Author Archives: Rob
MN SUP – Paddleboard Trends for 2012
Wow, 2011 turned out to be a great year for SUP in Minnesota. We think 2012 will be even better! For those of you looking for paddleboard trends, 2012 will be much like 2011, but with some slight differences. Here are some thoughts (and color commentary): More Board Choices If you are looking for a larger [...]
SUP the BWCA
For those of you who haven’t seen this yet, here’s a video that I shot over a couple of days when my dad and I took a couple of paddleboards up to the BWCA. It was fun running into people who’d never been exposed to SUP before! Here’s a link to the video -> SUP the [...]
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Happy Paddling!
We love getting notes like this: “Hello Rob, I can’t believe how fast and easy it was to get started on the Big Easy Hawaiian and then on the EZ Rider, and I’m not especially good at balance. I was confident enough to take my very trusting dog out after only about 15 minutes of practice. [...]
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2011 Ice Out!
The 2011 SUP season is finally here. We’ve finally got enough open water around the ice to paddle, so I shot this video to get you in the mood to paddle (I know, like you need inspiration!). Even the local beaver joined me on the water! Click HERE to see it!
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Spring Newsletter – Great source for Silver Creek Paddle news and events!
In our newest newsletter, we share with you our plans for attending the upcoming Northwest Sports Show. We also highlight how the Big EZ is making a splash at Sandals resorts in the Caribbean! Click here to see the newsletter! See you on the water
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River SUP?!
We get a lot of questions in regard to whether you can stand-up paddle on rivers and streams, and if so, what is the best board for that use. First, I’d like to say that you can absolutely SUP on rivers and streams. Minnesota has some fantastic rivers – from the Mississippi for those looking [...]
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Newsletter! A 2010 recap plus a look at 2011
We put together a newsletter to try an put an exclamation point on a great year for SUP in MN. We are pumped about 2011 and hope you are too. Exciting news about kicking off the year at the Minneapolis Boat Show, plus a look at some board additions! To see the newsletter, click HERE
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Rob’s Trip to CA
I recently returned from a trip to California. It was a great time and I appreciate the hospitality of Royce and Todd from Pau Hana Surf Supply. I even caught a couple of waves on the Big EZ, which was a great board for a surf novice like me to start out on! We are adding [...]
Paddleboard Wedding
The first paddleboard wedding! Congrats to Jodi Kealoha & Ricky Giaccaglia who were married under the bridge on the Ana Hulu Stream River in Haleiwa Hawaii on October 1st 2010. Notice Ricky is on the Big EZ! Here’s the link to check it out – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YGpV1YCbT4
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Our Plans for 2012…so far