Didn't make it to hoop jam. Drinko De Mayo got the best of me. Just getting that off my chest. BUT I did make it to the tail end of the
Waikiki Paddle Festival! It almost slipped my mind till I paddled out to pops and it was infested with SUPers wearing race numbers. The festival in short: races, relays, beer gardens and schwag. Oh yeah, and some major board lust (you hear that,
Tropical Blends? Why do you make me feel this way?)
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| Winners Stage |
Here's some shots I took of the co-ed 4 person team relays. It was pretty sweet so many amazing people. And pretty sad seeing paddlers lose time on a sloppy beach entry.
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| Check out the beach entry on THAT guy |
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| And they're off! |
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| Around the Surftech buoy! (Because Surftech IS standup.) |
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| Go Paddlers go! |
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| Last one in... is last. |
On to the schwag portion. Roxy, C4, Tropical Blends,
Surf Line Hawaii, Kona Red, Duke's all had tables. And then... there was THIS table.
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| Winners Table |
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| What I wouldn't do for a conch shell trophy... Except for compete. |
This was a great kick-off to summer, and an even better way to see how the sport is rapidly changing. Welcome to contest season!
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