How Stand Up Paddling in Destin got two people start their paddleboard business

Playak News Flash - March 10, 2016
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News Watch Headlines How Stand Up Paddling in Destin got two people start their paddleboard business Bote - Here is how Corey and Magda Cooper ending up with BOTE, paddle board company. They moved to Destin, coastal place that's great for stand up paddling and got the idea of starting a paddle board business. They loved Stand Up Paddle boarding but not the SUP boards that were there to paddle. Before this both of them had flourishing careers in their respective fields where Corey was engineer and Magda Cooper a accountant. Exploring an Underground World War II Nazi Fortress via SUP SUP Magazine - Size matters. For some aspects of life that means bigger is better, while in others, tininess is preferred. When it comes to exploring secret, underground locations via SUP, a smaller board has the advantage. Lina Augaitis' Triumphant Return to Racing, Plus One SUP Magazine - With a newborn baby boy on the rise, world champion SUP racer Lina Augaitis might just need a bigger board rack. Photo courtesy of Lina Augaitis. How to Use a FCS Connect Fin SUP Examiner - Using a FCS Connect fin on your stand up paddleboard makes inserting and removing your fin a quick and easy procedure. No tools are required and we have found paddlers enjoy the convenience and simplicity of the design. How to Make and Install Half-Ribs in a Wood-Canvas Canoe Canoe Guy BC - About 130 years ago, fishing guides on the east coast of North America (most notably in Maine, New Brunswick and Quebec) started building wood-canvas canoes that they could use in order to take their clients up and down the shallow, rapid salmon rivers in the region. They used the local birch bark canoes as templates.  Marsha Worthington, West Creek, New Jersey Distressed Mullet - I have had many occupations over the years: my favorites though are mother, park ranger and outdoor leader! Presently I grow trees and nursery stock with my husband and work part time at L.L.Bean. I have found a great niche teaching SUP at the Outdoor Discovery School. It's Officially Here Trash Paddler - Got out on the Concord River late yesterday morning and heard, for the first time this year, the unmistakable sound of the red-winged blackbird signaling that spring is sprung. How To Put Even More Fitness Into Your Stand Up Paddling SUP Connect - Stand up paddling is exercise in disguise. Whether you're surfing, downwinding, paddling whitewater, racing or just out for a cruise, you will burn calories with this full body work out. The natural instability of a SUP board is enough of a challenge for many. For those seeking to add more to their fitness routine, endless options exist. Thailand SUP Festival event recap SUPracer - Now in its 4th year, the Thailand SUP Festival brings stand up paddling to the tourist friendly resort town of Phuket. The race is, by all accounts, the largest stand up paddle event in the country, and this year it featured 70 domestic and international competitors — a good sign for the sport in a country that has a lot of potential to become a true SUP mecca. he event featured sprints, distance racing and team relays. Oh and there was also a SUP polo session... Sweet GoPro Footage of Standup Paddling Through Venice Standup Journal - If you ever wondered what it would be like to standup paddle the streets of Venice, Italy then here is cool insiders look by Manu Stanu. Manu joined tour company SUP in Venice last September for a look into the Venetian lifestyle from a different perspective than the average tourist. Finally Fishing in 2016 Jackson Kayak - Well, it's been awhile. Up until now, the last fish I caught was on December 29th, 2015. Since that day, I've only made one trip out, and that was two weeks ago. I forgot to take pictures. The day wasn't the greatest, but I hooked two nice reds but both freed themselves before I could get to know them. Tell Dam Builders to Pull Out of Agua Zarca Dam International Rivers - For years, critics of the Agua Zarca dam project in Honduras have been targeted by a campaign of violence, intimidation and outright murder. When is the Best Time to Start a Through-Paddle? Northern Forest Canoe Trail - I find myself thinking this same statement as THE question begins rolling in every year: "When is the earliest I could leave for my Northern Forest Canoe Trail through-paddle?" One through paddling strategy that has developed is riding the tail end of the freshet. What is the freshet you might ask? Although the word is a noun, it's brimming with action. The freshet is when the snow is melting and the rivers are raging. Dave Kalama & Friends Take Over Maui on a Big Inflatable SUP SUPracer - Dave Kalama and friends taking over Maui on the aptly-named "Invader" giant inflatable stand up paddleboard from Imagine Surf. As we noted when we revealed the board a couple of months ago (see: "Dave Kalama and the Imagine Invader Big SUP"), this thing is 17 feet long, 58 inches wide and has no less than 24 carry handles. It also surfs pretty well by the looks of it. More Signs on the Sudbury Trash Paddler - Paddled down the Sudbury River this warm and sunny afternoon from Sherman's Bridge in Wayland.

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