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Stand-Up Paddle Surfing - Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Fest, Hawaii, Waikiki

The Women's Surf Style OceanFest this year Duke Kahanamoku Stand-Up Paddle Surfing held August 22 and 23 at the Queens surf spot in Waikiki.

C4 Waterman, Honolua Surf Planet and Blue hosted the creation of events for men, children (juniors) and women.

The sport has grown exponentially. This year, had 80 surfers SUP.

"I'm not surprised at all to be honest," said Todd Bradley, one of the founders of C4 Waterman. "From the start, everybody we turned toward the sport got hooked. So seeing all these children and women and newcomers to the sport ... I think it's just the beginning. "

Stand-Up Paddle Surfing-also known as SUP is the sport the latest ocean and rapid growth. It combines the basic elements of two sports ocean kayaking and surfing long-board.

Women's SUP surfing with style

During the first half of 2007 C4 Waterman's hosting an event open SUP and one women who surfed alongside men was Maui's Tiare Lawrence. Ms. Lawrence was the first woman to try SUP. Ms. Lawrence, a canoe paddler and a resident at short and Tiare was hand picked as the first artist freestyle earlier in the Hawaiian version of Cirque du Soleil Theatre Ulalena. When I saw her surf her C4 SUP in big waves at Makaha, I was like whoa! I made big waves for years, but it was a new angle of riding waves and Tiare was fully loaded on a classic style in big waves with the boys.

Mrs Lawrence said: "The fitness aspect is very rewarding." When you go surfing you are lying most of the time, so that you work twice more muscles when you are surfing SUP.

This Tiara years and ten other women performed in all women-SUP heater. They were so graceful with Hawaiian style the best technique I had never seen so far.

Jennifer Koki of Honolulu has grown on the south shore of Oahu long boarding. Ms. Koki is a real surfer style first and now on a SUP it really shines. Ms. Kohl said: "The first time I tried, I collapsed because it was so hard" "But I tried again and now I love it. "" You can paddle for long distances, and it's a great workout. "

Also the family of champions Moniz, there is their teenage daughter Keli Moniz sponosored Roxy surfer girl and her four brothers with Mom and Dad Professional surfer Tony Moniz Tammy, all of which are now SUP and they surf the SUP with style.

Keli was just 15 years and is the breed's most elegant new surfer girls out of Hawaii on one long side. And, can crush Keli gracefully. Keli continued to tip back riding, but offshore winds kept blowing her off, but finally held and a great score and the crowd on the beach was all in a roar about how hot was promenade. RIP Keli on a short board as well. Keli nose of the horse exceeded all girls event. If it would have taken some of the waves together, she would have won hands down, but came second.

Then 23 years old UH student Candice Appleby Kingdom took the top spot for that day and won $ 2,000. Other women in the finals were Waikiki Pinoi third Makalena Place Geodee Clark 4th Place, Maui, Hawaii, Tiare Lawrence 5th place and 6th place in Honolulu Heather Jeppesen. Dziga and Crystal won for Style and won $ 3,000 dollars.

My class mate Tom Holbrook, an executive vice president for Quiksilver came to California with his wife to enter the event SUP.

"I equate this the early years of snowboarding," said Holbrook. When it first came out, it was sort of this curiosity, and then he has continued to grow and more and more. I see the same potential (SUP). "" You can have as much fun as you paddle to catch waves. "Holbrook said.

The cost of equipment of SUP

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