Cinco de Mayo paddle board edicate awarenes

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Today...I went to some surf shops to promote dev.supwithwade.com - my goal is to educate the new SUP'rs on how to behave in the surf.  The line-ups are getting totally out of hand with new people that aren't aware of protocol.  I intend to change that, so that we don't get barked at. I had outrigger canoe practice today...big race on Saturday.  The Tahitians are coming.  I'll be the lead paddler (stroker) in a 6-man canoe.  My division will be the mens' open.  Just got a call from coach Cal.  I'll be in a good boat. I got a text from fellow Tomahawk team member, Ty Bergman, he took out his new 6'10 SUP at Malibu and dominated. Steve Scarantino did the same on his 10'0 longboard - standing!
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Article for SUP Magazine – tips for surfing Maverick’s

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Hi…Wade Lawson from Team Tomahawk here. It was 2004 when I first saw the movie “Riding Giants” at the Arclight theatre in Hollywood. Walking out of that place, I had no idea my world was about to get a lot more…interesting. That night, I made the decision to learn how to surf.  I was also gonna surf that place called Maverick’s. Understand that I live in Los Angeles – that’s not something we surfers do down here.  I wasn’t aware how lofty that undertaking would be…until SUP. As more and more people are discovering SUP and its superior wave catching ability, folks are pushing their personal boundaries, taking on monster surf. After my first failed attempt, a trip to San Mateo Medical Center and a week-long stay at St. John’s hospital in Santa Monica, it was…
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