Tag Archives: SUP

The Great Moreton Bay Paddle – Supporting Reclink

Posted in: Family Kites, Local Events, National Events, Shop news, Stand Up Paddle | November 8, 2012 at 10:32 am , by Kitepower QLD

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It’s been a long time coming, but Redcliffes very first stand-up paddle event is coming to Suttons beach in a few weeks time! Until we had this lovely chick walk in and tell us about the Reclink charity paddle, we’d never really thought about the fact that there is NO...

Come and see our paddles

Posted in: Stand Up Paddle | October 10, 2012 at 1:36 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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We know most of you guys are more the kite flying type, but for those of you who prefer paddle power, we’re going to tell you about something that’s incredibly exciting. Sup Paddles… For ages it’s been a black and white argument. Cheap paddles are made from fiberglass or alloy....

JP Stand Up Paddle boards have ARRIVED!

Posted in: Products, Stand Up Paddle, Uncategorized | October 5, 2012 at 11:23 am , by Kitepower QLD

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Last week we got a phone call, it was some guy saying that he had a truckload of SUP’s for us, and we needed to get them out of his carpark ASAP! We didn’t think the JP Stand Up Paddle boards would be here for another few weeks, but when...

How do you find the WINDter escape?

Posted in: Family Kites, Holidays, Local Events, National Events, Shop news | August 30, 2012 at 2:00 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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For those of you who’ve been to Inskip Pt before, you probably know it’s a bit of a labyrinth between the trees, various entry points and on both sides of the road. That’s why we got up there early, set up camp and devised these brilliant set of instructions on...

NP and JP Sups

Posted in: Stand Up Paddle | August 13, 2012 at 8:19 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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We don’t get to see something this cool every year… But in 2013 there’s a massive shift in the cool factor of Neil Pryde. Gone are the days of uncool windsurfing companies who cater for bucket-hat wearing old guys who still clutch to the idea that windsurfing is cool. NP,...

Wheely Wheely good SUP Wheels

Posted in: Products, Stand Up Paddle | May 11, 2012 at 10:05 am , by Kitepower QLD

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As you may have noticed, we’re now offering SUP hire and lessons from the QLD store! Outside the shop is one of the most perfect locations for SUP we’ve ever seen, so we just had to offer you guys the chance to experience it from the water, but we had...

Street SUP is here by popular demand!

Posted in: Land Kiting, Products, Stand Up Paddle | March 29, 2012 at 10:58 am , by Kitepower QLD

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At first we laughed, we pointed and made fun of the ‘street sweepers’ who pushed their way down the street with nothing more than a broomstick and a skateboard. But then we had a go – and it’s fun! Street SUP, as you can imagine is simply stand-up paddling on...

Check out this amazing surf video

Posted in: Kiteboarding | March 6, 2012 at 7:50 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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We know we post a lot of vids up here and many of them have to do with brands or riders, but this vid is outstandingly, truly, rooly amazing because it is devoted to the love of surf and all the ways you can into it, onto it and, in...

Aussies the first to SUP?

Posted in: Stand Up Paddle | December 9, 2011 at 10:56 am , by Kitepower QLD

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Controversy in the stand-up paddleboarding world today… despite Hawaiians laying claim to the invention of the sport of SUPing sometime after WW2, these images show some groovy young people in 1939 SUPing in Moana, South Australia. Imagine that! Well, better still, visit this thread on Seabreeze.com.au to see more incredible...

How to catch waves on a SUP

Posted in: Stand Up Paddle | November 17, 2011 at 7:48 am , by Kitepower QLD

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Stumbled upon this great little instruction video for those who want to take their flat-water fun into the waves. Stand-up paddleboarding is a great new sport with heaps of options and potential. As this video shows, it’s heaps of fun to get out in some small waves and surf them...