Standup Paddle Nuggets

5+ miler today on the lake with Rob...

LKN SUP from WaterTurtle Productions on Vimeo.

Found the next 2 items posted on Standup Paddle Flatwater blog...

Go catch a Marlin on a Standup Paddle board...




Funny interview with Laird Hamilton...

Highway 12 Closed

Wow...The ocean always wins...

Island Free Press updates on Highway 12 closure due to this week's storm - Includes many pictures and video

OBX Bill post with local pics

What Rain?

Took the day off work today....spent some time with the family this morning, took some work calls anyway, took my son to the dentist, ran errands, got a haircut...ho hum...

...and then I windsurfed in Ida's remains. First time sailing at Beattys Ford access on the west side of Lake Norman in the NE wind. Fully powered (mostly) on 5.5 and nice lovely ramps. I say that even though I'm not a good jumper...but I did have a couple of good airs as it was hard not to since sailing at Beatties Ford provides for a very long fetch to the NE. My first 1/2 hr out there it was almost perfect consistent wind. Then the gusts and lulls started to hit. But all in all a very good day on the lake. I barely even noticed the driving rain since I wore my Gath helmet. Water was relatively warm too. I started out solo but Raceboard Dude (Jeff) came out. Now I know why Raceboard Dude is called Raceboard Dude. He had his race board and race sail dialed in and was crankin' it out there with some serious speed. Sorry no pics...but stoked just the same.

THANK YOU VETERANS!!!

The Next Generation

The Next Generation of waterturtles...

A couple of weeks ago, we visited friends at High Rock Lake and got their kids on the stand up paddle boards with my daughter...they loved it even though it was a brisk fall day and the water was cold.









Fast forward to this weekend...beautiful, sunny, and 70s. My wife was out of town and I had daddy duty (1 min video...go here to see it in full HD)...

Lazy Lake Fall Day from WaterTurtle Productions on Vimeo.