Gear

First the disclaimer: We haven't tried or tested the Hydroholder. That said, it looks like a simple design that works, easy to attach items like water bottles or flip flops. At first I wasn't sure how it'd do in surf, but the video shows a...

Over the past 2 years, Sunny Jackson and thePhiladelphia Flying Phoenix and Outrigger Team worked with Rosemary Murphy of Murphy Designs to re-brand the club with new logos for both canoe and dragon boat racing teams. They had just finished the designs and were unveiling...

Josh Riccio, won stock SUP class and 5th overall and walks through the Werner Apex paddle. New Features: Power pocket concave to help secure catch in power phase 10 degree offset Flex shaft options For more information, go to: http://www.wernerpaddles.com/ Available at all Werner retailers and shops...

We saw our first prototype in Key West when Quickblade's Jimmy Terrell and Jojo Rosen brought a few out at the Lazy Dog Paddle Shack. They have some range and can shock the heck out of a competitor at the start of a race....

Safety Gear for Paddle Racing First time doing the Carolina Cup, or any race this year? Not sure what to bring? Here's our checklist for safety gear essentials. All Races/All Craft: Leash - coiled so that it will stay out of your way and out of...

Board: SIC Bullet Series Our Man in The PNW - Joel Yang - loves to geek out on boards and gear as much as we do.  The Stoke on the Water Gorge Guide put this comparison of the classic SIC Bullet series, on which he...

 SIC Bayonet 2018 Our Man in The PNW - Joel Yang - loves to geek out on boards and gear as much as we do.  The Stoke on the Water Gorge Guide put this review of the new SIC Bayonet together for us, after a...

Zane Schweitzer’s Beneath the Surface Athlete autobiographies and memoirs - ghost written or not - are a dime a dozen.  Sometimes, most times, they are overblown with ego, peppered with tales of celebrity success and excess if not debauchery, with maybe a little inspiration thrown...

We looked at one of the best polarized options for under $100 for paddling at Hobie Polarized during the 2018 Surf Expo in Orlando Florida.

Skin Repair and Protection for Outdoor Athletes So, after putting 27 stitches in my left calf this summer, I think I know a little bit about skin repair. I learned a TON during my bi-monthly sessions at the UNC-Rex Hospital wound care clinic about how...

Custom Hats By Pukka Pukka Headwear makes all our hats and we love the level of customization coupled with the low minimum orders (48) that can then be broken up into different styles in groups of 12. They also have shirts and sweatshirts and you...

Surf Fur's SurfCheck Hoodie Makes Winter Better It's already been a super cold winter here in North Carolina - Mullet Central. So cold I haven't been doing much surfing.  Something about uber-thick wetsuits with hoods is just not appealing  So I have not been using...

Knives for Paddling:  A good Idea I distinctly remember the first pocket knife my blade-obsessed father gave me.  It was a small pen knife, with a faux bone handle and a very small blade.  Much to my mother’s horror, he showed me how to open...

Werner just made a huge move across their whole line by offering LeverLock across their whole SUP paddle line. The technology adds 16" of adjustment to every paddle, so the days of fixed shafts in the recreation and surf, perhaps even race, might be...

WetSox Gen II Gloves One Purpose Before we go any farther, let me be perfectly clear: these glove are NOT meant to add warmth to your paddling gloves.  If that’s what you are expecting, you will likely be disappointed.  WetSox socks and gloves have one...

Repurposing Materials: Sailcloth and Sustainability One of my new favorite things is gear bags made of recycled, or rather repurposed sail cloth from a couple of our “sister sports” - windsurfing and kiteboarding.  Sails and kites can rip, and when they do, apparently, they are pretty...

Mullet Gift Guide Part III This is it, the final chapter in our guide for paddler gifts for 2017. For the BookWorm Giving good books, and certainly receiving them, has always been one of my favorite things. These stick out as great additions to any paddler’s library. Beneath...

Paddler Gift Guide 2017 Part II This is Part II of a multi-part series offering some suggesting for that paddler in your life, or for your own holiday wish list.  Some of these suggestions are new versions of a tried and true product, while others...

2017 Paddlers’ Gift Guide-Part I From some perennial favorites to some new must haves....we’ve got you covered if you’re stumped about what to give your favorite paddler or if you’re rounding out your own wish list! This is just the first part of a multi-part...

Our friends at Carolina Paddleboard Company are having a huge blowout sale! Boards start at $400! Deals on cold weather gear, hobie polarized starting at $25!!! Please share this post and spread the word!!! 293 Green Meadows Dr Wilmington, NC 28405 Saturday 12/9 - 12/10

Localish Leggings Ah, Fall and Winter! Time to get the tights and other cold weather paddling gear out. But, if you live in a place where the temperatures are extremely changeable and you need something to get you through the in-between season, when it's not warm...

If you paddle 15 miles or more in any given session, you'll likely feel it in your hands in one way or another. If you have paddled the 32-mile Chattajack race down the Tennessee River Gorge, then you know about the blisters you'l start...

Paddling with Lights In just a few weeks, we will all do that one last thing that means Summer is truly over - well, most of us will -- we will turn the clocks back an hour and resume "Standard Time." Non-paddlers and folks who...

Vaikobi's New V Ocean Paddle Pants Normally, it stays warm enough in North Carolina to make it through most of Fall without having to pull on the tights. But this year, I needed a little extra help keeping my waterproofing bandages for my surf injury...

Surf Survival: The Surfer's Health Handbook Authors: Andrew Nathanson,MD, Clayton Everline, MD, Mark Renneker, MD Amazon: $7.95 paperback A little over a week ago, I found myself in the surf with a pretty serious laceration to the leg, caused by the rebounding fin of my 10'6", 30...