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A day without music is like a day without sunshine...and standup paddling with music enhances the sunshine...

"I wanna love like Johnny and June..." stroke...stroke...stroke...
"Rings of fire burning with you..."stroke...stroke...stroke...
"I wanna walk the line until the ends of time..."stroke...stroke...stroke...

We are the exclusive dealer for the waterproof iPod (SwimMan) in the Santa Barbara area...no bulky water resistant housing necessary...the Apple iPod
is sealed from the inside out...we've done the research and testing...this is the way to go...smallest footprint possible...and the earphones sound the best
and actually stay in your ears doing what you love to do best...GO OFF!!!

Blue, orange, green, red, pink, or the classic silver...MSRP $250...













Swimman has created the first and only completely waterproof iPod shuffle. NO BULKY CASE REQUIRED! In fact, there's no added case at all.
Just the tunes you want, anytime and anywhere you want. SwimMan, the originator of waterproof audio players and waterproof headphones, has combined
two top-of-the-line products by two top-of-the-line companies: A 100% SwimManTM WATERPROOFED Apple 1GB iPod Shuffle (2nd generation) and SwimMan's
acclaimed 100% WATERPROOF headphones.



This is truly the “go anywhere, do anything” iPod Shuffle for all sports and leisure activities on land or in the water. It is the easiest, simplest to use, best
sounding, most rugged and most versatile MP3 Player on the market worldwide.

We know you will be absolutely thrilled with an iPod that's waterproofed. It will enhance your swimming and water sports experience.
This is the way your favorite tunes should be: limitless!

Labels: Santa Barbara standup paddle sports, waterproof iPod, waterproof mp3

Every single time we have visited Joe Bark and his crew at his factory we end up with more kewl hand built in the USA boards...best constructed SUP's
on the planet...here's my latest...all carbon 12'6" x 28"...













The demand for Joe Bark SUP's is off the scale as more and more people experience THE GLIDE...not to worry...we can take your custom order directly...but, if
you can't wait several months...his 20 person race team gets top priority...you may want to think about getting on our waiting list for the 14' Surftech "Expedition"...

The list is growing daily...

Labels: Joe Bark carbon SUP, Joe Bark SUP, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports

The padded double SUP paddle bags that we've developed are now ready to ship...click image below to enlarge...





These puppies are bomb proof...and have lots of features...MSRP $65...
Perfect for everyday use or traveling...

:: Holds 2 SUP paddles

:: Thermo-molded foam blade separator

:: Adjustable length

:: Over-sized padded shaft cover

:: Large external storage pouch

:: Grippy handle and shoulder sling

:: Breather hole and drain grommet

:: Industrial zippers







These bags are a dime on the dollar to protect your SUP paddle from UV damage and nicks that can lead to failure...you don't want to be up a creek
(or out in the ocean) on a SUP without a paddle...;-)

Same goes for your standup paddle board...protect your investment(s) and resale value with one of our SUP board bags...



We have them from 9' to 12' in 6" increments...and guess what?
You can actually get a (X)' board in a (X)' bag...and get it out again...easily...without tug o' war grief...;-)

Shoulder strap and side handle...inside pouch...light color...durable...
Affordably priced right (value)...dime on the dollar to protect your SUP investment...Under 11' $120...11' & over $130...

Labels: Santa Barbara standup paddle sports, SUP board bag, SUP paddle bag

When Shauna and Rachel walked through the doors of our standup paddle shop in Santa Barbara last year, little did we (or they) know that they would get bit
by the standup paddling bug so bad that it would change their lives...and vocations...forever...

"One day while out paddling among the swells of the Pacific Ocean in our hometown, we were reminiscing about Palau and it hit us like a huge wave.
Palau, the land at the end of the rainbow, would be the ideal place to stand up paddle. We kept imagining paddling in the flat, warm, clear waters of Palau.
In fact, we thought about it so much, we decided we had to come back and do it.

So here we are. Us and our stand up paddle boards, and our love of fun and adventure."



They have purchased a dozen boards (Starboard) and paddles (Werner) from us...along with a bunch of accoutrements...and we've helped to ship them, and one of our mobile SUP racks, to the island of Palau
where they have opened Standup Paddle Palau...the first SUP tour company in Micronesia...

:: Palau is one of the most extraordinary diving spots on this planet.

:: Palau was named the Number One Underwater Wonder of the World by CEDAM -- a group of marine scientists and conservationists.

:: Palau enjoys a pleasantly warm climate all year round with an annual mean temperature of 82° degrees F.

More Palau factoids...

Shauna and Rachel have spocked out the best paddling and snorkeling areas on these islands...
They are fun to hang with...we always enjoy it when we see their van roll up to the shop...

We're really L@@King forward to taking advantage of the SUP tours led by these self-admitted "two crazy women from California who love Palau, and all that it
has to offer".

Labels: standup paddle Palau, SUP Palau, SUP tours

L@@King for a new standup paddle?
You've come to the right place...that's for sure...our extensive collection eclipses anyone's in the country...

We have over 100 SUP paddles in stock at our Santa Barbara SUP store by Werner, QuickBlade, and Sawyer...ready for pick up, or delivery, to anywhere in the US of A...







We stock the hard to find Werner adjustable Carve, Advantage, & Spanker...we also have 2-piece Werners in stock...

Labels: Quick Blade SUP paddles, Santa Barbara standup paddle sports, Werner SUP paddles

We still have a few of the 9'6" and 10'3" Gerry Lopez SUP's in our warehouse that need to find new homes...

Seems every other SUP on the water around here is a Lopez...dunno whether he's selling more books or SUP's...;-)

The latest chapter is called...

A SALE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT...$999 with pad and fins...

Labels: Gerry Lopez SUP, GERRY LOPEZ SUP SALE, PADDLESURF SANTA BARBARA

Hands down the rippingest SUP Fish on the planet is the Starboard 9' & 9'8" Fish...

Here is Ivan Van Vuuren scoring Jeffrey's Bay and Cape St. Francis in South Africa...

Labels: Santa Barbara paddlesurf, Santa Barbara SUP, Starboard 9'8" SUP Fish, Starboard Fish Vid Clip