http://www.kenalu2.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:58:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tired of doing that awkward little crab scuffle as you inch around on your board? The cross step is a classic longboard move every Paddlesurfer should master. If nothing else it looks totally soulful. But really the reason for the cross step is not so you can win tango contests, ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/25/cross-stepping/ Even the idea of being held on the bottom or stuffed under a ledge of reef can start your heart pounding--and that’s exactly what you don’t want to do. If you’re relaxed and calm you can easily hold your breath for 30 seconds, with practice 60 seconds is easy. ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/25/being-held-down/ Matt Argyle, styling in a frosty UK wave 2007 has been something of a seminal year for stand up paddle boarding in the UK. We had our first national SUP competition held in perfect 3-4ft waves in Cornwall, the British Stand Up Paddle Boarding Association was formed (BSUPA) and ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/24/the-uk-standup-scene/ Fins work best when they are in the water This article is going to evolve over time as I learn more. I’m working on a general chart that will enable you to pick a condition--like “the board won’t maintain direction in the waves” then you choose your current fin setup ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/24/fins-and-board-shapes/ The muffled thump and curses in a Boston accent told me brother Bob had tried to move another palm tree with his face. It’s nerve-wracking carrying boards, paddles, tents, coolers, tables and myriad other items across a pitch-dark park to the beach. Especially when you’re wearing the traditional Maui “slippahs”. Cheap ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/24/2008-maui-stand-up-board-and-paddle-showcase/ We know you’re a soulful surfer, but did you really intend to be celibate? Are dates a wistful memory? The last time a girl gave you her number, did it start with 555? Have you decided that women are just too finicky, too flaky, too unobtainable? You may be a surf ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/24/how-not-to-be-a-surf-monk/ Fifty two boards, thirty five riders (growing to fifty by day's end) knee to waist high waves, sunshine, and lots of aloha. It was as close to being a perfect day as anyone could ask for. All our testers did a superb job, with most evaluating twenty boards apiece ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/14/board-and-paddle-showcase-tomorrow/ I guess 10'6" isn't little to some folks, but when you weigh 245 and your skills are modest, it's dinky. Here's video... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/02/06/big-guy-on-little-boards-jl-106-and-108-pintail/ Exciting days, boards and paddles for the 2008 Maui Sup Board and Paddle Showcase are arriving. Good thing that Hawaiian Island Surf and Sport has agreed to receive and store most of them, and several of the Oahu-based manufacturers are coming over with their own vanloads or boards and ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/01/30/boards-and-paddles-for-2008-showcase-arriving/ Starboard is accelerating their Sup program with a new catalog focused on flatwater models. While a few custom designers have built flatwater boards and several innovative builders have released production open water boards (Sandwich Island Composite's all-conquering F-16 open water racer, and a new 14-foot race board from C-4) I ... http://www.kenalu2.com/2008/01/14/new-flatwater-sup-catalog-from-starboard/