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Letter from the Editor:
Hi! I hope you enjoyed the first issue and this one even more! There’s always a pressing topic that occurs to me the more I get older. And that is the issue of TIME. Time flies. Faster and faster each year. There never seems to be enough “time” to do the things you dream of. We are constantly writing to-do lists, running around from one place to another trying to fit everything in and only dreaming of our next adventure or goals. I have been really focusing lately on just slowing down and I encourage you do to the same! Put the to-do list away and just live. Surf, SUP, play, smile, laugh, learn, pick up that paint brush, grab your camera, tie on your shoes, go for an adventure, lay under the stars (without your phone!), hug tightly, kiss deeply.
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Life is short! Max out! Thank you everyone for reading and supporting me!
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So many times you hear of accidents that could have been avoided. Even those who are the most experienced can easily find themselves in trouble when not paying attention. Whether on a surfboard, a SUP or any other equipment on the water, the first step is your pre-safety steps. If you are going to spend a lot of time on a board it is important to make sure you know how to swim and feel comfortable treading water and floating. Before you head out check the forecast! This is probably one of the most important things. Look on your local weather TV, check windmapper.com, see what the tides are doing. Start by checking a few days before to see what might be coming and continue to check until you finally head out to the water. As we all know, the weather and the ocean can change in the blink of an eye, one minute you are paddling on flat glass and the next minute you’re in a washing machine. Always tell someone where you are going, how long you will be and if going alone it doesn’t hurt to bring a phone. Don’t forget your safety gear! Did you bring your PFD? Do you have your leash? Don’t forget hydration! When you get to the beach, watch to see what way the current is going. Look at the buoys (if available). Which way are they pointing? Maybe even take your board out close to shore to see which way you drift. Also look where the wind is coming from (throw sand, look at palm trees, however you can figure it out). It is always best to paddle against the wind first so you will have the wind at your back on the way home, as not to become too tired when trying to get back to where you started by having to paddle against the wind. Look towards the land and find landmarks that you can keep your eye on so you know where you are at all times. If you are in the ocean there are more things to keep in mind and watch. How consistent are the waves? Where is the impact zone? Where are the rip currents? What’s my easiest way in and out? Is it a sand bottom or reef ? How shallow? Take your time and watch. Know your limits. And most of all, don’t panic if you get in trouble. Learn your equipment. If your leash breaks while surfing, can you make it in? If your board buckles, what to do? What if you lose your paddle? Do you feel comfortable knowing how to get in? Know your limits before you paddle out!
Have fun!
ALOHA!
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MEL WYGAL
Age: 39 years old. Surfboard: Infinity Blurr SUP 6’11”x 23 Raceboard: Infinity Blackfish 12’6 x 22
I have been paddling since 2010 when we moved to California from Oregon. Steve and Barrie of Infinity Surf had taught us to tandem surf in 2003, and when we moved to their town we learned to SUP on their equipment. Then Steve made a 4-person SUP raceboard called the SS Quadnundrum, and the rest is history! Fav Break: My favorite place to SUP surf is San Onofre Beach (SanO) is Southern California. This is my home break, with some really fun, friendly waves. In Hawai’i, my favorite is Three’s in Waikiki, where I learned how to surf. SanO also has great raceboard surfing when it’s small! I love paddling outside of Dana Point Harbor and up and down the coast on my raceboard. Best Memory? My favorite SUP memory is SUP surfing at SanO for those 3 magical days during the big swell this past September. Each day offered big, glassy, beautiful rides and every day was different and special, with lots of big drops and adrenaline filled moments! I pushed myself to tackle everything and Mother Ocean rewarded me over and over again. It was incredible.
Tips for future SUPhines? This sport will open your eyes to the generosity of people who SUP: each person will want to share a helpful tip, how to hold your paddle, where to explore, and volunteer to paddle with you. My advice is to paddle with a friend who can show you the ropes and teach you about safeties, and, above all, enjoy yourself! And if you’re ever in the area, look me up for a paddle! SUP is about a group of extraordinary people who all truly love the water and use the connection to love each other. I’ve made more friends in the water than anywhere else, and each one of them shares stoke for SUP. The sport offers us another way to enjoy the ocean, even when the waves are flat. Being on the water is my favorite place in the world!
