Road Trippin’ & Jet Settin’                        By E.J Johnson.

1st stop. Park City, Utah 7 / 28 thru 8 / 3,  2010.

H20 OverDrive SUP Cup.

We have been going non stop since July 28th, when we disembarked to Utah on the 700mi hi-way trek to theH20 OverDrive SUP Cup in Park City. at Jordanelle Reservoir in our 2003 custom EJ built Freight Liner Sprinter van. Read the rest of this entry »

‘ULTRA-MARATHON ON WATER’ TO RAISE FUNDS FOR UCLA JONSSON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER

CENTER AND THE LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 1, 2010—The first annual “PADDLE2LIVE—150 Miles 4 Cancer”

fundraiser solo water paddling endurance event, an epic 150-mile journey from Santa Barbara to Newport

Beach by cancer survivor Jack Marshall Shimko, will take place Thursday, Sept. 23 through Saturday,

Oct. 2.  Paddle boarding is a surface water sport in which an athlete on a long surfboard propels himself

or herself along by a swimming motion of the arms while kneeling or lying prone on the board. Read the rest of this entry »

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The 2010 Duke’s Ocean Fest was a great event. The purpose of this event is to honor Duke Kahanamoku. This event has swimming, surf polo, surfing, and stand up paddling events throughout the week.

The first event I participated in was the stand up paddle surf race on Thursday the 26th (C4 Waterman SUP Surf Race). It was run quite differently than other SUP events I have participated in – it was run like a surfing contest with heats and the top four would advance. There was one lap that was one mile and then you came into the beach. My first heat I advanced and made it to the semi finals. The next heat there were 12 people and only 6 people advanced. When I rounded the last buoy I was in second place, but racing in the waves anything can happen, which it did to me and I fell on the wave that I caught and four people passed me. This meant only one more person could make it to the finals and I caught the next wave with two other people. Read the rest of this entry »

Today was the last day of the Jever World Cup in Hamburg! It was an amazing event – they put so much hard work into the event and it was crazy to see the number of spectators who came out to support. We had a team relay race on Friday which my team (Naish Team 1) placed first in and had a training session. It was a good opportunity to check out the race course – a canal in the city of Hafen City in Hamburg, Germany. The water was much different than I had expected and NOTHING like Hawaii’s water but it was still a great venue. On Saturday there were numerous heats for the different classes and divisions. Unfortunately, there were not enough Pro women to do heats so the 8 of us advanced to the finals today. This morning was the Pro Women sprint race (1km) and in the afternoon was the long distance (10km) race. The sprint race was close – I led to the first buoy but fell turning it – which cut my lead short and Karen Wrenn, another Naish team rider took the lead. I managed to catch up to her and we battled nose to nose for 500m until the next buoy. I knew I wanted the inside line which turned out to be the best call. I made it cleanly around the buoy and sprinted the last 250m. There was congestion at the buoy behind me so I was fortunate to get away and cross the finish line first. I was stoked! I can’t remember ever having to paddle so hard … it was intense. Read the rest of this entry »

I just got back from a surf trip to El Salvador and the screen worked insane.  I’ll put it to use and spread the love a the Catalina Classic this weekend!

As a Marine Law Enforcement Instructor and avid waterman, I am exposed to the elements on a daily basis. Knowing the effects of excessive sun exposure and the risks of skin cancer, I had been searching for a sunscreen product that would not only protect my skin from the sun but that would also perform under athletic conditions. The major concern I have had with other products is that they would mix with sweat and run down my skin, leaving me unprotected. Waterman’s Applied Science gives me the protection I need with products that do not break down in water or sweat nor do they feel sticky or greasy on my skin. Thanks for making products I can trust!

Julio Seda
Marine Law Enforcement Instructor
Avid Waterman

A few of my favorite things …

Originally posted on 14 Aug at www.jennykalmbach.wordpress.com

2 x Jenny = Double the trouble (for her competition)

Compression gear?  I’d seriously never heard of it before walking into the offices of Sports Multiplied this past spring.  My buddy, Joe Gerber, took my by just to check it out and chat with the charismatic man behind the scenes, Richard Verney.  Richard gave me the lowdown on what he had going on with an Australian company called 2XU, also pronounced two-times-you.  What it came down to was shorter recovery and increased efficiency and where it came from was a guy (Richard) who ran a sub three-hour Boston Marathon.  Legit!  I was interested, mostly for selfish reasons.  Could this stuff really make me better?

Shortly there after, Jenny Kalmbach and me were traveling through the area and stopped by to get her fitted up with some gear for the 3-degrees trip.  To make a long story short, she wore the stuff religiously throughout the journey and still raves about it.  Sooner then later Rob Rojas, Chuck Patterson, EJ Johnson and Brandi Baksic all started using the products as well.  George Plsek, Roch Frey, Tyler Anderson and Shane Scoggins already rock it.  The whole Watermans team now sings its praises.  After trying 2XU I was hooked and I have to tell you, I now swear by the stuff.  Turns out a bunch of pro surfers and Watersports athletes use some kind of compression, including Jamie Mitchell.  Shoot, if it helps TO practice longer doesn’t it make sense it could help you surf, paddle or simply play longer?  Could it be the secret?  You tell me.

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