecting attendants to follow up after them, picking up their trash, and basically putting the places back to their natural beauty.

The folks who are already "beach people" and respect what we have here are great, but they are already aware of, or should be aware of the sport, and this so called "worldwide coverage" is not needed to get them involved with in it if they so choose.

So other than brining in a greater revenue stream to put more money in the pockets of the already sponsored pros, I'm missing the reason for the need to take a get together of like minded folks for a little fun competition, and publicize it to the world for those who I'm afraid would only add to the mess, congestion, and frustration that many of us are already impacted by in this ever growing sport now, without the added media coverage on a much larger scale.

So help me out here, what am I missing, or not seeing correctly....other than admittedly being a little overly protective, and probably a bit too selfish (which my wife has me working on) for the wonderful beaches that we all love and treasure so much. 

Exactly.....unless you happen to drive an older model Sienna and come from the frozen north   

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SUP General / Re: BOP Crash Kai v Connor

« on: October 09, 2014, 10:11:14 AM »

It's no wonder they hate us. If it was surf contest that would be one thing. But to take over one of the premier surf spots on one of the last south swells of summer, just to watch top athletes cope with the conditions on the wrong equipment for the conditions? Not to take anything away from anybody that competed, but that video makes stand up look pretty bad.

I am unanimous with that comment also