Goals for the year? My goal for racing this year is to train and race as often as possible in local races. I need to improve my technique and racing starts, and I really want to get better at downwinders! I’m totally addicted to those! I want to give a shout out to honor and respect to the Boehne Family of Infinity Surf. They welcomed my husband, Jack, and I to California with open arms and put us on the best, fastest, and most innovative boards in the business. Being a team rider for them is being part of a crazy, hilarious family, who all share the love for SUP. Also, I’d be nowhere without my awesome, supportive husband, Jack. We met in Hawai’i, where he taught me to surf, then surfed the cold waters of the Oregon Coast together for four years. California’s warmer waters called us home, and we fell in love with SUP, so we put down roots.
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Your Guide to Shoulder Health ABOUT YOUR SHOULDERS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM SURFING or STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING TILL AGE 100 If you love how surfing or stand up paddle boarding enriches so many things in your life, imagine for a moment an injury (only for a moment because the mind is very powerful) that forces you out of the water for a few months or maybe even a year. It would be a real bummer to say the least. A few years ago I tore my right labrum (part of the shoulder joint which is basically the suction cup that holds your humerus in place). A few months before that two other of my surfing brothers had the same injury. I had a lot of pain and swelling and after two weeks finally sucked it up and had an MRI. My worst fears came true. I had SLAP (superior labrum anterior posterior) tear and torn biceps tendon. I saw one of the Florida Marlins orthopedist 2 months following injury. He, of course, recommended surgery immediately. Surgery should never be your 1st option!! After some research about this type of injury I found that it is very common injury for overhead athletes, i.e. baseball players, volleyball players, and swimmers (surfers). What does this mean? This means YOU! I personally know five surfers within the past year to have this injury. They have all had surgery. The rehab sucks and there are no guarantees. For over a year I did everything in my power to prevent surgery mainly because even the top surgeons in the world cannot guarantee anything. My mind set from the beginning was, “I am not having surgery and I’m going to do what ever it takes to get it better.” Twelve months was the time I gave myself for it to heal. The most important part I want you all to realize was that, EVEN THOUGH TRAUMA CAN CAUSE A TEAR, MY INJURY DID NOT OCCUR FROM TRAUMA. IT WAS CAUSED BY OVERUSE. Surfing over 30 years can obviously take its toll on your shoulders. During my journey it took me about three months to ease any pain. As soon as the pain started to ease I began my rehab immediately after my MRI results. It’s been over 4 years now and I’m surfing and racing all I want. Most days are totally pain free. To prevent these types of injuries from happening to you I’m going to give you a brief anatomy lesson of the shoulder, teach you how to warm up the joint, and make sure the humeral head (the shoulder) is in the best position possible to prevent injury. The position of your shoulder is in what is paramount to preventing rotator cuff tears and labral tears. Whether you’ve been surfing 1 year or over 30 like me this knowledge can prevent you from being out of the water from 4-6 months and even preventing the possible need for surgery.
The main postural distortion of the shoulder joint that contributes to shoulder injuries is internal rotation of the head of the humeral head. Is this you? If you look in the mirror and see your shoulder rolled inward toward your chest or see a crease between your shoulder and your chest this may be you. So…. What we need to focus on is making sure your humerus never gets stuck internally rotated and if it is your focus will be to re-educate the joint to get it to its normal position. How to reposition? 1)
Three specific stretching exercises listed on the next page.
