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2008 Maui Paddle Showcase
March 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The Paddle Showcase is complete. It took almost as much effort as the board showcase, we hope you find it useful. You can just click on the Paddle showcase tab to get right to the index, or there’s a copy of the index at the end of this article. The showcase will continue to grow and evolve–we’ll evaluate paddles and add them as they become available for us to test. If there is a paddle you like to see included, please let us know and we’ll get to work on it. Paddles are Personal and Critical Paddles... [Read the full story]
Gear
Waterproof Artwork: Malama Paddles
April 4, 2008 · 1 Comment
A custom wood paddle is a special thing. It’s Paul Newman showing up in the bar with a Balabushka. It sets a certain expectation, creates a certain frisson. Of course on the downside, you’d better be able to play a little fricken pool. Whether it’s a Gillespie, an Ernie Johnson Big Stick, a Kinimaka, or a Malama, a paddle made by one of these masters will make you smile every time you pull it from it’s bag. Even more important is the special qualities of wood construction. They aren’t as light,... [Read the full story]
Places
Future Standup Hot Spots…or Paddling in the Land of the Pilgrims
April 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Glassy knee highs How often do you get to be the first at anything? I don’t believe anyone has ever surfed the shoal 2 miles off of Plymouth beach. Why would you? Only a few have bothered to surf the beach itself and the shoal is a 3 mile paddle from the parking lot. A long way for a prone surfer but a nice cruise with a paddle. I know some kayaker’s have been out there but no surf boards that I’ve heard. That was part of the reason I was having so much fun riding and connecting section after section on this beautiful... [Read the full story]
People
Link to us and tell a friend
March 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment
If you have a website of any kind, I’d appreciate a link to Ke Nalu, it will help our search standing. And if you have a friend that you’d like to encourage to try standup paddling, please send them here. They’ll find a lot of supporting information and encouragement. Thanks, Bill Read More →
How-To
How to Paddle Straight
April 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Kind of an old video, but a lot of people have been talking about paddling techniques lately. Read More →
Events
Noosa! Big Fun Down Under
March 31, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Bonga ripping Michi Schweiger From Naish International attended the Noosa Surf Festival which ran from March 2 to March 9, 2008. He sent us this photojournal story: [Read the full story] Read More →
Blog
New Look and Feel
June 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment
I have the new site pretty well built. Now I need to tune the load times–it’s pretty awful right now. But I think everyone will find this a much more accessible site. You can take a sneak preview at http://www.kenalu2.com . Please let me know what you think. Read More →
Featured Photos
Lead Story
Learning From The Masters–In Photos
Laird Hamilton at Peahi What could you possibly learn from Laird Hamilton? The guy is way beyond the understanding of we mere mortals. That’s not just goofy hero worship.... [Read more]
Long Lens
A couple of weeks ago Diane got a new long lens for the Nikon–a 180 to 500MM. I just downloaded the pictures to my computer–some of them are pretty neat. She put the... [Read more]
Editorial
Grand Gremlins and SUP
I’ve found a great use for SUP boards–entertaining grand kids. I attached a carrier to my Starboard 12′6″ recently, planning to use it for fishing and... [Read more]
Surf Guest–That Soap Is Not For You
Once again this column is aimed mostly at guys. It’s not that I’m some kind of pig (though I am) it’s just that I’m male. The notion that I might understand... [Read more]
Featured Video
SUP News
For those of you that have been following along, the migration to Dreamhost is complete, and I’m working on the new look and feel. I think people... [Read more]
We’ve changed hosting, thanks to some fast and smooth work by the nice folks at ContentRobot (www.contentrobot.com). Now we’ll work on the... [Read more]
You’re blissfully riding a shoulder, planning your next turn, when suddenly you see coral heads and seaweed just past the nose of your board–ah,... [Read more]
I’ve been really busy with Ke Nalu lately, but it doesn’t show much. It’s all in the background. I got really tired of slow loading times... [Read more]
Regular readers will probably notice the paddle test is back, replacing the Laird Hamilton article. The load times for Ke Nalu have gotten horrific, and... [Read more]