Boards
Transitioning to a narrower board
In a recent post I shared a number of tips you can use to enhance stability on your SUP that are especially useful when paddling in rough water and on narrow...
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Summer and Fall SUP Training Camps in Ontario Canada with Coach Larry Cain
Join Coach Larry Cain in Canada for one of three summer training camps on and around Lake Ontario in Oakville, Canada, just outside Toronto.
Each are long-weekend SUP camps—3 days long and...
How To
How to Take Care of your Standup Paddleboard
NOTE FROM KATIE: I'm reposting this because it's spring cleaning time, people! And, also, the weather is warming up and people are buying boards. If you sell boards, do everyone a...
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Tropical Blends Hawaii #1
From Tropical Blends O'ahu
Images : Martin Keruzoré & John De Mello Rider : Marco Juliot tropicalblendsurf.com/
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Distance Race Preparation: Avoiding the Freak Out
Let's start with how unqualified I am to write this:
I'm not a doctor.
I'm not a personal trainer.
I'm not a certified anything except professional clown. (I am actually a certified professional clown.)
I'm...
Columns
Sonar Standup Paddle Report for 10-18 Holiday gift ideas for Standup Paddlers
The Sonar Report is sponsored this week by Hobie Standup Paddleboards and was recorded at the Carolina Paddleboard Company in Wrightsville Beach, NC. This episode talks about holiday gifts for the...
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The February Five – VPL Results
February is over and the results of "The February Five" 5k VPL race are in! Congratulations to all racers!
It's exciting to see where people are, how they have maintained after a few months hiatus and where they have improved. Again, having...
NEW
Challenge and Race Results Submission Upgrade
To all VPL and Paddle Challenge Participants
Today we upgraded the Paddle Challenge and VPL submission forms on the Public PaddleMonster.com site!
You can now select all the challenges for which you are participating when you submit your distances. This new feature will...
Events
Bone Island 6-Mile Paddle Race, Lazy Dog Key West This weekend!
I'm not sure if you're as cold as I am, but the thought of Key West sounds amazing to me right now—especially when facing down the 12+ feet of snow or freezing cold rain we've had in the past few weeks....
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Zoom Session – Winter Paddling
A ZOOM discussion with Coach Larry Cain on Wednesday, February 17th at 3 PM EST
Coach Larry Cain will be discussing winter paddling. If you want to learn to, improve, or get Larry's tips on paddling in the cold, join Larry for...
100 Challenge
The Valentines Day “I Love Paddling” Challenge
The Next Paddle Monster Paddle Challenge
The Paddle Monster Challenges are back for 2021 with a series of shorter challenges designed to keep everyone motivated and provide a chance for those that miss the start of a particular challenge to not feel...