Board Review:  Fanatic Fly Race 12'6"

Length:  12'6"
Width:  30.5"
Volume:  254 liters

I have been paddling a Fanatic Fly Race 12'6" on Lake Murray for over six months now, and have put a lot of miles on it. I really like the board. It's an ... << MORE >>

Haaay, mon… you betta get roun’ da island before da world ends, mon!

 

 

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An SUP excursion of 26 miles into the wilds of the Golden Isles!**  ANYBODY can do this!  It’s an adventure --about 7 hours duration. It’s also an accomplishment, a challenge perhaps. But this distance is accessible to most anyone!!   The route is from in front of the East Beach Surf Sailors yard on St Simons (at the Coastguard Station), northward in front of Sea island, past the mouth of the Hampton River, up the front side of Little St Simons, continuing in a circumnavigation of ...

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Manufacturer:  Pau Hana
Length:  10'8"
Width:  30"
Thickness:  4.5"

I have to admit that I had low expectations for this board. However, after paddling it regularly for a month, I have been pleasantly surprised. We were looking for a low-end, entry level stand up paddle board, and the price on the Malibu is hard to beat. It's a soft-top board rather than a hard epoxy board, so a ... << MORE >>

Everybody knows that finding the right board is key for enjoying SUP. However, there are a lot of beginners who simply aren't sure what "the right board" is. For example, I saw a guy yesterday who was having a lot of trouble staying up on the board he was on. Wasn't his fault...the board simply did not have enough volume to provide the stability he needed, and it was a pretty narrow board. Now, he was a beginner, and if he had been an experienced paddler and wanted more of a performance surfing board, he might have been ... << MORE >>

In my first post, I answered the question of "can you stand up paddleboard in Columbia". Now, let's look into the WHY of paddleboarding in the Columbia/Lake Murray area. There are lots of people who kayak in Columbia on the lake, Saluda, Congaree, etc.--why not just get a kayak?  I believe I can speak to this with some authority because there are 5 kayaks in my garage right now. So, why not just be satisfied with a kayak?

Simplicity.   The only thing you need for getting on the water with a SUP ... << MORE >>

When I got my first Stand Up Paddleboard, I got some odd looks. People would ask what it was, and then say "you do that in Columbia?"  Yes folks, believe it or not, Columbia, SC, the heart of the midlands, "Famously Hot", is a great place to SUP. We have a very large lake only 15 minutes from downtown, three rivers that actually go through downtown, as well as the Columbia Canal. We've got open water, flatwater, whitewater, and only 2 hours to some Folly Beach surf. And now, Whitecap Stand Up Paddleboards is operating in Columbia to ... << MORE >>

Our first demo day at Lake Murray/Columbia SC demo event was a huge success and thanks to everyone for coming out. Allen is stoked to join the Whitecap team as we have now added this region to the SouthestActionSports Blog. Subscribe and stay tuned to the many upcoming events and Allen will be around for lessons and rentals so if you live in this region and interested in SUP (Stand Up Paddleboarding) contact him at allen@whitecapsup.com . ... << MORE >>

Hey we made it ,11 hours 15 minutes -36 miles! The weather gave us a break and allowed to to succeed in our 2'nd attempt around the island. It was not an easy task... cramps, aches and pains, heat and horsefly's to deal with along with an uncooperative current on the southern leg. But we persevered in our endeavor to be the first to make it around in one day, we even did in a half a day, which we averaged 3.5 miles an hour to make it so. We are stoked we did it but it was a ... << MORE >>