2) Strengthen your posterior deltoid muscle by doing reverse flies. Lay face down on a bench with your elbows bent at 90° and lift your elbows toward ceiling. Go light! You can also use a peck deck in your gym by sitting on it backwards. This exercise will strengthen the posterior deltoid and therefore help open the front of the joint. To the right are several passive and active stretches to help “open up” the shoulder joint to allow for better blood flow (which speeds healing), better positioning, better posture, and that will reduce the likelihood of injury. With all of these stretches the common denominator is your thumb position. Always rotate your thumb pointing away with respect to your body and also have the thumb pointing up toward the head. You will also want to retract your shoulder blade (scapula) pushing it inward toward your chest. These positions effectively “open up” the gleno-humeral joint. To do these exercises effectively you’ll need an exercise ball that is roughly the size of a cantaloupe and a foam roller.
Anatomy- The shoulder joint is a ball and socket type joint. The largest bone in your upper body is called the humerus. It fits into a part of your scapula (shoulder blade) called the glenoid fossa, which is basically a mini plunger that holds the head of the humerus in place with ligaments and tendons.
Example 1) Find a wall with open space. While you are facing the wall, place the ball between (directly over) the joint between your collarbone (clavicle) and the large bone in the center of your chest (sternum). If you start with the left side you are parallel with the wall with your face looking to the right. Your left arm is extended out and you’re thumb pointing up toward the ceiling. You are going to press into the wall with your body weight. Then slowly walk down the wall away from your arm that is out stretched. Move in increments of an inch or so paying attention to what it feels like. Weather you’re a paddle boarder or surfer you are definitely going to come across some points that you’re going to feel pain. When you come across those tender or tight points spend a little time there. Just keep the pressure up and breathe. Continue to move the ball all the way down the line to the middle of the bicep muscle. Remember to keep your thumb up and to retract that shoulder blade throughout the stretch. Do not stretch hard into acute sharp pain! Listen to your body.
Example 2) You’ll need some open space on a wall again. Instead of placing the ball at the junction of your sternum or clavicle you are placing the ball at the front of the shoulder joint. Specifically at the crease between your shoulder (anterior deltoid) and your chest (pectoralis major and minor.) Instead of your arm being stretched out it is hanging next to your body. Again, thumb rotated out and scapula retracted. With this stretch your going to imagine that one ball is rotating around another ball (the head of humerus). You’re going to rotate the ball from the front of the shoulder all the way around the back of the joint. Even though this seems challenging it is very easy to do. To accomplish this you are simply rotating your body to make you way around the whole joint.
Example 3) Following these two “active” stretches I would end by laying on a foam roller or large exercise ball doing a gravity assisted “passive” stretch. That means you do almost nothing but lay there and let gravity and the equipment do it’s job. If you use a foam roller you are going to lay on it vertically. Place your spine directly on top with your butt and your head also supported by the roller. Your arms are stretched out and your thumbs are pointed up toward your head. Start in a crucifix position and stay there for a few minutes. As long as you do not have any acute pain you can slowly begin to move your arms up toward your head. Even though this seems simple it can be very uncomfortable. So move only in small increments. There is no need to move your arms more than 15-20 degrees from parallel. Listen to your body and move slowly up about an inch at a time. Remember again to listen to your body! This is not a “no pain, no gain” type of thing.
What else can I do to avoid surgery?
A) Have the shoulder joint adjusted into its proper position every week. B) Make sure your nourishing your body with optimal nutrition. Alkaline based diet, reduce sugar intake, and add a supplement containing hyaluronic acid. C) Make sure you are caring for your neck the right way. Your whole shoulder and arm get it nerve supply from your neck. If you have a shoulder condition that isn’t resolving or numbness, tingling, or pain in your arm or hand its probable you have pinched nerve or subluxation in your neck. Article written by Dr. Craig Kaler Dr. Kaler has been in practice for 20 years at Ocean Chiropractic center of Aventura. Former Team Chiropractor Team USA Wrestling and Judo. He holds certifications in upper cervical chiropractic care as well as extremity certifications. He has also been surfing over 35 years, SUP racing over 5 years, and have dealt with helping many waterman or water woman overcome many water related injuries without long downtime or surgery. www.oceanchiropractic.com
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Wahines of the Waves (WOW) is an all girls surf, skate, skim and wakeboard club at the University of Florida. They take in females of all athletic levels and work on advancing their riding, whether the goal is just to stand up on a surfboard or become the nations next wakeboard champion. They have specialized members, our “captains�, who are qualified in coaching their individual sport. Their mission? To encourage female progression in board sports (as well as other male-dominated sports) and boost the confidence of their female athletes!
