tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:39:24 +0000PaddleBlogEditorialSUPPhotoWet FeetWoodAlohaEpoxyGripKoaSurfBroomC4ChalkCupcakeDistanceKenaluMahaloNew EnglandPono BillSharkSnapStoneaxeStand Up Paddlesurfing: Water~Friends~Adventures~Stokehttp://supstance.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (submariner)Blogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-6975833888873311990Tue, 12 May 2009 06:31:00 +00002009-05-11T20:41:10.930-10:00EditorialDude, seriously... what's up with the pictures!? (That's me conversing with the computer) Sorry folks, bear with me here, It's hard enough to be a journalist, photographer and editor, I'm crappy at all of the above anyway. Some days it seems like a crap shoot to get things to line up, and it looks different on the preview compared to the actual post. Why can't the computer read my mind...neverhttp://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/05/posting-issues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-7494066311662943870Mon, 11 May 2009 02:21:00 +00002009-05-11T20:30:39.466-10:00Ya know what sucks...cameras, wet cameras, wet cameras that don't work. The waterproof bag developed a pin-hole leak...I was out for hours. Nuff said. The paddle is coming along, all glassed and sanded smooth. It is currently hanging from the ceiling in the garage, drying after the first coat of varnish. I'll probably do 4 coats, the can says 6 coats, but I'm protecting the epoxy(and a couple http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/05/wet-camera-blues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-31576513417229493Mon, 04 May 2009 07:00:00 +00002009-05-04T16:42:08.693-10:00EpoxyGripKoaPaddlePhotoWoodIt took about a day and a half to thin down the blade, round the shaft and get to about 90% complete before fiberglass and epoxy. I will fine tune the throat (where blade and shaft meet) grip, and give it the final once over the next two evenings. I am really stoked to get it all done, but don't want to rush anything and make a mistake. It's fun and a little scary at the same time, you put a lot http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/05/lets-make-paddle-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-4626719291394673028Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:30:00 +00002009-04-29T21:09:35.880-10:00ChalkGripPaddlePhotoSUPWoodIn the last few evenings, I've begun getting to grip to emerge from all the wood I glued together up there. I didn't take any photos , but last night it looked like a big fat bar of soap on a stick! I have a few more passed to make with a micro-plane rasp and lots good old fashioned hand sanding ahead of me, although I will probably cheat with my random orbit sander. The white markings are http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/04/lets-make-paddle-pt-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-3318775625986226790Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +00002009-04-27T22:08:45.377-10:00AlohaC4EditorialMahaloPaddleWet FeetI picked up my brand spankin' new C4 paddle this weekend! I can't say thanks enough to the crew down at Wet Feet and the team at C4. It just goes to show you what a solid company and rep will do, to work with their retailers and customers. I really loved my original C4 paddle and look forward to putting it's replacement to work! Mahalo and Aloha.http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/04/mahalo-to-wet-feet-and-c4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-5497089640145864620Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +00002009-04-29T18:06:41.840-10:00BlogBroomEpoxyKenaluKoaNew EnglandPaddlePhotoPono BillStoneaxeSUPWoodIf you have been checking out SUP stuff on the web, you already know about Stoneaxe, a New England blogger who is also a skilled paddle crafter. I met him at lumberjocks about a year or so ago and was inspired at what he was doing with a few of his paddles. I was able to hook up with both Bob and his brother (Pono Bill) who sponsored the Kenalu Big Board Showcase last summer. What a great time, http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/04/hey-lets-make-paddle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-5298003098214883608Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +00002009-04-25T20:19:19.830-10:00BlogCupcakeDistancePaddleSUPSurfWet FeetBack on April 18th, I was one of abut 15 or so folks who all joined up at Wet Feet, for a SUPAH down-wind clinic. We talked about paddles, boards, fins, technique, traction and other accessories too. Karen, Jeff, and Doug did most of the talking and demonstrating, but there were a ton of good questions from the attendees! We asked about carbon vs fiberglass, planing hulls vs displacement hulls, http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/04/supah-distance-paddling-with-wet-feet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-6099331547879807385Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +00002009-04-21T21:00:44.231-10:00BlogPaddleSharkSnapSurfWet FeetIt was an amazing Saturday Morning...no wind, smooth water, 4-6 foot surf, 5 guys out, sunny and warm. I hit the water at about an hour after sunrise and headed for buoys 1 and 2 at the Pearl Harbor channel. The down-winder for today didn't pan out, so I was going to get some surfing in. I passed a paddler heading in at about the half way point, who warned me about going to far past the harbor http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-should-have-known-better.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-6803233416826141386Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:23:00 +00002009-04-10T20:26:09.811-10:00BlogEditorialI got a chance to leave a few minutes early from work earlier in the week, and took the opportunity to gets some water time. I put a new deck pad on the 11-6 this last weekend, and was ready to get wet. The local break, was chop city. The wind was 10- 14 knots, super bumpy and I still haven't got the place wired. I struggled a lot, I fell all over the place, couldn't keep my balance, was a human http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/04/falling-learning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6346096990862107981.post-1510867863313443682Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +00002009-04-21T21:28:18.636-10:00AlohaBlogEditorialSUPWell, here you are visiting SUP STANCE, my blog on Standup Paddle Surfing. Thanks! This is just a way for me to share my experiences in the sport and to share the stoke. Rent, borrow, or beg, but whatever you do give it a try. This is a great sport, you'll get a great workout, have a great view, and will be able to enjoy the ocean in a whole new way. There are tons of great blogs, online mags, http://supstance.blogspot.com/2009/04/aloha-and-mahalo-for-visiting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (submariner)0