Weekly Recap 12/15/2015
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Summary
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.
5. Go Into The Wild In SUP Paradise, Tahiti
Heat Score - 68
Tahiti is the perfect place for stand up paddling (SUP). It was even voted as SUP Destination of the Year for 2015 in the Supconnect Polls. The folks at F-One just released this incredibly beautiful movie featuring their Tahitian SUP ambassadors Aude Lionet-Chanfour, Poenaiki Raioha and Patrice Chanzy. Watch the magnificent film here.
4. 5 Reasons Why You Should Take Your SUP On Holiday
Heat Score - 75
We do not know what is better: SUP on your favorite local lake or going on holiday. However, we reckon that it is even better when you combine these two. Taking your SUP on your next holiday trip really is the best of both worlds! Need some extra reasons why you should do that? Make sure to check out the five reasons HERE if you want to know why your holiday experience will improve when you bring your SUP with you!
3. Winter SUPing: How To Stay Warm In Frigid Temperatures
Heat Score - 82
As winter settles rubber thickens and sessions tend to get shorter. After surfing for over 10 years on frigid water (literally frigid) Igor Goni has managed to basket some tricks here and there which have helped him extend his time in the water regardless the season. Here are some tips on how to stay warm while stand up paddling in frigid temperatures.
2. Brand Ambassadors Wanted: Starboard SUP Looks To Fill 100 Ambassador Positions In The USA
Heat Score - 87
Starboard SUP announced this week that they will be launching a new initiative – growing the National Grassroots Team Program in the USA by enlisting 100 new Brand Ambassadors. “We see a lot of potential in the US market,” said Starboard CEO and brand visionary, Svein Rasmussen, “…and it all starts on the front lines with passionate locals who, like us, want to take SUP to the next level". Read more details HERE.
1. Paddle Boarder Has Dangerously Close Encounter With A Whale
Heat Score - 96
In what can be seen as a very dangerous encounter that could have ended in disaster, one paddle boarder now has the story of a lifetime. While paddling in the waters of Santa Cruz, California, one paddler almost got swallowed (literally) by a humpback whale. Eric Garcia, who captured the video of the encounter describes in detail what happened on the morning of November 24, 2015. Watch the video HERE.
Photo Of The Week
Photo via: Anna Verônica Fernandes Ribeiro
Description: Vinnicius Martins, an upcoming SUP star from Brazil, enjoying a beautiful sunset in his hometown, called Buzios, a little peninsula near from Rio de Janeiro.
If you'd like to be selected for Photo Of The Week, enter via the Supconnect monthly photo contest.
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