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Age: 20 Hometown: Ware, Massachusetts Profession: Student at University of Florida (studying neuroscience) Fav Watersport: Wakeboarding
What do you ride? I ride a 2013 Liquid Force Wing Grind behind boats and a 2015 Slingshot Pearl on cable while rocking an XS helmet. Goals for this year? My number one goal is to help GatorWake take 1st place for the second year in a row at our collegiate nationals. Life Motto: Dont just follow your passion, take it with you everywhere you go!
Pictured: Charlotte Piho Sarah Callaham Elisa Buller Kiristen Cousins Lizi Ruiz + crew Alexandra Villarreal Menk Ele Breakstone
Yoga for a SUP paddler can be a successful way to target areas otherwise not strengthened or opened up to create a flexible and fluid body. Benefits can be attained through practicing Side Plank both on and off the paddleboard. Ultimately, supporting shoulder health requires strength, flexibility and a full engagement of the core. A great pose for supporting shoulder health for a SUP paddler is a Side Plank aka. Vasisthasana. The Side Plank is a one-arm balancing pose that strengthens the shoulders, arms, wrists, torso, and legs. It also builds heat within the entire body creating an overall stable core so that the body can work as one integrated system. The Side Plank is one of the most effective shoulder strengtheners because of the amount of stability required in multiple planes and directions. To better understand Side Plank, learn the posture of Mountain Pose (Tadasana), as they are both the same. The only difference is orientation; in Mountain Pose you are standing on two feet and Side Plank you are balancing on one hand and foot or feet (depending on the version). By mastering the Side Plank on land first, you are able to create proper body alignment, core engagement, strength, and flexibility which all support a healthy body while decreasing the likelihood of an injury. Once Side Plank is mastered on land, move the pose onto the paddleboard. Side Plank creates strong shoulders where the body is supported through the core in order to lift from the ground and stabilize with the shoulder muscles.
Side Plank
Begin standing tall in Mountain Pose with the body completely straight, firm, and upright. The feet are actively grounding down meaning they are engaged pushing down distributing weight evenly throughout the feet. The legs are strong with the kneecaps lifting up as well as the thigh muscles pulling up. The tailbone goes down towards the heels and the hips are stacked in alignment neither tucked under or arched back, creating a neutral pelvis over the knees and ankles. The core is being fired up as if wearing a corset wrapping the transverse abdominal muscles around the waist and drawing the rib cage down and together. The chest is open while the shoulder blades (Scapula) slide down the back toward the spine lengthening away from the ear. The back is aligned straight while maintaining lordotic and cervical curves and lifted while the neck is long having no wrinkles. The arms in Mountain Pose will be aligned along side the body, palms facing inward towards the thighs. The crown or top of head is being lifted upward as if filled with helium, light.ly floating to the sky. Remember to soften the face and even curl up the sides of the mouth. First practice Mountain Pose on land and then on the paddleboard. Understand and feel the movement of the board underneath you recognizing the feet and core play a major role in creating stability as on the paddleboard the grounding surface is constantly changing causing the core muscles to constantly fire to stabilize.
