Sites We Like and Other Good Stuff
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Kialoa.com Artisan paddle maker Dave
Chun designs and produces hand made paddles the old fashioned
way with the most modern materials.
supsurfmag.com
This is the place to go for everything you need to know
about Standup Paddle Surfing around the globe: News, events,
photos and more!
The official website for the Mistral Prodigy Windsurfer. Not owned by Mistral this site gives you info on: events, tuning, and products.
Ponosurf.com : Hosted by Bill B.
aka Pono Bill. From Portland, Bill has a house in Maui and runs
a super-cool website. He's a stoked standup paddler. He's
compiled the best information we've seen about the sport of
standup.
"Before you start paddle surfing you need to assess your
swimming skills and your ability to handle yourself and your
board in surf. Any watersport is dangerous, and good swimming
skills are a necessity, even if you only do standup on flat
water and lakes. It’s not unreasonable to wear
kayak-style life jacket. Some of the best big wave surfers in
the world wear them today. Yes, you’ll look stupid, but
you’ll be alive and stupid, not dead and cool. I have to
admit I don’t wear one, but I’m a strong swimmer
and fat floats." .....Pono Bill, READ MORE www.ponohouse.com/ponoblog/?p=158
Indo Board: This is the best standup paddling/surf/windsurf balance trainer we've ever used and it's a lot of fun! Whether you skate, ski, surf or just step off a high curb now and then, this trainer will keep you sharp.
Amplified Content:
Michael Heidenrich is a dedicated athlete, windsurfer and great
guy. 
He's donated pictures to the
website and time to the Windsurfing Club. He's a inspiration to
us all, winning the Prodigy Class in the US Windsurfing
Nationals 2005 in San Francisco. He's also a talented
entrepreneur, check out his web site.
Footform.com: Randall's
other business. He makes orthotics for all types of athletes
and regular folks. Orthotics in your booties can make you
paddle better. Really!
CristinaAcosta.com: The web goddess for this site and Randall's wife. She's an artist, color consultant and author when she's not paddling or windsurfing.
Paddlesurfhawaii.com
They have great beginner tips and an etiquette lesson called
"Kook or Cool". Also tons of stoke and fantastic photos!
Randall's good friend and expert Hawaiian board shaper Bill
Barnfield knows the owner, Blane Chambers of Paddle Surf Hawaii
and speaks very highly of him and his operation.
MugRevolution.com Owen
Dearing makes stoneware mugs and lives in Central Oregon....and
he gave us mugs for our surf trips. Thank you Owen.
Here's a mug shot of
Randall at the campground in Ucluelet (south of Tofino, B.C)
while on a surf trip this summer. This mug holds 2 cups of
coffee and doubles as a soup bowl. Contact Owen and get your
own custom mug.
