jean and Ken from Jiva Yoga getting out for a Paddle

Jean and Ken were able to share their paddleboarding experience with their guest. They took some of my boards and paddles out in this terrible ''WINTER'' weather we are having and enjoyed the waters of Broad Creek ..

Paddleboarding Yoga soon with Jiva Yoga...

http://www.jivayogacenter.com/

Paddle fishing early..... then board building later..

At the H2O Sports shop spraying gel-coat on the 11 ft all round mold. Laying down a batch of white colored SUP's. Second of five..Glassing and foam shaping tomorrow

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In the morning went SUP fishing with Jesse . Seen so many schools of redfish in the flat shallow areas around docks and marsh grass. Had a couple of hits but did not hook up on any. Some were big hogs swimming under the board. ( 30 '' plus range). Maybe they were too spooked or my lures were not to enticing. Doesn't matter, we were out paddling the glassy water on a beautiful warm winter day with not another person around .. Priceless... Thanks for the pics Jesse

A few from Sun's Paddle

Jesse's pole GoPro shots and goofin' pics..

Paddling Jarvis Creek to Honey Horn Plantation..

Jesse, Heather and I paddled from Pickney Island up into Jarvis Creek all the way to Honey Horn Plantation. A just shy of a 9 mile paddle. We explored the marsh and creek shooting pics and having a relaxing paddle sharing life's stories like school yard kids at recess..
I came across a true local Martin Luther ( ML ) paddling his narrow canoe Stand Up style collecting oysters. I chatted with him for a while and I was very humbled when he has been oystering this way since the early 70's. His Pappy and GrandPappy taught him how to travel on the water in this manner oystering and fishing. I figure Hilton Head Stand Up Paddling has been around at least since the 30's according to ML, and probably way earlier. A primitave form of transportation to live and sustain life.. I'm Truely Humbled watching ML paddle the narrow rolled bottom vessel with a load of oysters as if it was nothing. . Imagine him on a modern SUP.. tooooooo easy ... Here is my hero for today. ML gettin his paddle on...




A little slide show of our paddle today...

Surf SUP's for SALE.. C4 Sub Vector/ Nash Mana/Fanatic Fly wave

Here are some Surf SUP's being sold from three different riders.

C4 Green Sub Vector 9-3 model .great shape some minor scrapes and paddle scuffs. cosmetic only..very new sold as a quad fin. This high-performance short stand-up surfboard offers both radical turning radius es and "no-fail" stability to bigger surfers of intermediate or higher ability.The BoardWorks TEC construction makes this board light and strong. It comes with five boxes so you can run it as a thruster, 2 + 1, or quad fin set up. It is just a hair under 29 inches wide at 28 13/16, 4.25 inches thick and has a hard diamond tail. It's built to float riders up to 250 lbs.. $ 875.00 OBO

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a Yellow Used Nash Mana up for adoption,Great shape stable great starter SUP for all...The Mana 10'0" is a fun board for small surf and people of all sizes. The 32''' width and short length make stand-up paddling in waves easy to learn. Its single concave bottom shape and rocker profile set the standard in terms of stability and turning ..Great shape, stable perfect for wave riding and flatwater paddling.. $ 900.00 OBO

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The 2011 Fanatic Fly Wave 9'6" drives off the tail and winds up speed with a racy tri-fin set-up. Let speed be your friend with a flat section into pronounced Tail V for either tight pocket carving, or more powerful drawn-out lines. Although designed for more advanced riders, the fishtail shape gives both acceleration and wave-catching lift to intermediates. And thanks to our CAD-engineered volume flow and flat deck, you’ll gain stability and glide where other shorter, high-performance boards demand more balance and paddling skill. The high end Wood Sandwich Light Construction for a stylishly high-tech yet retro look. Great shape , hardly used all season .

$ 900 OBO

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All these board are available and are on Hilton Head. You can email me at gjbstandup@yahoo.com or call 84 three-six eight four - Otwohundred.....for info offers and pics. will entertain all offers

Today Seppe and I had received a special gift. ""The gift of giving."". Our friend, co-worker and paddle sista' ,Heather Musselman has been into paddleboarding for over a year and now she is more stoked more than ever . Wanting to get into race training and distance exploring , we were able to provide her with that resource. A new 12'-6'' T/R board. Now go and explore .. ....

''Remember, the greatest gift is not found in a store nor under a tree, but in the hearts of true friends. ....''

Here is Heathers quote......"""""When the character of a person is not immediately apparent, take a look at his/her closest friends"... I didn't think anything could top the feeling I get while surfing. But today my friends... my family... showed me what it means to be thoughtful of your friends. The squishiest.... thank you Giuseppe Picone and Glen Barroncini .. (My heart is full, and my eyes still watery :)""

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love at first sight,

Get'er wet...

Out in the Surf .... Yeaaaaaa

......its been a long while since I've been in the surf riding waves. Felt good to paddle, getting lifted up and gaining speed as you look down upon the wave. Set the paddle allowing your rail to set on edge projecting you across the face of the wave.. You start looking for to open wave face to redirect you turn off the top of the lip. only to repeat the process again. Then when you kick out and the wave is over the excitement continues as you paddle out thru the breaking waves getting back to the takeoff spot. Its a full circle of joy not only riding waves but paddling back out is also thrilling.. Full on involvement all session.. LOVE IT....

Starboard 8'10 x 32" Wide Point

A closer look at the Starboard 8'10 Wide Point . Awesome board, especially using the quad set up. Super fast slashy turns with plenty of stability for the heavier rider. This board in the AST silver or Brushed Carbon .. cant wait to try it out...

Starboard 8'10 x 32" Wide Point from The SUP Store on Vimeo.

Jason Bergstrom SUP and Skaddle

SUP friend Jason Bergstrom living in Tenn. ( frequent visitor to Hilton Head) gets out to paddle on a nearby lake standing on top of the H2O Sports all ride SUP . Looks like a beautiful day. Earlier in the month he was Skaddling on a long down hill run somewhere in Tenn. Now Jason is en route to Australia for the month of Feb/march . See ya soon and keep on sweepin'

Justin Quintal Interview Liquid Salt.

Here is an Interview with Justin Quintal. He and his surfing family use to live here on Hilton Head. His Dad, Mike and brother, Dane all waterman too. Met young Justin when he was 7-8 years old maybe? Surfing with his family here before moving to Jax.. Great kid. The Quintals are an awesome family , his mom ,Kim ,great supporter and killer Chef for the after surf grinds. Truly perfecting the art of the Hawaiian OHANA.. Their door and hearts are always open..

Hell Ya.. Justin..

http://www.liquidsaltmag.com/2012/01/justin-quintal/