Plenty of Sweaty in Stand Up Paddleboarding

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Paddle at the Porch Destin

Mark your calendars and save the date of August 18th, 2012. That's right....on Saturday, August 18th, 2012, there'll be a Stand Up Paddle Board Race in Destin, Florida like no other. Visitors from all over love the Emerald Coast and now we want to show off our beautiful coast to our extended SUP family. A lot of us travel all over attending Stand Up Paddle Board races. As a matter of fact we usually travel in a a large group and we always hear how everyone wants to visit Destin, FL. Now we're giving you the best reason ever so pack your boards and come see what Destin has to offer. This race is gonna be a must on your list of races so be one of the 1st to join us this year as you definitely don't want to miss this one.



Paddle at the Porch will take place on the beautiful beach behind the Back Porch restaurant in Destin, FL. More details will be coming up later this week so please stay tuned to our Facebook page for more information.

Shaka Destin

We just couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this amazing 'Shaka' handmade ornament made by one of our Paddle Destin Facebook friends, Bob Diehl. Bob loves SUP'ing just as much as we do, and in his spare time he gets busy crafting new designs for his special customers.

I had the opportunity to meet Bob and his lovely wife last year as they made a visit to Destin, Fl. Bob lives in Kentucky and he crafted the trophies for the GUSU Stand Up Paddle Classic Race series last year so he came to deliver some trophies and actually caught the last race and paddled with us. Between the woodwork and cruising on the water Bob stays pretty busy and we're looking forward to seeing him again real soon on the beautiful Emerald Coast.

Bob also made us this amazing Paddle Destin ornament.

If you'd like to order one of Bob's handcrafted ornaments or have a specific ornament you'd love for him to handcraft for you then please send us a message and we'll put you in direct contact with Bob.

Paddle On!

Krewe De SUP Destin

On Saturday, February 4th, 2012, the Paddle Destin crew hit the Destin Harbor to ring in Mardi Gras on their 'Krewe De SUP' float. The float was stocked with beads galore along with t-shirts, trinkets and an overload of candy to entertain the crowd. Thousands of spectators watched the Krewe De SUP roll by, and we just had to be ourselves and let the good times roll. This group always has a great time when they get together, and celebrating Mardi Gras on the Destin Harbor was no exception.

Big THANKS goes out to Marine Max in Destin for allowing us to store our float and decorate it at their location, and to BOTE Boards and GUSU Paddlesports for the use of their stand up paddle boards on the float. We definitely appreciate all of our supporters and we look forward to meeting many more on the water this year.

Paddle On!

Florida Stand Up Paddle Board Race Schedule 2012

We get asked all the time about where and when Stand Up Paddle Board Races take place in Florida. Here's a list of what we've been sent info on so far, so get your calendars out and mark the ones you'd like to attend. We still have a few more to add but are waiting to verify dates so please check back with us often for updates. If there are other races in Florida we've missed please send us a message and we'll be happy to add them. In the mean time please share the race schedule with all of your friends and Keep On Paddling!

January 15th - Orange Bowl Paddle Championship (Miami, FL)
February 4th - Bogey & Bacall Classic (Key Largo, FL)
March 3rd - Cracker Creek SUP Time Trial (Port Orange, FL)
April 7th - Florida State Paddle Championship (Cocoa, FL)
April 14th - Shark Bite Challenge (Dunedin, FL)
April 14th - Tampa Bay to St. Pete Race
April 21st - Kommono Paddle (Miami, FL)
April 21st - 1st Annual Five Flags Paddleboard Classic(Pensacola, FL)
April 28th - Paddle for Preemies (Pensacola, FL)
May 5th - GUSU Paddle Classic Series Race #1 (Niceville, FL)
May 12th - Key West Classic (Key West, FL)
May 19th - Water Monkey Challenge (St. Petersburg, FL)
June 2nd - Paddle for Humanity (Deerfield Beach, FL)
June 9th - GUSU Paddle Classic Series Race #2 (Pensacola, FL)
June 30th - Pink Paddle (Ponce Inlet, FL)
July 7th - GUSU Paddle Classic Series Race #3 (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
July 14th - East Coast Paddle Championship (Ponce Inlet, FL)
August 11th - Brent's B'Day Bash FREE SUP Race (Ponce Inlet, FL)
August 18th - Paddle at the Porch (Destin, FL)
September 15th - GUSU Paddle Classic Series Race #5 (Destin, FL)
October 13th - GUSU Paddle Classic Series Finale Race #6 (Destin, FL)
October 27th - C2C (Cocoa Beach, FL)
November 10th - Pacifico Paddle Challenge (St. Pete Beach, FL)

We don't care what board you ride as long as you enjoy the ride ~ Paddle Destin

Destin Full Moon Paddles

Our Full Moon Paddles will start on Thursday, March 8th, and we have them planned out for the next 6 months. All Paddles will take place at Norriego Point on the Destin Harbor. Pack a cooler & bring a chair and enjoy the Destin Harbor with the Paddle Destin crew.
Board demos will not be available for June, July or August paddles!

Place: Norriego Point on the Destin Harbor

Time: 6:30 PM

Dates:

■March 8th, Thursday
■April 6th, Friday
■May 5th, Saturday
■June 4th, Monday
■July 3rd, Tuesday
■August 2nd, Thursday

We don't care what you paddle as long as you enjoy the ride ~ Paddle Destin

3rd Annual Penguin Plunge and Paddle Navarre

The Paddle Destin crew had a great time celebrating the 1st day of the New Year. We headed to Navarre Beach, FL to participate in the 3rd Annual Penguin Plunge & Paddle, hosted by Juana's, and benefitting the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast. This was the first year they added a SUP (Stand Up Paddle) division and what a success that was. 50 paddlers participated in the SUP race and another 160+ took the plunge to ring in the New Year.

Over $3,000. was raised for The Fisher House of the Emerald Coast and we'd like to thank all of our Paddle Destin friends who came out and supported this fun event that also benefitted a great cause. Hope to see you all on the water real soon.

Happy New Year & Paddle On!

We don't care what board you ride as long as you enjoy the ride ~ Paddle Destin