Moving into Side Plank from Mountain Pose is a slow steady conscience process where the breath is always part of any and all movements. Begin in Mountain Pose, and then bend forward and set palms firmly down, bending the knees if necessary to flatten your palms. Distribute your weight evenly throughout the hands spreading fingers while pressing or rooting down on all knuckles. Step the legs back about 4-5 feet into a long plank position lining up the hips, shoulders, and head in one line. Next, turn and shift the entire body completely sideways while maintaining Mountain Pose posture, keeping the top arm next to your body. The bottom arm needs to be properly aligned directly under the shoulder, creating one line from the shoulder and wrist. Then balance onto the outside edge of bottom foot and bottom or supporting hand. Your flexed feet are stacked on top of one another while inner ankles and thighs touch. Once an extension in the legs is created, lift the hips with an open chest and then begin to float the opposite arm to the sky making a straight line with your arms perpendicular to the board. Turn your head to look at top thumb. Stabilization happens by engaging all the muscles in the body and stabilizing the muscles in the shoulder girdle. Shoulder stabilizers include subscapularus, teras minor, deltoids, rhomboids, traps, and many other minor muscles To prevent the shoulders from being strained lift the weight up and out of the wrists so you do not feel pressure and also engage the intercostal muscles within the ribs to stabilize the torso. Allow your Side Plank to be energized while having a feeling of soft strength. Hold the Side Plank pose for a few breaths (3-5 full breathe cycles or deep breathing for about 20-30 seconds). First practice Side Plank on the ground and then move onto the paddleboard. The movement of the board underneath will require more activation of your muscles and possibly a need for a modification. Modifications Side Plank modifications include but are not limited to: 1) bottom knee down and 2) the full expression with leg perpendicular. Body alignment remains the same for both modifications. For the first, less weight is resting on the wrist and shoulders yet strength is still created throughout entire body. Begin by placing the knee of the bottom leg to the floor keeping it under the hip but allow the foot to go slightly at an angle away from the body toward the back. The top flexed foot flattens onto ground while actively lifting the hips. For the full expression of Side Plank as taught by B K S Iyengar, the top leg lifts perpendicular to the floor. Begin by bending the top leg at the knee and catch the big toe between the thumb and peace fingers of the top hand. Pull the arm and leg up vertically towards the sky. Maintain lifted hips, engaged core, strong shoulders, and gaze towards top big toe. Both modifications also support shoulder health. Article By Mary E. Wright
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Weeki Wachee is about an hour north of Tampa. It has been a roadside attraction for the past 60 years but, prior to the underwater mermaid show the area was in habited by the Seminole Indians. They are the ones that actually named the spring “Weeki Wachee” which means “little spring” or “winding spring”. The water stays a steady 74 degrees year round. The current flowing out of the spring head is pretty strong (5mph) making it a fun down stream paddle. The river flows for 12 miles before finally reaching the Gulf of Mexico We arrived around noon to the park and they gave us a couple of options. Option one was to drive our car to the end and they would shuttle us back to the start point and we can launch from there. Option two was to park at the end and paddle upstream and then again down stream. Since, this was our first time we opted for option one. We decided to use our race boards even though this paddle could be easily completed on a recreational style paddleboard. Kudos to the park for requiring pfds (personal floatation devices) and whistle. We took it an extra step and brought our leashes just incase. Any time there is a lot of flowing water it is always a good idea to be tethered to your board with a leash. Once we launched we knew immediately that this was going to be a special paddle. The current was flowing and the water was crystal clear. You could see the sandy bottom and the grass flow with the streaming current. The water was so clear and the way the hues of blue meshed with the green from the trees was just simply amazing. The contrast of the colors really make you feel like you are in a whimsical wonder land far away from the big city. The water is crystal clear and the bottom is sandy with aquatic grass here and there There were a lot of turns down stream making it a little more exciting for a 14’ board. Completely manageable but, a smaller board would be more fun. The park told us to look out for manatees, otters and the occasional gator. We only saw fish and turtles on this trip but, it was still completely worth it. Not seeing them just gave us a great reason to make another trip back. We paddled a total of 6 easy miles on this trip. This is a great adventure the whole family would love. Specially if you are only going down stream. If you want an extra workout you can launch from the end point and paddle back upstream (against the current) and then take it easy back down. It is so beautiful seeing it twice in one day would be a bonus. Happy Paddling and don’t forget to reach beyond the shore!!
