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Arizona Outback Adventures Launches Guided Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) Tours

Scottsdale-based adventure tour company expands its operations on Arizona’s Salt River with unique guided Stand Up Paddle Board tours.

Scottsdale, AZ, March 21, 2014 — The Southwest’s premier adventure tour operator and bike rental facility is expanding its half-day tour offerings on Arizona’s Lower Salt River with the launch of guided Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) tours.

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Local paddleboard manufacturer Kitson Boards enjoys expansion

By Rolf Boone

Local paddleboard manufacturer grows from home-based startup to manufacturing site on Olympia’s Marine Drive

About two years ago, Kitson Boards was nothing more than a home-based business, a prototype of a carbon-fiber paddleboard and a vision of tapping into the growing popularity of paddleboards. A paddleboard looks like an elongated surfboard, except that you stand on it and paddle.

But what a difference two years make.

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Hilton Head resort attempts record for standup paddleboard yoga

By Rebecca Lurye

A drizzle dampened about 70 people as they paddled their boards through the Shelter Cove Marina at midday Saturday and formed a clump to wait for stragglers.

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‘Get Stoked’ race brings rad action sports to your killer Portland summer

By Jamie Hale

Portland has already seen the extreme obstacle racing of the Tough Mudder, Reebok Spartan Race and Warrior Dash. People have flocked to see the Red Bull Flugtag and will likely come in droves to see its snowy brother, the Schlittentag, later this month. These touring action races are attracting thousands of people to each event, and this summer brings another to the Pacific Northwest. Get stoked, Portland, for “Get Stoked.”

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G-SUP: A Revolution in Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Tower Paddle Boards introduces its “G-SUP” to the SUP industry, which utilizes a new “Glass-infused” technology.

A small team has been working on a big idea over at Tower Paddle Boards, and it’s called the G-SUP. Under a strict contractual agreement, the company has been unable to disclose any details about the new product until today.

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Marathon paddle to fight pollution

By Maria Galinovic

PADDLEBOARDER Stuart Murray glided into Oatley Park beach last Tuesday afternoon and left the following morning accompanied to Como by of flotilla of local environment groups.

Edmonds man raising funds for ‘paddle to battle cancer’

Edmonds resident David Vincent is competing in a stand-up paddle board race around Mercer Island in September — all for a good cause.

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April 12 OluKai Practice and Training Paddle with Suzie Cooney and Archie Kalepa

April 12 OluKai “Practice” and Training Paddle with Suzie Cooney and Archie Kalpea

Maui, Hawaii: April 12th 2014

OluKai, Archie Kalepa and Suzie Cooney host A Free 3 Mile Paia to Kanaha “Practice” Fun Paddle or 8 mile Maliko to Kanaha “Training” Paddle in preparation for The 6th Annual OluKai Ho’olaule’a 

Registration after party at Adventure Sports Maui in Kahului from 4pm to 6pm

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