Weekly Recap - 2/24/2015
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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. The Tahitian Beast Joins The Ultimate Waterman Line-Up
Heat Score - 78
Three-time world champion stand-up paddle boarder and SIC Maui athlete Georges Cronsteadt will compete in The Ultimate Waterman set to rock the shores of New Zealand next month, it was announced. More details about the event here.
4. Europe Hosting First Annual SUP Conference
Heat Score - 81
2015 will see the worlds first SUP and Surf Coaching and Development conference. The aim is to professionally update existing coaches, share ideas and develop together regardless of existing affiliations or associations. It is a unique opportunity for not only coaches, schools, clubs and professionals to come together but also those looking to develop their skills. Learn more here.
3. Wrightsville Beach Hosting 1st Annual Surf SUP Pro Am
Heat Score - 86
The Wrightsville Beach Museum announces it's first SUP Surfing Pro-Am scheduled for April 17-19, 2015, kicking off the museum’s Annual Waterman Ocean Festival. The festival is a celebration of water sports and those local individuals who have contributed to both the community and their water sport(s) of choice. More details about the event here.
2. Paddle Boarding With Alligators
Heat Score - 94
Alligators are members of the animal kingdom that can be pretty dangerous to be around. At the end of January 2015, Nick Halloran went paddle boarding with a few of his friends through Myakka State Park in Florida and they came across quite a few gators. There is even one point in the video where there is an extremely close call and he almost gets knocked off his BOTE board by the gator. Watch the video here.
1. Kai Lenny Wins Sunset Beach Pro 2015
Heat Score - 98
In a nail-biter of a final, Kai Lenny left it until his last two waves of the final to win the #SunsetBeachPro. In what proved to be testing conditions through the day, the waves turned on for the final heats of what was a dramatic close to the 2015 Sunset Beach Pro. See highlights from the final day here.
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Photo via: Tina Mazur
Description: Eibsee is so beautiful! Directly beneath Germany´s highest mountain, the Zugspitze. Like Paradise!
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