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Always Have A Back Up Leash String

Hey, what’s up people? Manny V here. We’ve all done it at least once. The waves are bigger than usual and its obvious you should slap on a leash. You run down to the water line and that’s when realized you loaned out your leash and it was returned sans leash string. Dammit. Here’s a couple quick tips on how to keep a couple back up strings with you at all time. You can pick up a roll of good string at Home Depot for fairly cheap. It’ll last you a while. Now, check the pics and don’t be left...

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May 9th Demo and Swap Meet

Mark your calendars! On May 9th, you’ll have the opportunity to demo and try out some of the best boards on the market. SIC will be hauling down boards for you to try… for FREE! That’ll go down from 7:30-10am at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay. You definitely don’t want to miss it. From 9am-3pm, West Coast Paddle Sports will host the much-anticipated Swap Meet out in the parking lot. This event is mostly private owners selling off their boards, paddles and gear. So bring out your best bargaining skills. I’ve seen some insane deals here. Try to bring...

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No Excuses. Go Paddle.

id="twocolumns">    by Manny Vargas This post is going out to the newbies, paddlers looking to get more out of your paddle time or those of you that are paddling alone but would like some company. My friend Yvonne has been telling me about a Thursday morning workout paddle out on Carlsbad lagoon. The first thing that came to mind were a couple excuses… “oh man, there’s no way I can keep up with them.” “they are probably all pro racers and I won’t be able to chat with them on their level.” I think we all have this bad...

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Top 5 Reasons To Use Rail Tape

Posted on: March 24th, 2015 by Manny Vargas I don’t know about you but my paddle board is an investment that I want to last. I do my best to take good care of it. With that being said, the first thing I now do with any paddle board that comes my way… put on the rail tape. I know some people may think it looks kooky or may hinder the performance but I say fooey. Below are my top five reasons why you should use rail tape too. Here we go: #5 Support Your Local Shop. Most shops now have their...

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Tweaked Back. Now What?

 by Manny Vargas I’m 43 years young and this morning I was out at Terra Mar catching some fun three footers. But then it happened. I was paddling over a wave and the lip was able to hit my back foot as my upper body was moving forward. Now, I’m laying on my living room floor as I type this. I’m doing my best to ease my sore lower back which is on the verge of seizing up. I know I have to make some changes to my life to adjust to my new desk job. Sitting on my ass...

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