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Alexa Caske y I paint in a style I call exaggerated realism and focus my pieces on waves, sea turtles, and all things ocean. My dad was military so I actually never lived anywhere near an ocean until college, but I decided my choice in schools based on proximity to the ocean which led me to Florida Atlantic University. I actually studied Ocean Engineering, not art as one might assume, but spent much more time learning to surf than going to class. After my junior year, I decided to take the summer off and cruise around Costa Rica for a few months and fell in love with their waves and wildlife. That summer completely shifted my life path away from engineering and towards nothing really at the time, yet a few years down the road I rediscovered it in Maui as a full-time artist. As an avid surfer it seemed natural to focus on waves which I did exclusively for a few years. Then in 2014, I went on what I called “art tour”. I packed up my stuff, left my home in Maui with my dog and cruised around the mainland US for nearly 2 years in a 1988 RV doing art shows in a different city every weekend. A year into the trip, I partnered up with the Sea turtle conservancy which has broadened my paintings to include turtles and other marine life in addition to waves. I recently returned to Maui where I can surf and snorkel every day and I’ve never been so thankful :)
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Protein is essential in your training and rebuilding of the muscles your body breaks down during your workout. Here are my top 10 favorite grindz after a good sweat.
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Eggs Greek Yogurt Tuna Salmon Milk Steak Chicken Shakes Shrimp Lobster/Crab Jose Antonio PhD, CEO of the International Society of Sports and Nutrition, www.issn.net states that, “If you’re a serious SUP athlete, you need to get plenty of dietary protein. At least 2 grams per kg of your body weight daily. Not getting enough protein would be like taking a kid to the Texas State fair and not giving him cotton candy!”
20-30 seconds of rest between exercise 20x squat jumps 20x lunges each leg 15x burpees 10x push ups 30x mountain climbers (each side) 15s tuck jumps 4x50m sprints and walk back
The One Piece Plan Flotsam or jetsam, no matter the source drifting unclaimed degrades into un-natural substrates and other things no fauna or flora made
“I always wondered why somebody didn’t do som ething about that. Then I realized I was somebody. ” - Lily Tomlin If we each make a commitment to pick up One Piece of trash every time we hit the shoreline, we can make a tremendous difference. Have you ever seen one of those amazing video clips where somebody frees a whale or a turtle, or a seal that was entangled in a rope or a net and thought, “Wow , I would love to help an animal like that!” Well, you can! The One piece Plan encourages every user of water resources, from paddlers to all water sports enthusiasts to anyone who just drinks water or bathes occasionally, to become a steward of the resource. It’s that simple. Moonlight plays on the ocean Drifting sands measure time But there’s something that just ain’t right just above the waterline. We are each offered an opportunity to become part of the solution to waterborne debris every time we visit a shoreline or get out on the water. Just look around, there’s always something to collect. It doesn’t have to be abandoned gillnet. Plastic items and other manmade products are everywhere, continually breaking down into smaller pieces and entering the food stream of aquatic creatures and seabirds. Gathering those pieces can make a tremendous difference.
Water-related activities carry with them a responsibility to respect, protect and enhance our planet’s water systems. As the oceans bridge our continents, so water bridges humanity, transcending geographic and geopolitical lines and connecting us to one another. Acting locally has a global impact. Paddlers, divers, swimmers, fishermen and shoreline walkers from around the world are part of The One Piece Plan. Who would stand silent and watch one piece discarded? Who, un-moved, would watch it drift by? Who will pursue it, wherever it settles? Who’ll retrieve it, one piece at at time?
This is an action-based movement with an agenda but no set schedule. The One Piece Plan does not ask you for money, or require you to show up at an event. Do what youcan, when you can. Lead by example, work without shame Humble pride becomes easy to swallow Become more than odd in blind-sided eyes For your actions may lead them to follow This is not a new or exclusive idea. If you already do it, thank you. If you have started another group focused along the same lines that is wonderful. There is strength in synergy. Join us, and let us support you. We’re all in this together. One Piece, one action, one decision. It all adds up. Picking up shoreline trash is just a first step. Opportunities abound. The more we seek answers to gigantic problems it seems more and more that we find.
