Finding the best athletic activity to compliment your lifestyle is a little like a Cinderella story, the shoe has to fit! When I first decided to make daily activity a part of my life I tried on A LOT OF DIFFERENT SHOES!! I tried running, kayaking, biking, snowboarding, and one I'll certainly never forget: Hap Ki Do. I was on a diet, got a new hair cut, and new clothes. "New" me was ready for my "new" physical hobby, and I signed up for the *adult* class at a local Hap Ki Do

It's #SUPtipTuesday!! Today's #tip is "Find Your Weakness"... and attack it with courage and conviction! Is paddling upwind your nemesis? What about the surf zone? Long, slow, boring distances? Yoga and flexibility?!? Whatever it is that makes you say, "I'm not good at that," is what you should probably attack. For me it's always been running 😉⁣ The tip is to dedicate at least one training session each week to that "thing" that you absolutely hate, that you're not good at, y

It's #SUPtipTuesday!! Today's #Tip is "Don't get bogged down." Some may see this as an applicable tip for #life in general 😂 BUT, it is key when paddling in conditions. I say it today, because the wind is up, and often times when I take a friend or first timer on a #downwind run they are really winded...er...exhausted (#punsfordays... maybe today's tip is "don't get winded") Anywho. They're smoked because they are really hammering when trying to get into the bumps. I remembe

Today's #SUPTipTuesday comes in the form of an #AskApril :-D "I’ve noticed some paddlers standing with one foot forward and the other back, essentially facing out. What are the pros/cons of this?"⁣ GREAT QUESTION! I hope these 3 main points cover the pro/con list and answer your question!! 1. Most guys are going narrower and narrower with boards, they may be standing staggered because they need to with how narrow the board is. ⁣ 2. The other reason is to extend stroke length