May 1, 2013
by kwikle
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This video from Canoe and Kayak features the women from the US national Surf Kayaking team who competed in the Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Competition back in March. Videos have been few and far between, little to no footage has … Continue reading
February 17, 2013
by kwikle
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Nigel Law may not be the most famous of Nigel’s. And maybe that’s ok. Kayaking has been a Nigel rich environment since the late 1980s. That said, Nigel Law has been involved in paddle sports in the Southeast for over … Continue reading
January 29, 2013
by kwikle
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Chris Hobson, world surf champ posted this video of a surfing session where he broke a paddle.He not only manages to roll up, but he also surfs it in to a small sandy spot on a cliff with the two … Continue reading
November 1, 2012
by kwikle
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This video pretty well nails surfing the great lakes in a storm. Music by radiohead. Courtesy of Tom Deater.
October 29, 2012
by kwikle
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It was around this time last year when a young man made a very poor choice. Above is a graphic representation of all hell breaking loose. Winds exceeding 30 knots, and waves in excess of fifteen feet. John Milton picturing … Continue reading
September 21, 2012
by kwikle
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This beautiful short clip filmed by Austen Davies of Chris Hobson (world champ) posted to the sometimes flaming (they tend to hate surf kayakers and get into homophobic hate speech when pressed at all) Magic Seaweed gives some very decent … Continue reading
July 1, 2012
by kwikle
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I have been fortunate in my life either with friends, family, work to be able to kayak surf in California a few times. Each time I have gone it has been the renewal of a love affair with the Pacific … Continue reading
April 10, 2012
by kwikle
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Never let be said Chris Hobson was a stranger to eating it in pursuit of smacking the lip or getting some air. In case any of you more timid surf paddlers were wondering how you break out through the soup, … Continue reading
March 23, 2012
by kwikle
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This is the first video I’ve seen posted from SCPF (or what was formerly know as the Santa Cruz Surf Kayak Fest). This video of the 2012 Surf Kayak Competition was shot by Buck Johnson, one of the local favorites … Continue reading
March 22, 2012
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This beautiful video from Mickey Smith shows some stunning scenery from Co. Clare Ireland. I’ve seen some of these cliffs from land and they are impressive. Mickey’s comment, which transcends the video itself is about the nature of going to … Continue reading