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Land Paddling I’ve SUP’ed recreationally for half a decade, exploring Biscayne Bay like the droves of sports and wildlife enthusiast that comprise Miami’s big-hearted SUP community. Just like my fellow paddlers, I’ve fallen in love with our sunrises, been thrilled by the power of a pod of manatees taking off, and scoured many a waving bed of sea grass for starfish. But a little over a year ago I fell in love with another form of cruising: land paddling. I started up chasing after a boy—Chip Walter, the professional SUP and land SUP competitor. Watching him push, carve and dance on his skateboard inspired me to jump on my first longboard (a 60” collaboration between West coast’s Westsup and local boys and land paddling innovators Raising Cane) and embark on a series of land expeditions that have changed my perspective and experience of our city as dramatically as SUPing on water, if not more. Land paddling brought me closer to my community. As a Miami native, on my skateboard I discover whole new worlds existing in the neighborhoods I’ve driven through my whole life. Something about being outside and cruising at board speeds has allowed me to connect with the sights, smells and sounds of Miami’s colorful neighborhoods in a way I never have before. The intricacy of a grand old banyan, an eight-foot alligator sunning itself on a canal a block away from the crank and hustle of US1, a little girl doing cartwheels in the line of waiting people at Green Street— these are just some of the visual treasures I’ve collected on a skate. From knowing what their grilling up for dinner down the street, to suddenly cruising through an invisible cloud of night blooming jasmine essence, land paddling has shown me new ways to experience my community through my senses. And the relatively hefty size of the board makes it easy to take my kids along for the adventure. They get a kick of riding my bow on a cruise into town for lunch. Another reason I took up land paddling was its convenience. With my skate board and land paddle all I have to do is step out of my front door and take off. The equipment is also more affordable. I own two skateboards (my favorite of late is Raising Cane’s 47”) and a couple land paddles (Westssup’s more natural option and Raising Cane’s lighter adjustable paddle) and all were bought for a fraction of what a stand up paddle board combo would be. Like SUPIng, it’s an excellent upper body and core workout, and because it uses different muscles, land paddling is a great compliment to your water workout. Though the sport is relatively new, I can’t sing more about it . It’s a call to get out, disconnect from your virtual life and connect with what is tangible and right THERE, outside of your window. It’s an avenue I take to drop into the moment and live there, whether I’m pushing hard uphill during a half-marathon or weaving my board in and out of the shadows on the surface of a dappled street just for the fun of it.
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Dani Diaz
UP AND COMING Star Q&A Sophia Hallenbeck Age:11 Hometown: Tampa, FL
We had a chance to sit and chat with one of Starboards new Ambassador, Sophia Hallenbeck, who has already started to create a name for herself at 11 years old! How long have you been into SUP? 2 years. I learned when I was 8 years old. I started doing kids races at 9, then last year, I started focusing on 3 mile races in the 17 and under division. What do you like about SUP? I like how it comes with many adventures. You can do all kinds of things with it, like racing, SUP surfing, crossing a channel, or just exploring the surroundings and the beauty of Mother Nature. It’s so much fun! What do you suggest for girls who want to try for the first time? I’d suggest for them to take a lesson with an experienced instructor who has been paddling for a long time. I also would suggest to learn with a group because it’s a lot more fun with other people! What is your goals for yourself in SUP? As a member of The Florida Jr. SUP Competition Team, I would like to help in the community and teach other kids about SUP. Last year as a team, we taught kids with cancer how to paddle and I am looking forward to other charity events with them again this year. I was just chosen as a Brand Ambassador for Starboard SUP North America for 2016 so another goal is to build the brand in my community so others will know what Starboard SUP is all about. And last but not least, I would like to improve my time and skills in the 3 mile races. Do you like sup racing or surfing better? I like sup racing because I am just learning and improving my skills but I would like more opportunities and lessons in surfing. I wish I had more time to learn something new but school and other activities keep me busy. Favorite quote? “Courage is not having the strength to go on. It is going on when you don’t have the strength.” -Anonymous
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