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This is a great article from a former student that was published in LA Magazine. "When I fessed up to Wade, he was ecstatic and exhorted me to paddle as far as I could." I think Nathan is going to do some really cool things in the sport of SUP.

The 11th edition of the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic PRO/AM Unvitational, And PRO Invitational, to be held at longest breaking big wave surf spot in the world. Competitions will be held in 30′ minimum surf . 24 of the worlds best SUP and prone big wave surfers will participate in these ‘One Of A Kind’ events. Here are some details about the Main Event: Schedule: The event will start shortly after first light – about 7:30-8AM and will continue until finished – usually around 3:30-4:30PM Viewing the event: Contest staging area is Canyon Drive Park, in Lincoln City. Contest can best be viewed from empty lot on top of the hill on SW Coast Ave. Please bring binoculars or a scope for best viewing experience. Parking: Please park at…

I bought my very first surfboard at the Malibu Surf Shack for $700. Within the first ten minutes of riding it, I ran into a rock and it put a quarter sized hole in the deck. I took my dinged up board back to the shop and asked the guy who sold me the board if he could help me fix it. He took the board to the back of the shop and squirted some kind of goop into the cavity. He wiped off the excess with a credit card and lifted my board into the sunlight, thus causing the goop to harden. Within seconds, the goop was hard as a rock. The dude then said, "that will be $40 please." That was the last time I ever paid anyone…

These guys and gals were a fun group.  No one really had any water experience; however, It didn't take long for them to pick up the stroke technique.  Good times were had by all!

Want to surprise your sweetheart?  Fly with me over Los Angeles.  Tickets are $270 per person for an hour flight.  For three people it goes down to $210 per person.  Here are some of the things we'll see: Malibu Mountains and Coastline Malibu Pier The Getty Villa The Getty Center Beverly Glen: (Best spot to see A-List celebrity homes) Playboy Mansion Downtown L.A. Dodger Stadium Griffith Park Observatory Hollywood Sign Hollywood Bowl Universal Studios The helicopter is starting to book up.  Call to make reservations.

First time to the area?  Try paddleboarding.  I'll show you how to do it.  We have an awesome location in the Cabrillo Marina just behind the Doubletree Hotel.  The water is very calm most of the time; in fact, it's one of the best spots in Southern California to learn.  The water is clean, the docks are new, my gear is new, the neighbors are nice and you will have a fun time! Paddleboarding is also a great first date.  I'm not going to mention any names, but we have a regular customer who brings a different girl every time.  Cabrillo Marina isn't really on the map for places to paddle, so you can keep it low-key.  This is Krista and me.

Arguably one of the biggest waves of the day at Nelscott Reef, a mile and a half offshore in Lincoln City, Oregon. Here it is:  

It’s that time of the year again…the holidays…and you have to come up with gifts for everyone on your list.  Need something fun?  Something outdoors?  Something they can DO, instead of just another piece of junk to collect dust?  How about a gift certificate from SUP with Wade?  They never expire, and are sure to brighten any recipient’s holiday cheer.  Call us or e-mail us today and check “buy gifts” off your holiday to-do list.

Yes...group paddle boarding is a fun way to get out of the office and do something active together other than work.  In the past, we've had groups from Red Bull, Yahoo, Google, Miramax, USC and UCLA - just to name a few.  Give us some notice and we can handle up to 25 paddlers at a time. Here is the design team from North Face: [caption id="attachment_1152" align="alignnone" width="300"] corporate-team-building[/caption]