Stand Up Paddle Blue Ridge Georgia

Why the Angled Paddle Blades

chris — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:37:10 +0000

What’s with that angled blade?

By: Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine

Monday, 29 December 2008

You just ordered your brand new carbon fiber paddle shiny and new. Overly ripe with anticipation, you can’t wait to tear into that big long cardboard box and reveal the long black gem inside. It finally arrives. After busting through the box tape, you pull it out, stand it up next to you and gaze up at the handle . . . ah, the perfect height. Then, as you look down, your eyes glaze over as you find yourself staring at a “broken blade”. You grumble out loud, “They put that thing on crooked.” Hold on there Buddy, it’s supposed to be crooked. Most stand up paddles on the market today feature an angled blade. What’s it all about? Read on . . .

The angled blade found on the vast majority of the stand up paddles on the market today has its roots in outrigger canoe paddle design. The blades are normally angled somewhere between 10-12 degrees. Although it seems counterintuitive, when you hold your new paddle, the blade should be angled forward and away from you. On most paddles, this puts the paddle company logo facing forward.

There are three main reasons why the blade is angled forward. First, the angle of the blade allows the stroke to begin further away from your body while maintaining a solid grip on the paddle shaft. This makes for a longer, more powerful stroke. Secondly, at the beginning of the stroke, the angled blade pushes down on the water before pulling straight back. This downward push relieves some of the pressure off the nose of the board, releasing it from the surface tension of the water and setting the board for better forward glide. Finally, at the conclusion of the stroke, which should end at your heels, the angle allows the blade to come clean from water without lifting water as you recover your stroke, which would in turn push the tail of the board down and stifle your glide.

Will all stand up paddles forever have an angled blade? Nope. In fact several companies such as Infinity in Dana Point, California, have stand up paddles with straighter blades that many agree are the most efficient paddles available. However, for now it is the angled outrigger blade design that has been embraced by the vast majority of the industry.

Lake Blue Ridge Sunset Paddle Sessions

chris — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:29:09 +0000

Are you ready for some sunset paddle sessions?

Saturday May 12 is our Kick Off Sunset Session for 2012. A special kickoff price of $20 for this event. Meet up time is 7:00 pm at Morganton Point Recreation Area on Lake Blue Ridge. Sunset is 8:30. Paddle til dark. Boards,paddles and PFDs provided. Call or e-mail for reservation. All you need is yourself and water wear! This is open to people with their own boards at no cost. Show up and paddle! Custom private sessions available upon request. Up to 10 rental boards for all sessions.

Call or e-mail ahead for a reservation!!

NOW IN Store, Suplove and Riviera Boards!!

chris — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:52:40 +0000

Ten gorgeous Suplove boards just arrived! Between their awesome craftmanship and new colorful art VersaTrak pads, Suplove has outdone themselves! Don’t miss out on a new board. Also, at unbeatable prices, are 4 new Riviera SUP boards. The 10’6 and 11’6 boards are perfect for first time buyers at $785! In addition to the Riviera line up is a demo Voyager.
The Riviera 12’6″ Voyager is a perfect board for first time paddlers, and the most stable board Riviera makes. The voyager is designed for someone who wants to paddle flatwater or mild open ocean conditions. It has all the features of a raceboard but has been toned down making it more stable and user friendly. It is equipped with 14 leash plugs on the nose and tail to tie down all your gear. The Displacement hull make this board cut through the water efficiently, making long paddles much easier than a standard surfboard shape cruiser.

NEW Item: Victory Kore Dry Paddle shirts with 50+ SPF

chris — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:44:44 +0000

Now in stock, Victory Kore Dry SUP sun protection shirts! A must have for paddling!

http://www.victorykoredry.com/victory_koredry_sup.html

NEW from Kialoa, Adjustable Paddles

chris — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:56:38 +0000

New for 2012 is revolutionary adjustable line from Kialoa.

The best adjustable paddle on the market. Light weight and durable, these paddles set themselves apart from all others. The adjustment is made in the handle instead of part way down the shaft. No more bulky spot as you change hands while paddling. Come in and try out a demo paddle!

KIALOA adjustable paddles are the first to use the LeverLock adjustable system. This slick and easy system has revolutionized adjustable paddles, making them waterproof and airtight, as well as durable and light. www.kialoa.com

Hapa Adjustable

$249.00

LauLau Adjustable

$299.00

Pupu Adjustable

$199.00

Pupu Keiki Adjustable

$189.00

Surf Blue Ridge Store Location

chris — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:58:44 +0000

Surf Blue Ridge is NOW OPEN at new store. PLEASE call before you stop by!!

