Portland Oregon SUP Paddle Boarding

Surfers in Alaska ride waves for an astonishing five miles

2011-01-15T09:27:00.002-08:00

For most surfers, a really long ride might last about 20 seconds and cover 50-60 yards, so imagine the thrill experienced by a group of standup paddlers recently when they rode waves for a distance of nearly five miles -- amid the splendor of the pristine Alaskan wilderness... By: Pete Thomas, GrindTV.com

Full article with footage here
http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/2356/surfers+in+alaska+ride+waves+for+an+astonishing+five+miles/

Paddling the Wlliamette at West Linn Boat Ramp

2010-06-26T16:07:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow at 1pm for any who want to join. Check the calendar fro details.

See you out there!

Added a calendar for event planning

2010-04-26T11:54:00.000-07:00

If anyone would like the ability to post their own paddle trips (time, place, etc) just email me @ magailey@gmail.com and I'll get it set up.
This calendar exists for the PDX SUP community to plan paddle trips.

-matthew

SUP Lake Merwin Washington

2009-11-08T10:24:00.000-08:00

If you SUP in the North West, you need to do Lake Merwin in Washington. Amazing mountain lake with clear water and tons of scenery.

More pictures

Trillium Lake

2009-09-21T17:12:00.000-07:00

Hit Trillium Lake by Mt Hood last weekend. More pictures here.
Trillium Lake Images

SUP Stand Up Paddling 101

2009-08-16T15:47:00.000-07:00

Here's a great write up on the basics of SUP, (Stand Up Paddling), from the Pono House Blog.

Welcome to the Portland Oregon SUP blog

2009-08-16T15:13:00.000-07:00

Well here it is! Finally got my SUP Paddle Boarding Portland blog up and running.
To start I'll list my gear and a few spots I've been to.
I sold both of my surfboards and got an NSP 11" x 31" and a locally made Sawyer SUP paddle. Both were bought at Gorge Performance. (You can get them to hook you up with a Dakine board bag if you ask nice). Here's a review of the NSP 11" by Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine.

The NSP is a great starter board that will have a lot of longevity as you increase in skill level and at just under $1000, it won't break your wallet as bad as some other names. I tested numerous boards including Oxbow, C4, Gerry Lopez, and Starboard and I can tell you the NSPs are very durable, stable, and track very well for long flatwater paddling trips. In short- they are a blast. Where you may notice some performance differences is in surfing, (although I have taken my NSP out to Oswald West; also known as Short Sands, and had a great time dropping in on 3-4 foot peaks and found the board is pretty darned maneuverable for it's size.) If you have a lot of money to burn and high performance surfing is a must, you may notice better performance from the C4, Gerry Lopez and Starboard models; just be ready to spend $400-$500 more on them.

Flatwater spots that make great after-work paddles in the Portland Metro area and will also not have you coming out of the water glowing green:

1. West Linn off of exit 6 at HWY 205: The 10th Street boat ramp. One of the relatively clean places to paddle the Willamette and get some great exploring in. It's a very pretty place.

2. George Rogers park in Lake Oswego: Another great spot to put in and explore some of the more scenic parts of the Willamette in the metro area; Also still pretty decent water quality. Very pretty park with a nice long paddle up to Willamette Falls.

That's it for now. More to come!