The Inland Paddler: The Fear of Falling
Let’s talk about falling. Or, if you paddle outrigger, huli’ing. Or, if you paddle surf ski, capsizing or flipping. If you are a long-time paddler,…
Tag: OC
CANCELLED: Cocoa Beach N Boards Fest
Stand-Up Paddle for a Good Cause! This 1 and 5 mile SUP, OC & Surfski paddle race benefited the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and is…
Video: PNW Outrigger Canoe Downwinding Vibes on Bellingham Bay
Collin Smith’s video compilation of outrigger canoe downwinding sessions on Bellingham Bay captures not only the feel of OC paddling in the Pacific Northwest but…
“Again!” Danny Ching and Kaimana Fly the Ama!
This is the best thing we’ve seen on the internet in a long, long time. Bookmark it, put it in your Favorites file and watch…
The Inland Paddler: Sitting Down and Returning to Paddling Roots
Sitting Down and Returning to Paddling Roots About 20 years ago (gasp!) a dear friend and I decided to buy kayaks. We both chose Ocean…
Lake Murray Paddle Classic
The 2019 Lake Murray Paddle Classic is again part of the Southern Stoke Race Series, and benefits our very own SC Special Olympics SUP team. This is a…
Lighthouse To Lighthouse Race 2019
The Lighthouse to Lighthouse Race is an open water event on Long Island Sound 1 hour north of NYC in Norwalk CT. Our event, in its 19th year, is over …
2019 Paddle for a Cause: Dean Randazzo will try his first shot at the 22.5-mile around the island paddle
Legend. So much good has come from this 22.5-mile race around Absecon Island. I’ve raced it once and it was amazing. It’s basically a 22…
Video: Winter Down Wind in Virginia Beach from Steve Dullack
Steve Dullack and Peter Morgan scored some ideal conditions for one of their classic down wind runs in Virginia Beach. Along the coast. Southern edge…
Sternwheeler Surfing in Cascade Locks, Oregon on the Columbia River with Friends
VIDEO CREDIT: Posted by Steve Dullack, shot by Ryland Hart. After driving over 3000 miles from North Carolina to Hood River, Oregon in 3 days,…
Video: Paddling the V1 Rudderless
Time in the V1 Rudderless Outrigger Vic Allen gets great coaching in this video in which he makes paddling the V1 Va’a outrigger canoe look…
Outrigger Monday: Can’t Rescue Me if You Can’t Catch Me
Virginia Beach OC1 Downwind Run Virginia Beach paddler and 404 Team Rider Steve Dullack, who has significant background in things maritime (if we told you,…
Downwinding the Banana River with Dylan Geiger
Downwind OC Paddling with Dylan Dylan Geiger is one of our favorite groms…and we think this edit of his OC downwinding session on the Banana…
Outrigger Monday: The Yoga Epiphany
Yoga For Outrigger and Sup Paddling Aloha all! I want to share with you something that has been a huge part of my training regime…
Outrigger Monday: Skills and a Reggae Jam
V1 Rudderless OC Just perfect for this Monday morning….a nice edit by Paolo Ameglio featuring some tropical water and a rudderless wa’a.
Outrigger Tuesday: Training Run with Danny Ching and Ryland Hart
Outrigger Training Motivation – Danny Ching Style! Most of us are getting back into the groove of training for big races such as the Carolina…
Outrigger Correspondent’s Notebook: Where in the World is Harry?
Harrison Deisroth on Relocating Back to Hawaii Editor’s Note: The Distressed Mullet’s own outrigger correspondent is back in Hawaii, after his family returned to Oahu,…
Video: Father and Son OC Downwinder
Christmas Day Florida Downwinder How Team Geiger spent their 2017 Holiday….we love this video by Floridians Jason and Dylan’s Geiger. Pure joy!
Safety: It Doesn’t Stop With SUPs
A Safety Tale of Three Paddlers This summer, we wrote quite a bit about accidents involving paddlers who did not wear PFDs or leashes –…
OC Race and Shrimparoo fundraiser Saturday, Oct 30 in Wrightsville Beach
WBOCC is hosting a Shrimp-A-Roo. Everyone welcome! 10$ per plate of shrimp and sides. BYOB and beach chairs and your toys to paddle if you…
Catalina Crossing OC Races Kick Off Today
Catalina Crossing 2017 Wth so much going on now all across the country, it’s admittedly a bit hard to focus. But today and tomorrow, one…
Video: Racing the Gorge in the Six-Man
Six-Man OC Races in the Gorge The sight of six-man outrigger canoes chargingup the Columbia River Gorge is just something. But in this video by…
OC Racing in Tahiti!
IVF Va’a World Distance Championships All this week, it’s been going down in Tahiti with the IVF Va’a World Distance Championships. This may very well…
Dispatches From Tahiti: News from the Te Aito
Harrison Deisroth and the Te Aito Okay, we here at Mullet Central just have to brag. We are so, so proud of our own OC Correspondent…
OC How To: Stay Safe and Carry an Extra Paddle
Outrigger Canoe Safety Setup John Beausang of DistressedMullet.com / paddlemonster.com shares his outrigger canoe downwinding setup, including how he attaches his spare paddle to his…