3558 East 1st Street, Unit 404 in Blue Ridge.

New for 2012, Riviera and 404 Race and All Around Boards

chris — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:53:08 +0000

Riviera Paddlesurf was born from a family’s love of SUP surfing. Established in coastal Southern California 2007 as the leading brand exclusive to creating Stand Up Paddle specific products only, Riviera Paddlesurf is still family owned and operated. We are stoked to produce premier designs utilizing the newest technologies that bring together and inspire people to live adventure filled, healthy lifestyles. We provide the highest quality Stand Up Paddle boards available from Ron House, 404 and our signature line, Riviera. Whether you are a beginner, novice or expert, we have a stand up paddleboard to suit your needs. We also manufacture Danny Ching Signature Riviera Paddles, Apparel, and Accessories.
Our selection of high performance stand up paddle boards are made of hand finished EPS core foam and glassed with Hexel Fiberglass, and Resin Research Epoxy resin. This method of construction provides the custom made look that has been traditional in the surf culture for decades, as well as the best response, glide, and maneuverability of any stand up paddleboard on the market. Thanks for stopping by…Enjoy the Glide. http://www.rivierapaddlesurf.com

White Water Lessons Postponed for 2012

chris — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:34:04 +0000

Unfortunately, I won’t be offering white water SUP lessons this summer. I have undergone major low back surgery in January that will make white water out of the picture for me for one year until the bone completely heals. I’ll still take people down the lower Toccoa beginning in June, so consider that as a great beginner option!

Surf Blue Ridge SUP Celebration Sept. 14-16

chris — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:16:06 +0000

The Surf Blue Ridge SUP event is the 2012 home for a WPA National Event and Mid-South Region Championship on Sept. 14,15 & 16 and SUP Splash event.

This is a national WPA sanctioned event as well as Region 11 Mid-South Championship. Paddlers not in Region 11 can still pick up points toward national rankings in this event. After a stellar season of SUPSplash races last year, we have added three more event sites. Three of those will happen after the Blue Ridge race and will count for overall SUPSplash series champion points,separate from the WPA Regional series. We anticipate large registration numbers for this event. Keep tuned in for registration info as it unfolds.

The Surf Blue Ridge event will be a 3 day celebration of SUP. In addition to the WPA sanctioned race events and SUP Splash stop at Lake Blue Ridge, there are fun events for those I hope make the trek to Blue Ridge as a destination. On Friday the 14th, everyone in town meet up at race site for a Sunset paddle session so paddlers from all over can meet and share a mellow evening paddle session. Gather by fire circle and listen to acoustic musicians. On Saturday the 15th, SUP Splash and WPA events will begin at 11 A.M. with a water start. These events include a Beginner/short race of 2 miles with “surf style” boards only,maximum length 12’2″. The 8 mile Long/Elite race includes men 12’6, 14′ and Unlimited. Awards and points for gender and race category. In addition, for those beyond beginner, yet not quite ready for Elite class, I’ll have a 4 mile Intermediate division for race or surf style boards. Men 12’6 and 14, women 12’6 and Seniors. There must be a minimum of four entries for a class to happen. About an hour after these events, we’ll have team and individual sprints. Finally, for all dog owners there will be a short race with your dogs on board. This year a lunch will be included for each participant.Following the day of races, a night party with food and live music.

On Sunday, for those staying the day, a paddle down the beautiful Toccoa River. A 7 mile trip from the Blue Ridge dam to Curtis Switch. Crystal clear water, wildflowers and wildlife abound. This is an easy class 1 section with several play waves for surfing. Water is deep enough to ride any type board without worry of hitting rocks. Hopefully, many will plan with idea of making your trip a destination for family and enjoy the Blue Ridge area. Only 45 minutes away is the famous Ocoee River that offers insane white water rafting and canopy zipline tours. We’ll do our best to make this a memorable race and vacation spot to escape late summer heat!

Introducing the Badfish Inflatable River SUP

chris — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:37:50 +0000

Multi-Chamber Inflatable Technology (MCIT)

Characteristics in the existing drop stitch technology used by most inflatable board makers limit the ability to incorporate performance enhancing design elements. The nature of the drop stitch material is that it has a consistent thickness, therefore design variations have been limited to outline shape and rocker curve.

Badfish teamed with Boardworks on new technology that has enabled us to make Inflatable SUP’s with design elements that were previously only possible in hard boards. With MCIT we are incorporating tapered rails, with a larger diameter in the mid section than the thickness of the main deck tapering to smaller diameter in the nose and tail. This enables the boards to have greater stability and to be more responsive than other inflatable’s. These new boards also have a stepped down deck, lowering the paddler’s center of gravity and a type of stringer system, where the chambers connect, resulting in a significantly more rigid inflatable. This all makes the Boardworks/Badfish new inflatables an excellent choice for all levels of SUP, including entry level, school’s, touring, as well as advanced river running and surfing.

Specs

9’0″, 10’6″, 11’6″
35″
thickness: 5 1/2″
Fins= 2 + 1 w/ removable center fin
rider weight: 100lbs – 230bs
Uses: River Running, Surfing, flat-water, touring, fishing
9’0″ $1,375
10’6″ $1,400
11’6″ $1,470
http://www.surfblueridge-sup.com/2012/02/introducing-th…able-river-sup

2 in Stock NOW! One demo available,so come try one out!